Housing

news

One Last Walk with Judy Graves

City of Vancouver's only full-time advocate for the homeless to retire in May.

By Jackie Wong, 12 Apr 2013

blogs

Social housing group left wanting more from both Libs, NDP on 'urgent' crisis

By David P. Ball, 3 Apr 2013

news

A Tyee Series

'A Drop in the Bucket': Housing for Chinese Speaking Seniors

As Vancouver's Chinatown transforms, need grows for projects like the Simon K.Y. Lee Home for the elderly.

By Jackie Wong, 3 Apr 2013

news

A Tyee Series

Old, Alone and Victims of Racism in Downtown Eastside

Service providers call for more culturally specific services. Second in a series.

By Jackie Wong, 2 Apr 2013

news

A Tyee Series

Vancouver's 'Old' Chinatown: Still Here

As the city's neighbourhood 'revitalizes,' its Chinese-speaking seniors struggle for resources. First in a series.

By Jackie Wong, 1 Apr 2013

opinion

BC's Real Social Housing Numbers

As claims compete, government's own figures reveal modest investment in new units.

By Seth Klein, 29 Mar 2013

blogs

Power to fix rising rents in private SROs lies with province, Vancouver councillor says

By Doug Ward, 26 Mar 2013

blogs

Vancouver foreign investment panel tackles 'safety deposit' condos for wealthy

By David P. Ball, 25 Mar 2013

news

City Report Raises New Questions about DTES' Future

Study finds number of neighbourhood's social housing units actually on the rise.

By Doug Ward, 18 Mar 2013

blogs

Panel debates solutions to BC rental insecurity at housing conference

By Jackie Wong, 14 Mar 2013

news

Symposium Shares 'Down-to-Earth' Fixes to High-Cost Housing

Vancouver event unites advocates, developers, architects, politicians and more.

By David P. Ball, 13 Mar 2013

opinion

Canada's Reckless Banks Inflate House Price Bubble

Time to rein them in, five years after taxpayers saved their assets.

By Murray Dobbin, 11 Mar 2013

blogs

'Gentrification and the City' lectures aim to educate and expand horizons

By Jackie Wong, 6 Mar 2013

blogs

Increasingly, Vancouver's Pidgin restaurant is focal point for BC social housing push

By Jackie Wong, 1 Mar 2013

news

'Upscaling' of DTES Eroding Low Income Housing: Report

Carnegie Community Action Project's conclusions disputed by Vision councillor Jang.

By David P. Ball, 21 Feb 2013

blogs

With Vancouver real estate at $206 per cubic foot, Cube Living's $1 sale is a steal

By Jackie Wong, 21 Feb 2013

artsculture

Buying Vancouver Space One Cubic Foot at a Time

With a wink, Cube Living promises hyper-dense real estate ownership for all.

By Jackie Wong, 20 Feb 2013

news

Affordable Homes Crunch: Experts See Opportunities

Lower Mainland could be lab for innovative financing, planning, say Buildex panelists.

By Jackie Wong, 15 Feb 2013

news

Five Ideas to Make Vancouver More Affordable

Housing experts weigh in ahead of Buildex keynote panel on Feb. 14.

By Jackie Wong, 11 Feb 2013

news

Will Dix's NDP Revive 'Dying' Social Housing?

It's a question poverty activists want answered now, but party says specifics must follow the budget.

By Doug Ward, 8 Feb 2013