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New Developments

Tikva is currently involved in 2 significant housing development projects, one in Richmond and the other in Vancouver. Details specific to Tikva’s participation will follow, but in the meantime our partner, Community Housing Land Trust Foundation (CHLTF), has more information on the Vancouver project at 2750 SE Marine Drive on their website at www.chf.bc.ca/partner/land-trust. The …

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Luis Guincher Art Opening, Proceeds Donated to Tikva Housing Society

Luis Guincher, centre, with Tikva Housing Society Board members (from left) Eric Fefer, Susan Katz, Susana Cogan, Tikva Housing Development Director, and Daniel bar Dayan at the Opening Night Reception of Guincher’s art exhibit, ‘Symphony of Colours II’. The Opening was held on August 1st 2013 at the Sydney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Jewish Community …

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SUKKAH AS SHELTER, HOUSING AS HOME

While Jewish law does not specifically offer a definition of adequate housing, we can infer much about a Jewish definition of a house from the laws regarding the sukkah, this temporary structure constructed for the weeklong holiday of Sukkot, by Rabbi Carey Brown

Innovative partnership brings four City sites under one roof to build affordable housing

May 9, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A partnership of co-op and non-profit organizations led by the Co-operative Housing Federation of B.C. is bringing four City-owned sites under one roof to build new affordable housing. The partnership’s proposal will create 355 attractive, well-designed and affordable homes for families, seniors and people with mental illness if it’s …

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Innovative use of City land to deliver new affordable rental housing

Office of the Mayor May 9, 2013 Vancouver – Mayor Gregor Robertson is urging City Council to support an innovative proposal for 355 new units of affordable rental housing on four City-owned sites, which would deliver on a key recommendation of the Mayor’s Task Force on Housing Affordability. The proposed new affordable housing will include …

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2012 HOUSING FORUM PRESENTATIONS AND SUMMARY

“Bricks & Mortar or Rent Subsidies? Future Directions in Affordable Housing” Click above to access the presentations from the Third Housing Forum, held May 2nd, 2012…