Of the 77 units at 5250 Ash St. deemed “social housing,” 30% will rent below housing income limits and 70% at the low end of market rents. Neither is affordable for low-income renters. Jean Swanson writes. Jean is a former Vancouver city councillor. Published Sept. 10, 2024. 


https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/09/10/Social-Housing-Low-Income-People/

Of the 77 units at 5250 Ash St. deemed “social housing,” 30% will rent below housing income limits and 70% at the low end of market rents. Neither is affordable for low-income renters. Jean Swanson writes. Jean is a former Vancouver city councillor. Published Sept. 10, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/09/10/Social-Housing-Low-Income-People/

‘Social Housing’ Is Leaving Low-Income People Out in the Cold

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