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Affordable Housing Report Released
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On Monday, June 24th the Health Network and the Coalition to End Homelessness presented the findings from the project to City Council. The four major findings from the engagements were that Campbell River residents want:
- More affordable housing to rent and to own
- Greater diversity in housing types, such as secondary suites, townhouses, tiny homes, and apartments
- Better regulation to encourage affordable and diverse housing
- More infill and density with access to transport networks and amenities
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BIG NEWS: City Looking into Making Suites Legal!
At a meeting on Tuesday, June 25th, the City agreed to move towards making suites in all single-family homes legal. This is good policy that will help quickly, cheaply and efficiently have a positive impact on the housing crisis.
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WHAT WE HEARD:
Affordable Housing Benefits Everyone
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HOUSING IDEAS WALLS: From the housing ideas walls we learned that Campbell River residents want a diversity of housing (apartments, secondary suites, inter-generational houses, supportive housing, townhouses) but are limited by stock that is predominately single-family housing.
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The Affordable Housing Benefits Everyone project was a partnership project between:
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Thanks to everyone who participated!
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Communities in the Strathcona region include:
Campbell River, Wei Wai Kum First Nation, Quadra Island, We Wai Kai First Nation, Discovery Islands, Cortes Island, Klahoose First Nation, Tlowitsis First Nation, Homalco First Nation, Village of Sayward, Valley of Sayward, Village of Zeballos, Ehattesaht First Nation, Nuchatlaht First Nation, Kyuquot, Kyuquot-Checleset First Nation, Village of Gold River, Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation, Village of Tahsis and Oyster River.
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