This blog article, featured on the Homeless Hub, examines the lack of affordable housing for Black communities in Metro Vancouver. It discusses the findings from research led by the Hogan’s Alley Society, with the City of Vancouver, Wood Buffalo Strategy Group (WB Strategy), and BC Housing.
It discusses how the absence of affordable housing results in higher risks of homelessness, which disproportionately burdens Black communities. The research project explores the lived experiences of Black communities, affordable rental housing needs, and the impact of government policies and practices on housing.
Authors:
Nemoy Lewis, Principal Consultant, NKL Consulting
Marie Cecile Kotyk, Doctor of Design Candidate, School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape – University of Calgary
Modupe Bankole-Longe, Director, Research & Evaluation, Hogan’s Alley Society
Dimitri Panou, Research Assistant, NKL Consulting
Topics include: affordable housing, housing discrimination, homelessness, displacement, eviction, rent, government policies