Jul222021, 8:02 pm
Conceptual form of a 28-storey affordable rental housing tower on the Squamish First Nation s Seymour site next to TransLink s Phibbs exchange. The building forms beyond the red triangle are based on the District of North Vancouver s community plans for the area. (Squamish First Nation)
Members of the Squamish First Nation are set to vote next week on the band’s most consequential housing approach since the 2019 referendum on Senakw.
This time around, however, the defining difference is these new homes totalling about 404 units across three locations will be 100% affordable, and for the exclusive use of Squamish members.
The referendum on July 28 seeks final approval from the community on proceeding with the first three of six affordable housing sites on reserve, with the First Nation’s recently established not-for-profit Hiy̓ám̓ ta Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Housing Society (HSHS) leading the charge.