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Latest News
New Non-Market Housing Projects - Status as of September 30, 2009
This listing includes all non-market projects currently in process or under construction in the City of Vancouver.
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The Howe Street Shelter
The City has finished its consultation on the Howe Street Shelter. The consultation included an online web-based consultation, small stakeholder meetings and correspondence from the public.
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Short Term Incentives for Rental Housing (STIR)
The Short Term Incentives for Rental Housing (STIR) program is a time limited (2.5 year) program that responds to the market rental shortage by providing incentives to encourage the development of new market rental housing.
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Interim Housing Plan Strategic Partnership Proposal
This proposal was presented at the April 7, 2009 meeting of City Council. It provides an overview of proposed options for strategic partnerships between the City, Province and private parties for an interim housing plan to reduce homelessness.
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The 2010 Olympic Winter Games
The Partners (the Government of Canada, Government of British Columbia, City of Vancouver and VANOC) have developed an inventory of inner-city initiatives that support the goals and objectives of the Inner City Inclusive Commitment Statement that formed part of the bid for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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Recent News
The Housing Centre is responsible for the City of Vancouver’s housing policy, programs and research. The City’s housing focus has been partnering with senior levels of government to develop social housing. The City’s goal is to enlarge the supply of housing in Vancouver with a range of tenures and dwelling types sufficient to meet the needs of a variety of socio-economic groups. This is part of the City’s efforts to maintain and improve the quality of residential neighbourhoods.
• About Us
• Affordable Housing ( PDF, 611KB)
• Rental Housing ( PDF, 522KB)
• Housing for Low Income Singles ( PDF, 554KB)
• Social Housing in New Communities ( PDF, 519KB)
• An Overview ( PDF, 1.00MB)
Non-Market Housing Inventory
City’s Supportive Housing Strategy
Supportive housing is affordable housing that provides links to support staff that assist tenants to stabilize their lives, enhance independent living skills, and re-connect with the community. Learn more...
Finding Rental Housing in Vancouver
There are two types of rental housing: market rental housing and non-market (subsidized) rental & co-op housing. There are over 300 non-market projects in Vancouver. The Housing Centre’s non-market inventory is organized by neighbourhood, with maps and lists of all the subsidized housing in each neighbourhood. Learn more...
Homelessness in Vancouver
Homelessness has been a growing issue in Greater Vancouver since the 1980s. The City works to reduce homelessness through community grants, the development of social housing, relocation services for those who are homeless and involvement with regional homeless committee. Learn more...
Housing Plan for the Downtown Eastside / Vancouver Agreement
The Housing Plan for the Downtown Eastside (PDF, 3.35MB) was adopted by Council on September 22, 2005. The plan presents a vision for the future of housing in Chinatown, the Downtown Eastside Oppenheimer District, Gastown, the Hastings Corridor, the Industrial Lands, Strathcona, Thornton Park and Victory Square. It addresses specific housing types: SROs, social housing, market housing, supportive housing and special needs residential facilities.
The Vancouver Agreement is an urban development initiative of the governments of Canada, British Columbia, and the City of Vancouver.
Single Room Accommodation (SRA) By-law
On October 21, 2003, Vancouver City Council enacted the Single Room Accommodation (SRA) By-law. The By-law manages the rate of change of low-income housing in Vancouver’s Downtown Core. Single Room Accommodation includes single room occupancy hotels (known as SROs), rooming houses and non-market projects with rooms less than 320 square feet. Affected owners are required to obtain approval from Council to demolish or convert SRA designated rooms. Learn more...
The 2010 Olympic Winter Games
The Inner-City Inclusive (ICI) Commitment Statement formed part of Vancouver’s bid for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. For the area of housing, an advisory Housing Table was formed in the fall of 2006 and has developed 25 recommendations to meet the ICI housing related commitments. Learn more...
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The Government of Canada, Government of British Columbia, City of Vancouver and VANOC developed a joint response to the Housing Table Report. Learn more... (PDF, 109KB)
The Partners (the Government of Canada, Government of British Columbia, City of Vancouver and VANOC) have developed an inventory of inner-city initiatives that support the goals and objectives of the Inner City Inclusive Commitment Statement that formed part of the bid for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Learn more...(PDF, 218KB)
Council Reports
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Other Research & Data
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