Vancouver Abandons Kitsilano Supportive Housing Project
Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 2:21 pm
Vancouver officials have abruptly scrapped a controversial Kitsilano supportive housing project after enduring protracted legal challenges and strong resident opposition. The 129-unit development, once seen as a bold urban initiative, has now been abandoned, leaving community stakeholders disappointed and local redevelopment plans in disarray.
Chief Del Manak suggested changes to B.C.'s Residential Tenancy Act that would proactively exclude known criminals from supportive housing facilities.
The Kitsilano Coalition also says it has been in discussions with the city and the mayor's office who have shown interest in creating a different type of project.
City council declined to keep fighting a lawsuit residents filed against the rezoning of the site near Arbutus and Broadway for a 129-unit, 13-storey complex
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