A pitch for a Nanaimo Housing Collective
Three groups made a pitch this week for a new organization to coordinate bringing affordable housing to Nanaimo. At a governance and priorities committee meeting, Nanaimo City Council received an ask to fund a Nanaimo Housing Collective.
One of the group’s behind the pitch is the Nanaimo Prosperity Corporation, which is the city’s economic development agency. There is also involvement from the Housing Nanaimo Working Group which is made up of members of various community organizations. The third partner involved in the pitch was the Anchor Corporation, represented by Bowen Island resident Lieven Callewaert.
Together they are asking for $300,000 from city council to create a Nanaimo housing collective. It would have an initial goal of bringing 400 units of affordable housing to the community within 2 years.
Midcoast Morning hears from some of those involved with the pitch about their proposed housing collective.
This is an extended podcast edition of the original broadcast.
Program Notes
Guests
Keith Wilson — Founding Member, Housing Nanaimo Working Group.
Lieven Callewaert — Principal, Anchor Corporation.
Program Team
Joe Pugh — Host and Producer.
Jesse Woodward — Executive Producer.
Arbie Fru — Technical Assistance.
Podcast Photo
Colourful abstract housing (Jakub Zerdzicki/Pexels).
Theme Music
Transcript
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