The Housing Resource Centre is a centralized resource for all community members. We have gathered together Current Events, Housing related Publications, Community Resources, Case Studies and a Glossary of common terms.

Information available here was either provided by the agencies involved or collected from the websites. HAP is not responsible for the veracity of the information provided, though we strive to provide accurate information and links.

The Housing Resource Centre will be updated regularily and please feel free to contact us if you have information you would like to have included in the Housing Resource Centre.

Resources about Workforce Housing

The following are partners in the Workforce Housing initiative:
BC Restaurant and Food Association, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, City of Langford, Coast Capital Savings Credit Union, Ministry of Housing and Social Development, United Way of Greater Victoria, Vancity, Victoria Real Estate Board.

For further information please contact Christina Peacock. 2-3948 Quadra Street | Victoria, BC V8X 1J6 Tel: 250-383-6166 Fax: 250-479-9411 email: info@qolchallenge.ca | www.qolchallenge.ca

New society fostering affordable rentals: With affordable housing stock dwindling on the North Shore, members of a new not-for-profit society want the community to know they are working to reverse the trend. Click here to read more.

Seattle buildings going tall for the middle class: Developers might soon have to provide more apartments and condominiums that moderate-wage workers can afford if they want to put up taller residential buildings near downtown Seattle. Click here to read the Seattle Times article

Lack of Workforce Housing On Saltspring: On Saltspring? In a place that's known for its waterfront estates, world-class artists, and glorious kayaking? In fact, there are enough people living on the far side of paradise in rat-infested trailers, decrepit cabins, tents and vehicles that Rose and her brother Richard felt moved to donate a former fish plant on half an acre -- worth $1.2 million -- to help build Murakami Gardens, Saltspring's first affordable housing project. Click here to read the Vancouver Sun article.

Whistler Housing Authority - Employer Housing Needs Assessment 2007 : A study that uses information collected from a comprehensive survey of Whistler businesses to assess the employment characteristics and housing needs of Whistler’s workforce. 2007 is the tenth year this research has been conducted. Click here to read the study.

Home Cost Crunch: Article from The Tyee about housing affordability in relation to employees at UBC

Nowhere to go: While fortress-like clusters of up-market condos sprout around the city, the working poor crowd together in budget motels. Who’s to blame for Victoria’s broken rental market and what could be done to fix it? Read the full article that appeared in Monday Magazine, April 2, 2008.

Denver's Inclusionary Zoning: Local builders fought to overturn Denver's set aside rule, but the city is determined to deliver work force housing. Click here to read the article.

No place for the Mobile Homeless: Faced with many "mobile slums", where people who had the means to pay for a car but were too poor to pay rent lived, Santa Barbara, California started a "Safe Parking" program. It allows people to park overnight in a dozen lots owned by the city, churches and businesses. Read more in the Seattle Times article.

Workforce Housing Funds: In the state of Maryland, Enterprise Community Investment has a
Workforce Housing Fund, which provides the critical liquidity for quality housing for families earning between 80 to 120% of area median income. Click here to read more.

The Housing Resource Centre is generously sponsored by BC Housing, Vancouver Foundation and the Real Estate Foundation.