From micro-housing to camping, city looks for homelessness solutions

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Victoria City council proposes solutions for growing number of people experiencing homelessness camping in local parks.

Victoria city councillors will look at options ranging from micro-housing to designated camping areas to provide alternatives to homeless people sleeping in parks. Councillors will also consider quadrupling council’s 2015 contribution to affordable housing to $1 million from the current $250,000, and directed staff to make reporting back on short-term shelter options a priority.

Read the article: From micro-housing to camping, city looks for homelessness solutions

Source: Times Colonist

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