330 supportive housing units for Downtown Eastside community members to be ready for June: B.C. – BC | 24CA News
Some much-needed secure housing models for individuals who reside within the Downtown Eastside are on the best way, based on the B.C. authorities.
In an replace by B.C.’s Ministry of Housing and its companions for his or her Downtown Eastside response plan, officers stated 330 new houses will likely be accessible for these within the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood by “the end of June.”
The 330 houses embrace 89 models from the 2 momentary supportive housing initiatives opening this spring at 1525 and 1535 Western St. and 2142 Ash St., and a mixture of renovated single-room-occupancy (SRO) models and different supportive housing models, the province stated in a Sunday afternoon press convention.
“Everyone in the Downtown Eastside deserves a safe, stable and supportive place to call home,” stated Ravi Kahlon, minister of housing.
“Over the past several months, we led work with Indigenous, community and government partners to develop a co-ordinated response plan to help people get off the streets and into homes, and make the Downtown Eastside a healthier, safer and more hopeful place for everyone.”
In July 2022, Vancouver Fire Rescue ordered that every one tents and constructions be faraway from East Hastings Street. The variety of constructions has decreased from 180 to 74.
Since then, the province stated it, together with its companions, has been engaged on a complete plan to open the 330 models of housing as a response to the order.
Through the plan, greater than 90 individuals who have been sheltering on East Hastings have accepted housing presents and have moved into “safe homes” already, the Ministry of Housing stated.
As it stands, there are 117 folks sheltering on East Hastings Street, and 70 of them have expressed a need for secure housing, based on the province.
“͞The challenges we see in the Downtown Eastside are real and significant. (Sunday) marks an important step forward,” Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim stated.
“I know that by working together, we will secure quality housing for our city’s most vulnerable residents and deliver a better future for the Downtown Eastside.”
The City of Vancouver, together with the province, is working towards guaranteeing there are sufficient shelter areas accessible for everybody till the brand new housing models can be found in June.
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