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Originally Posted by misher
I do find it awkward to rely on a ton of modular housing that is 50% or more of the price of permanent housing to provide a solution to our homelessness. I'm not sure what the future will hold but I suspect when it comes time for the 5 year term to end there will be massive protests and fights. However, having talked to several Housing BC staff, I do understand that permanent housing gets wrecked. No one outside the business truly understands just how bad the tenants of BC housing treat the housing. Opening up all the walls and ripping the wiring out or clogging the toilets through using them as trashcans is common. Renters and Owners of Stratas treat their housing like shit and often show little to no care, so I understand why temporary housing may be the best solution.
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This temporary housing is going to turn into a nightmare of yet unseen proportions.
No one will be willing to vacate these units in a few years time when they are dilapidated and due for renewal and we will probably not have built enough permanent units to relocate the people anyway.
I appreciate the need for short term housing, and I think this was a great short term solution but its lacking the permanent solution that's needed to make this a success.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and I think this is one good intention that will backfire on us tremendously.
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