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London’s last remaining pop-up shelter appears to be in its final days as city politicians recommended moving its services to another location likely hotel…
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A coalition that created innovative winter shelters for homeless Londoners should receive up to $1.15 million to put people in hotel and motel rooms for the next seven months, a city staff report says.
But that coalition doesn’t want the money for the rooms, saying the rooms are too costly and put up too many barriers for the highest-needs homeless people in London.
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“I think we are setting up people for failure,” Sarah Campbell, executive-director of Ark Aid Street Mission and a coalition leader, said Wednesday. “I cannot overemphasize that home looks different than what has standardly been accepted as home, and trying to fit people into homes that don’t meet their needs is a certain path to homelessness.”
By Amy Simon
Andy Spriet
We just have to find ways of taking better care of each other.”
If you take a look at downtown London, Ont., the issue of homelessness seems to be on an exponential rise. Builder and engineer Andy Spriet of Spriet Associates Engineers and Architects believes that his shelter design can contribute to helping those struggling with homelessness.
Having his office downtown, Spriet shares how he has seen people trying to find a safe place to sleep, huddling against their personal possessions as they brace the cold night ahead.
Working with WISH (Winter Interim Solution to Homelessness) coalition, they’ve developed two prototypes for temporary emergency shelters using converted construction portables.
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London has to focus not just on building more housing, but on creating new units with “deep affordability” to serve those priced out of the market, a city councillor said Tuesday.
Londoners with the lowest incomes face increased pressure as they try to find affordable places to live.
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Only 30 units are within reach for every 1,000 renters making less than $36,000, according to Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp.
City hall needs to step up, Ward 4 Coun. Jesse Helmer said at a Tuesday meeting of the community and protective services committee.