Resources
Reports
Affordable and Accessible Housing in the Upper Fraser Valley: Issues and Opportunities
Independent research on resources and gaps in low-income housing in Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack, Agassiz and Hope. Released February 2006.
Full report, 250 pages
Executive summary, 25 pages
Inventory of Resources in the City of Abbotsford
Inventory of Resources in the City of Mission
Inventory of Resources in the City of Chilliwack
Inventory of Resources in the City of Hope
Inventory of Resources in the City of Kent
Partnerships for Affordable Housing - Presentations
PowerPoint files from the forum held in Abbotsford on October 4-5, 2007
Affordable Housing: Analyzing the Crisis
What makes housing development so costly? What can partnerships do to reduce those costs? A quick overview of the development process, construction costs, and affordability.
Presented by Hugh Carter, Urban Development Institute
Discovering and Developing Your Land Assets: BC Housing's Role
Presented by Armin Amrolia, Regional Development Manager (Fraser Region), BC HousingDiscovering and Developing Your Land Assets: The Development Process
Presented by Jim O'Dea, Terra Housing Consultants Ltd.
Discovering and Developing Your Land Assets: the Municipal Perspective
Case histories from North Vancouver
Presented by Richard White, planner, City of North Vancouver
Panel: Do the Dollars Make Sense?
The following files address constraints and options in financing low-income housing.
The Business of Housing: Building Georgian Court
Presented by Dawn Hrycun, John Howard Society, Kamloops
Financing Models for Affordable Housing
Some ways to make housing independent of government funding, including the use of RRSPs and RRFs.
Presented by Brian Kinsley, Multi-Faith Housing Initiative, Ottawa
Panel: Responding to Neighbourhood Concerns
Well-managed supportive housing is unobtrusive, secure, and welcomed by both its residents and neighbours. The next files show why, and how housing for people with special needs can fit into your neighbourhood.
Presented by Allyson Muir, Manager, Mental Health and Addictions Housing, Coastal Health
Social Housing and Community Support
Presented by Darin Froese, Regional Manager of Operations (Fraser Region), BC Housing
Panel: Success Stories
The following files provide examples of projects that have inspired community collaboration and changed the lives of their residents.
Some ways to make housing independent of government funding.
Presented by John D'Angelo, Martinway Contracting, Toronto
Presented by Gordon Wiebe, Communitybuilders.ca