Valerie Eliason’s pulse quickened as she stared at the front page of The Columbian. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Posts published in “Affordable Housing”
Vancouver Housing Authority buying 98-unit apartment building to expand affordable housing
By The Citizen on December 9, 2024
The Vancouver Housing Authority plans to buy a 98-unit apartment building still under construction in the Van Mall neighborhood to expand the city’s affordable housing…
Clark County Council OKs certain multifamily housing in commercial or mixed-use zones
By The Citizen on December 6, 2024
Developers can now build certain multifamily housing in commercial or mixed-use zones within unincorporated parts of Vancouver. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vancouver nonprofit opens waitlist for young people exiting foster care to rent ADUs
By The Citizen on November 30, 2024
A Vancouver housing nonprofit has opened a waitlist for people ages 18 to 24 exiting the foster care system to rent accessory dwelling units starting…
West Vancouver residents plead with city to clear homeless camp along West Mill Plain Boulevard
By The Citizen on November 19, 2024
A dozen west Vancouver residents pleaded with the city council on Monday to clear a homeless encampment along West Mill Plain Boulevard. Read more… Source:…
A zoning change in Vancouver could prevent mobile home parks from being leveled for development
By The Citizen on October 30, 2024
Amid fears that their mobile-home park could be sold to developers, residents of Vista Del Rio are urging the Vancouver City Council to pass regulations…
Open House Ministries celebrates new Vancouver affordable housing complex OHM West
By The Citizen on October 29, 2024
More than a year ago, Open House Ministries staff stood on an empty lot across from the nonprofit shelter to envision what the barren space…
Nonprofit breaks ground on senior apartments in Felida after four years of planning
By The Citizen on October 28, 2024
As excavators scooped up dirt, community leaders celebrated a unique development that will help Clark County seniors age in place. Read more… Source: The Columbian
‘We will never arrest our way out of homelessness’: Vancouver panel discusses criminalization
By The Citizen on October 25, 2024
The Portland attorney who took a landmark case on homelessness to the U.S. Supreme Court calls fining people for sleeping outside “the leaf-blower approach.” Read…
Vancouver could require landlords to have rental licenses, pay for regular unit inspections
By The Citizen on October 22, 2024
Starting in 2026, landlords with long-term rentals in Vancouver may be required to obtain a $30 per unit annual license, as well as pay for…