Will backlash derail Victoria’s plans to address homelessness?

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The Times Colonist`s Bill Cleverley asks if the reaction to the propsed Topaz Park outdoor shelter will create backlash.

The jury is out on whether a proposed micro-housing village will be met with the same public backlash that met a plan to put a temporary tent city in a Victoria park. “It’s a good question,” said Coun. Ben Isitt, a champion of the idea of using the southwest corner of Topaz Park for a temporary designated tenting area.

Read the article: Will backlash derail Victoria’s plans to address homelessness?

Source: Times Colonist

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