Micro Housing was brought to L’kwungen Territory as a result of Bobby Arbess approaching me with the idea as a member of the Committee To End Homelessness Victoria (CTEHV).
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Housing Crisis & Struggles
Tales from the Regent
I live in an SRO (single room occupancy) hotel in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) of Vancouver, in what I devoutly…
Maple Ridge homeless still need a tent city: By Ivan Drury with a poem by Tracy…
The Cliff Avenue tent city is only the visible tip of the iceberg of homelessness in Maple Ridge,…
Wheel of Misfortune to spin at October’s SRO Tenant Convention
The second annual SRO Tenant Convention is coming up on Sunday October 18th, 10am-5pm at the…
The “national” housing policy we need: By the Editors
Anti-homelessness housing advocates have been calling for a “national housing strategy” ever since the…
Cities alone cannot solve the housing crisis and it is misleading to say they can
While living in the Mission area in 2013 I regularly picked up hitchhikers travelling on Lougheed…
Demo-victions in Metrotown and a new anti-displacement movement
The housing crisis in BC has many faces. It is most starkly visible in the homeless camps that have caught…
Metrotown Demolitions Displace Communities
For the better half of my life, I’ve been living in Canada. My longest tenure as a Canadian has been my last 8…
Who’s experiencing the real housing crisis? The homeless or young professionals?
Are young professionals who can’t afford to buy a single-family home in a similar “housing crisis” to…
Homeless Counts for What?
Every year since 2010 the City of Vancouver has counted its homeless residents. Around four hundred…