The City of Vancouver invites you to get involved in discussions on housing. Monday October 24-29.
The key principles and themes of Re:Address will be focused on exploring ways to best deliver a diversity of long term housing solutions that are resilient, future focused and most importantly, targeting the needs of those people who live and work in Vancouver.
. . . The City of Vancouver’s first international housing summit will bring together 500 thought leaders and experts from around the world to explore ideas and solutions to accelerate housing affordability in cities. The full day of activities will include opening and closing keynotes, mayors’ roundtable, panel discussions and short presentations. Topics of discussion will include Indigenous housing innovation, new global economic models, shifting generational needs and wants and the growth of the non-profit sector.
as has been tweeted … $375 for a conference on affordable housing seems to exclude those who would actually need affordable housing …
Well it is described as bringing together experts and thought leaders from around the world. That does not sound like an event primarily for those who actually need affordable housing. $375 is cheap for someone flying in from elsewhere.
Using Vancouver’s frequently espoused logic where the only people who can understand a neighbourhood and control the policy for the neighbourhood are those who live in it … it might be argued quite easily that those who live in affordable housing, and are in need of it, might have some valid input into it, don’t you think?
Agree, to some, $375 is cheap …. to others, notsomuch.
I was pointing out their description, not endorsing it.
I think we’ve both seen the flaw in their description in that case 🙂