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Vancouver Mayor Says Minister Commits to Moving Supportive Housing After Latest Fire
- A fire erupted on Wednesday in the building that once operated as a Howard Johnson hotel on Granville Street, resulting in injuries to two individuals and leading to plans to relocate supportive housing away from the area.
- The provincial government bought the building in 2020 to provide temporary housing for those with complex needs during COVID-19 but faced ongoing incidents and community concerns since then.
- Community leaders and business owners link rising crime and street disorder to the provincial government moving people from encampments to Granville Street starting in 2020, worsening social housing mismanagement.
- Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon announced that the city and province are working together to relocate supportive housing into smaller buildings limited to 40 units, featuring on-site security and comprehensive support services.
- The transition involves moving residents from two provincially owned sites totaling 187 rooms, aiming to revitalize Granville Street and improve safety despite lacking a specific timeline.
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Vancouver mayor says minister commits to moving supportive housing after latest fire - Metro Vancouver News
Vancouver's mayor says British Columbia's government has committed to moving supportive housing out of the city's entertainment district, after the latest fire at a facility that's been the subject of hundreds of emergency call outs. Vancouver Fire Rescue Services says two people were injured in Wed...
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Vancouver mayor says minister commits to moving supportive housing after latest fire
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Indwell's supportive housing project draws concern from neighbours
Some residents living near the site of a planned supportive housing project say the development will oversaturate the neighbourhood when it comes to homelessness services.Indwell held a drop-in open house on Tuesday evening at the Lochiel Kiwanis Community Centre and the room was packed as soon as it began at 5:30 p.m.The company is working to develop 51 supportive housing units at 333 George Street in Sarnia, which is a vacant site owned by the…
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