PoCo falls short on first provincial housing target; province ‘failing spectacularly,’ says mayor – Tri-Cities Dispatch

PoCo falls short on first provincial housing target; province ‘failing spectacularly,’ says mayor – Tri-Cities Dispatch

file photo Scott Betson Despite active construction sites across the city, Port Coquitlam was about 150 units away from hitting the city’s one-year housing target, according to a recent staff report. To comply with provincially-mandated housing targets, the city was supposed to have 343 new units ready for occupancy by July 31. A total of 191 net new units were finished. However, those provincially-mandated housing targets are “a big farce,” May…