Speaking in Support of Purpose-Built Rental Housing for Families

Problems of a different magnitude and context in Vancouver, but please take the brief time - about 4 minutes - to see this action
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Thanks to Brandon Donnelly
Architect This City for sending an email about this:
I’ve been reading the blog 5 Kids 1 Condo for, I think, about a year now. It’s written by Adrian Crook who is a single dad of 5 kids, living in a 2 bedroom condo in downtown Vancouver. And his blog is about just that.
A few days ago he posted a video of himself speaking at a public meeting in support of a new purpose-built rental building at 18th and Commercial Drive in Vancouver. The proposal includes 110 secured market rental units; 37% of which will be 2 or 3 bedroom apartments. (More information on the project, here.)
It’s rare to see people come out in support of a project at a public meeting. Usually people only show up when they’re grouchy and upset. So today I’d like to share his speech (click here if you can’t see the video below).

Published on Jun 24, 2016

At last night's Vancouver City Council meeting, I spoke in favour of a development that would add 110 secured rental housing units at 18th and Commercial, 37% of which would be 2 and 3 bedroom units (the city only requires 25%).
Vancouver needs more secured rental housing for families as freehold ownership of nearly any type of built form - home or condo - is now a pipe dream for most of us. Purpose-built rental housing (not private landlords) are one of the few remaining ways to achieve housing security.

Read text of my speech and a full blog post, here: http://5kids1condo.com/in-support-of-...