Contact:
Robin Prest, SFU Centre for Dialogue, 778.782.7885, robin_prest@sfu.ca
Peter Ladner, SFU Centre for Dialogue, 604.760.1445, peter@peterladner.ca
Emily Ross, SFU Vancouver, 778.782.5151, ebr@sfu.ca

A new report produced by HomesNow, an initiative of Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue, takes an in-depth look into the factors that impede home ownership, while providing actionable recommendations. Entitled ‘The HomesNow Initiative: Affordable Home Ownership in Greater Vancouver,’ the report also studies the barriers that prevent municipalities from acting on affordable housing for low to middle income residents.

Prepared by a broad-based coalition of community and business partners convened by the Centre for Dialogue alongside Peter Ladner, the former Vancouver city councilor, director of Metro Vancouver and fellow with the Centre for Dialogue, the report hopes to broaden the knowledge base of municipalities to lead to more affordable home ownership.

Ladner and the Centre partnered with the Urban Development Institute, Metro Vancouver, Vancity, and others following a 2011 conference on the same topic. ‘The HomesNow Initiative: Affordable Home Ownership in Greater Vancouver,’ identifies best practices, innovations, and areas of improvement when it comes to affordable housing, ultimately urging the 12 municipalities across Metro Vancouver to take action in breaking down governmental, physical and policy barriers.

The report, along with more information about HomesNow, can be found online.

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