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Housing in the news
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Housing has been very much in the news this week, and Happy City and our partners Streets are For People (SAFP) have been in the thick of it as we prepare a formal response to the City of St Johns’ proposed housing regulation changes. We attended the two public information/engagement sessions that took place…
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How would proposed housing regulation reforms affect St John’s? Can you help us find out?
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The council has voted to put forward a wide-ranging list of changes to housing regulations for public consultation. Their stated purpose is to promote “densification” (more housing units in the same amount of space), and “accelerate the development of diverse housing types throughout St. John’s”. If the changes are approved they will unlock $10.4…
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Happy City on housing needs and the Tent City evictions
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The recent developments at Tent City on the grounds of the Colonial Building are of great concern to Happy City St. John’s. We call on the government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the City of St John’s and the RNC to uphold the rights of those living there and treat them with dignity and respect.…