{"id":30065,"date":"2017-05-31T10:00:45","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T17:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/?p=30065"},"modified":"2017-05-26T21:51:52","modified_gmt":"2017-05-27T04:51:52","slug":"event-big-conversation-future-housing-vancouver-june-17th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2017\/05\/31\/event-big-conversation-future-housing-vancouver-june-17th\/","title":{"rendered":"Event: The Big Conversation\u2014The Future of Housing in Vancouver, June 17th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Via City of Vancouver<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Spacing<\/p>\n

City invites public to join the big conversation to help shape new housing strategy<\/h2>\n

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Date:<\/strong> July 17, 2017
\nTime:<\/strong>\u00a010:00 AM to 1:30 PM
\nLocation:\u00a0<\/strong>Vancouver Curling Club at Hillcrest Centre, 4575 Clancy Loranger Way, Vancouver, BC V5Y 2M4
\nRSVP:<\/strong> Through Eventbrite<\/a> (required)<\/p>\n

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On March 26, 2017, the City of Vancouver officially launched its public consultation process \u00a0to collect feedback from residents about the recently proposed priorities and actions to address Vancouver\u2019s housing affordability crisis.<\/p>\n

The City\u2019s work to address housing affordability over the last eight months has shown that enough supply is being produced to serve the overall population, but it is not the right kind of supply to meet the incomes and housing needs of residents. In March, City Council approved the emerging directions to help form the City\u2019s new housing strategy, a new approach to delivering housing affordability for local residents now and into the future.<\/p>\n

The City is looking for all Vancouver residents to provide feedback on the proposed new priorities and actions, which will focus on building the right supply of housing across the city. Feedback received will help form their\u00a0new 10-year housing and homelessness strategy \u2013 Housing Vancouver<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"\"\u201cIt\u2019s a critical time to boldly reset our approach to creating housing, with the affordability crisis impacting all incomes and neighbourhoods,\u201d<\/strong> says Mayor Gregor Robertson. \u201cThe City is making big moves to get the right supply of housing that meets peoples\u2019 needs and incomes: a housing mix that includes rental housing, more townhomes, rowhomes and duplexes in our low and moderate density neighbourhoods. As we look at all options to keep Vancouver affordable now and into the future, I want to hear ideas from all residents on how the City can best meet their housing needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Residents from across the city\u2014renters, home owners, seniors, youth and families\u2014are invited to discuss how housing affordability affects their lives and to explore how proposed new priorities could shape a new approach to housing.<\/p>\n