Canada in general and Vancouver in particular has a severe affordability crisis. It is a multi-dimensional problem. How can we build the additional 3.5 million units needed by 2030 to resolve the affordability crisis?
The challenges are finance, high cost of land, the time constraints due to prolonged permitting and approvals as well as escalating construction costs and labour shortages.
THE SOLUTION
Part of the solution is to fund and build more affordable housing at scale. Simply; more units, more quickly with low interest money.
To help address the affordable funding problem we have designed a market research program to determine the market acceptance of Affordable Housing Bonds.
Community Outreach. Four Pillars Community Housing will set up a community booth at prominent locations throughout the fall and our volunteer Community Housing Ambassadors will engage with the community and share the Four Pillars approach to affordable housing development. The goal is to get 50,000 respondents to our surveys.
Trained Community Housing Ambassadors will set up at multiple venues: plazas, church and shopping mall parking lots and indoor community booths, Farmers Markets and other venues. throughout the summer. The team will also hold Lunch & Learn events to further spread the word about ‘Building Solutions to the Housing Crisis’.
We extend our deepest gratitude to the incredible sponsors and supporters who make this initiative possible. Together, we are building a brighter future for housing.
