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| # | Documents | Downloads | Size KB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Report-Municipal Strategies To Address Homelessness in British Columbia September 2009, by Robyn Newton This study documents which municipalities in British Columbia are addressing issues of homelessness and affordable housing and how. It explores strategies that have met with the most success, and identifies what barriers arise when municipalities attempt to address issues of homelessness and affordable housing, and where legislative changes may be required, placing an emphasis on those obstacles that can be used to guide the direction of future provincial and federal housing policy. The report provides a critical synthesis / survey of municipal policies and strategies employed to address homelessness and affordable housing. |
878 | 844.38 |
| 2 |
Report - Services to Homeless People with Concurrent Disorders by Luba Serge, Deborah Kraus, and Michael Goldberg April 2006 The purpose of this study was to investigate innovative approaches to providing services for people with concurrent disorders (i.e. mental illness and substance use issues) who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. |
1042 | 1668.92 |
| 3 |
Article - Tax Policy and Housing Affordability Howard Rotberg, Summer 2006 Progressive and well considered tax policies could have a significant impact on the availability of affordable housing in our ever more expensive cities. |
959 | 52.32 |
| 4 |
Article - The Second BC Yukon Aboriginal Forum on Homelessness Research Frances Tang Graham, Fall 2006 The Forum brought together well over one hundred participants from across BC and the Yukon to discuss the future of research and action on Aboriginal homelessness |
597 | 55.77 |
| 5 |
Article - BC Housing Budget Offers Few Housing Solutions Robyn Newton, Winter 2007 Tax cuts, a meager increase to Income Assistance, some shelter beds, and a handful of subsidized housing units will do little to fix the large and growing housing problem in B.C. |
931 | 269.49 |
| 6 |
Article - Gaps and Barriers Facing Homeless Youths in Vancouver Nick Istvanffy, Winter 2007 The problem of youth homelessness, writes SPARC BC researcher Nick Istvanffy, is a growing and poorly understood problem in Vancouver. SPARC BC recently completed a study of housing and support services for youth in the city. |
944 | 116.67 |
| 7 |
Article - Conflict and Conciliation in the Future of Affordable Housing Margaret Condon, Winter 2007 LIKE IT OR NOT the problem of affordable housing in our urban communities is not short-term. There are underlying trends that mean we are in for a long haul here. Our population in B.C., and particularly in our major urban areas, is forecast to continue to grow... |
715 | 158.91 |
| 8 |
Article - Gaps and Changes in Affordable Housing Policy in BC Leslie Stern, Spring 2007 Housing policies across in B.C. have changed dramatically over the last fifteen years. Leslie Stern describes these changes and puts current policies in context. |
738 | 56.27 |
| 9 |
Article - Addressing Affordable Housing Issues on the Sunshine Coast Jim Sands, Summer/Fall 2007 Innovation and creative thinking can play a part in solving complex issues associated with affordable housing |
840 | 201.72 |
| 10 |
Article - Public Infrastructure for Tomorrow by Russell Mawby, Steve Pomeroy, Duncan Maclennan, and David Hay, 2006 There is a need to embrace a broader definition of public built infrastructure and to better understand how investments in social and community infrastructure complement and reinforce investments in traditional 'hard' infrastructure. |
720 | 44.82 |