Aeryn Donald rents one of the 130 units in a Pacifica Housing building called The Dalmatian in downtown Victoria. It’s affordable, subsidized housing that Donald is happy to have, but an issue has arisen.
A family living in low-income housing in Victoria, B.C., says they re struggling to afford their $400 monthly parking fees, which amount to one-third of their rent.
Experts say governments are not only providing an inadequate amount of affordable and accessible housing units for people with disabilities, but they're failing their broader duties of ensuring sufficient support in the community.
Victoria renter Aeryn Donald is asking Victoria city council to expand its subsidized monthly parking pass for people with disabilities to include not just students and people who work downtown but also downtown residents.