Join Housing Squamish for a discussion on what it takes to deliver affordable housing in communities like Squamish\, featuring Rebecca Pousette\, Housing Squamish&rsquo\;s Housing Manager as she shares insights from her Masters thesis research on one of the bigges t challenges facing our community: access to public land.
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hen we&rsquo\;ll open the conversation up to the room:
How m
ight we\, as a community\, respond to limited land availability and the gr
owing need for affordable housing? What can we do to move forward?
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About Rebecca Pousette< /strong>
\nRebecca is the Housing Manager for Housing Squamish. She has 12 years of leadership experience in the community housing sector with roles spanning from front-line care\, operations and housing development. Rebecca was a key part of the team that developed Co:Here Housing\, a dee ply affordable housing community in East Vancouver that is designed for so cial connection\, and was the staff-lead in the start-up of Co:Here Develo pment Society\, a not-for-profit real estate development consultancy. She recently completed a Masters in Urban Studies from Simon Fraser University \, and holds an MA from Regent College.
\n\nRebecca will be p resenting her thesis: A case study examining the barriers to use of public land for non-market housing in Squamish\, BC.
\n\nHousing Squami sh is a community-based society established by the District of Squamish in 2021. We are for\, and by community\, led by a volunteer board and passio nate Executive Director. Our focus is on building and acquiring affordable housing\, building partnerships\, securing funding\, coordinating and lev eraging resources\, and supporting existing housing operators so that toge ther we can increase housing options for everyone in Squamish. Learn more about us at housingsquamish.ca.
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