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Building from a successful community forum on artist housing, more than 25 local artists have come together to share experiences, lobby for changes, and propose artist housing developments that support low-income artists.

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The Artist Housing Cluster is a part of the Downtown Eastside Community Arts Network. 

Rally for Housing @ City Hall

October 16th, 2008 by humble
Oct 18 2008 - 1:00pm
Oct 18 2008 - 2:00pm

(( my friends over at WERA sent this to me. contact them for more info - humble ))

 

WERA is inviting residents of the West End to attend a rally at City Hall this Saturday October 18, 1 pm- 2 pm.

We want to stop evictions and to keep housing affordable for everyone.  Help us send a strong message to our council in Vancouver. Help us send a strong message to the government in Victoria: West Enders want the evictions to stop. West Enders want affordable housing. We want an affordable, livable, diverse community for all.

The Citywide Housing Coalition want to make a circle of concerned citizens around City Hall. WERA needs big numbers of West Enders to attend.

If you can attend the rally would you respond to this message to I can have a sense on how many folks are interested in participating.

I am going to be at  the Farmers Market at Nelson Park from 11 am to 12 pm on Saturday 18 October and will take the bus up to City Hall if you want to Join. FREE Bus tickets. WERA will provide bus tickets to
anyone who wants to participate in the rally.

Thanks for your support,

Brent Granby
WERA President
604 716 2824

http://wera.bc.ca

Vancouver Housing Forum

August 25th, 2008 by humble
Sep 9 2008 - 7:00pm
Sep 9 2008 - 9:00pm

VANCOUVER HOUSING FORUMS

What's being done to address the housing crisis in Vancouver?

Eastside Forum: Tuesday September 9th from 7-9pm
Heritage Hall 3102 Main St.

Hosted by Libby Davies M.P., Vancouver-East and David Chudnovsky M.L.A.,
Vancouver-Kensington.

Moderator: Ellen Woodsworth - Housing Activist

Speakers:

  • David Cadman,  Vancouver City Councillor
  • Bill Siksay, M.P., NDP Housing Critic
  • Diane Thorne, M.L.A., NDP Housing Critic
  • Community Activist (TBA)

West End Forum: Wednesday September 10th from 7-9pm
at The Coast Plaza Hotel 1763 Comox St.

6:30 Doors Open      
7:00 Speakers
8:00 Roundtable Discussions
8:30 Group Report Back
9:00 Forum Ends

Speakers:

  • Michael Byers, UBC Professor        
  • Aaron Jasper, West End Residents Association  
  • Diane Thorne, M.L.A., NDP Housing Critic
  • Vancouver City Councillor (TBA)

Moderator: Spencer Herbert
Vancouver Parks Board Commissioner

For more information, please contact Janet or Phyllis at 604-775-5800.

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