Tagged With: housing
Paul Phillips: Community Builder (1933-2012)
Fernwood resident Paul Phillips died peacefully in his home on May 18, 2012 — a community builder and troublemaker to the end. Here is an interview with Paul and a biography that I wrote for the Fernwood News in 2006. Paul discusses purchasing Little Fernwood Hall, street closures and creating Fernwood Square Link to Paul’s … Continue reading
Deal with root causes of homelessness
Letter to the Editor published in the Victoria Times Colonist, 26 August 2010 Re: “Picnic brigade reclaims patch of Pandora Avenue,” Aug. 22. I live in the immediate vicinity of downtown Victoria, with all the social problems of homelessness and substance misuse outside my doorstep. I would, of course, prefer that poor people had housing … Continue reading
Homeless ruling needs pragmatic city response
Letter to the Editor published in the Victoria Times Colonist, 17 October 2008 Now that the B.C. Supreme Court has struck down Victoria’s anti-camping bylaw, let’s hope that city leaders adopt a more pragmatic and compassionate approach. Too much public money has already been wasted fighting the basic principle of the right to shelter. The … Continue reading
When property rights conflict with the right to shelter: Victoria’s homeless and Winnipeg’s Derelict Building Bylaw
Published in Fernwood News (Victoria), January 2007 The private real-estate market does not provide adequate housing for low-income people. As the cost of land escalates in Victoria, property owners (like myself) can realize large capital gains, but a growing number of fellow citizens are squeezed into substandard housing and onto the streets. This is the … Continue reading
