Vancouver has announced the construction of 90 new modular housing units to address homeless camps in the downtown core, at a cost of $6.9 million. At a news conference Wednesday, Premier David Eby announced that as part of a record $7 billion invested in housing, the largest in Vancouver’s history, the province and city will…
Vancouver to Construct 90 Supportive Housing Units for Homeless by March 2023
Los Angeles Councilmember Calls for Ban on Homeless Encampments Near Schools
Los Angeles City Councilmember Joe Buscaino called for a ban on homeless encampments from within 500 feet of schools, but his press conference on Aug. 16 was cut short when activists disrupted the announcement. Earlier this month, Mayor Eric Garcetti restored a ban on homeless encampments in public areas. The ordinance also gives city council…
Los Angeles City Council to Ban Homeless Encampments in 11 Areas
Councilmember Joe Buscaino introduced a resolution to ban homeless encampments in 11 areas of his district on Aug. 10. This comes after Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti restored a pre-pandemic restriction of homeless encampments in public areas after the city council approved the ordinance last week; it also gives council members the ability to ban encampments…
City on Fire: Over Half of LA County Blazes Caused by Homeless
May 30, 2021
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Los Angeles is set ablaze up to 24 times a day. The cause? Thousands of homeless encampments. This year, fires started in homeless encampments have accounted for 54 percent of the blazes battled by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), according to officials—a sharp uptick compared to 2020. As the county grapples with more than…
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