A proposal by VancouverB次元官网网址檚 mayor to halt new supportive housing projects in the city has organizations with plans in various stages of completion worried about the projects theyB次元官网网址檝e spent years trying to get off the ground.

Mayor Ken Sim announced last month that he would be putting forward a proposal to pause construction of net new supportive housing units in Vancouver, arguing that the city needs to focus on updating its current stock, while supply in other parts of the region increases.

Julie Roberts, executive director of Community Builders, says the organization has weekly meetings that include representatives from the city about the design and construction of a 64-unit supportive housing building that was approved by council last year, but no one has said if the mayorB次元官网网址檚 plan will allow the project to go ahead.

Donna-Lynn (Donnie) Rosa, the CEO of Atira, a housing and womenB次元官网网址檚 advocacy group, says sheB次元官网网址檚 been told that its projects, which include a building that is expected to be occupied this summer and one that is being renovated, are not believed to be at risk, though city staff told her they donB次元官网网址檛 have clear directions yet.

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A statement from the City of Vancouver says there are five supportive housing projects with a combined 330 supportive units at various stages of obtaining a development or building permit, as well as one additional project with 53 supportive units under construction.

The statement says any changes to policy would require direction from city council.

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No date has been provided for when Sim is expected to put forward his proposal to council.