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Storeys building located at 8111 Granville Avenue
Photo courtesy City of Richmond
Cooperation leads to big win
Published 1:22 PDT, Thu June 14, 2018
The people of Richmond have won big time with the Storeys Building.
The first win is an award from the Canadian Institute of
Planners.
The institute cited the building, “For the
collaborative commitment and a unique application of municipal planning policy
to make affordable housing a reality in Richmond. The project was winner of the 2018 Award for Planning
Excellence in the category of Social Planning.”
Besides this national award, the second big win is for the people of
Richmond when it comes to the cooperation that led to affordable
housing and support services.
According to city spokesperson, Ted Townsend,
“In addition to rental units, Storeys provides critical supportive services,
programming and administrative space to further support tenants in achieving
housing stability and life skills. The combination of partners and supportive
services will allow a variety of vulnerable groups to be served, including
low-income families and seniors, and individuals with mental health and
addictions issues.”
Located at 8111 Granville Avenue near our
city centre, it took three levels of government and a collection of five
community groups, Coast Mental Health, Pathways Clubhouse, S.U.C.C.E.S.S.,
Tikva Housing Society and Turning Point Recovery Society, cooperating to
achieve this common goal. The Storeys building is a testament to a community
that works together to care for the people who need care the most.
“The City of Richmond acknowledges that an
appropriate mix of housing types for a variety of households is essential to
creating a liveable and inclusive community,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “Storeys
is a best practice example of the City’s innovative affordable housing policies
in practice to provide necessary housing for vulnerable residents in our
community.”
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