Social/Affordable Housing Projects in Ottawa

[phil235]

Obviously this provides much-needed shelter space, and the opportunity to purchase a vacant building in that condition is a big plus. That said, I really question the ongoing concentration of these types of facilities in Centretown. There's got to be a concerted effort to spread shelters throughout the city. It's really unfortunate that the central part of the city is forced to bear the lion's share of the burden while being neglected on so many other fronts.

It seems to me that it would make sense to tie shelter place to other resources. Something along the lines that if Centretown/Lowertown has x number of shelter places, it should receive a proportionate boost in funding for transit, health services, recreation etc.