About 2,700 units of new homes are built or underway for students, seniors, families and people experiencing homelessness in Greater Victoria.
These homes are contributing to more than 20,000 homes that are being built or have been built in about 80 communities in the province to help address the affordable housing crisis.
The province is looking at building 10,000 units per year with a target of 96,000 units in 10 years. Currently, theyB次元官网网址檙e on track.
The 2,700 units in Greater Victoria also include modular units.
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Dean said the affordable housing crisis has been building over the previous 16 years and said she has heard from many constituents about the struggle to find affordable, safe places to live. She said businesses and professions are even having a hard time recruiting people to move to the area because of affordability issues.
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In DeanB次元官网网址檚 constituency, she said homelessness isnB次元官网网址檛 seen outright in the streets. Rather, people are moving into more precarious shelter like their vehicles. She said people are still working and trying to make ends meet, but the cost of housing makes that difficult.
A map showing the location of all announced projects including the ones in Greater Victoria can be found online at .
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