Publication type:
Research Paper / Project Report
Agency:
Ministry of Housing, Recreation and Consumer Services, British Columbia Housing Management Commissio
Summary:
Documents the existing SRO stock in British Columbia; provides an analysis of known preservation of SRO techniques in both the United States and Canada; provides recommendations on policy and program options for the government of BC. Discusses the possibility of a provincial SRO program in light of the increase in construction of housing of this type due to a lack of government subsidized housing.
Keywords:
housing; homelessness; SRO; United States; quality of life; housing policy; government subsidized housing; low income; affordable housing