The Right to the City: Housing, Homelessness and the 2010 Olympics
A Public Forum Hosted by the Impact on Communities Coalition
Reverend Ric Matthews, First United Church
Christine Ackerman, West End Residents Association
Wendy Pederson, Carnegie Community Action Project
Nathan Edelson, Former Senior Planner, City of Vancouver
Martha Lewis, Tenants Resource Advisory Centre
Am Johal, Impact on Communities Coalition
David Dennis, United Native Nations
Monte Paulson, Investigative Editor, The Tyee
Moderated by Stefanie Ratjen, Board Member, Impact on Communities Coalition
Monday, November 23rd, 7-9pm, Fletcher Challenge Theater, SFU Harbour Centre
When the Olympic bid process was underway, the Inner City Inclusive Commitment was signed in 2003 and included commitments around a housing legacy and protection from Olympic related evictions. This panel will look at the impacts of the 2010 Olympics on housing and other urbanization processes underway in Vancouver including the crisis of affordability, the proliferation of homelessness and loopholes in tenancy legislation which are resulting in evictions.
Tags: BC, homelessness, housing, Olympics, Right to the City, Vancouver
