Jill Atkey
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Jill Atkey
@jfatkey.bsky.social
Housing advocate by day and night. CEO at BCNPHA, Director at Rental Protection Fund, Community Housing Transformation Centre, Boann Social Impact, Community Housing Coverage, and Chartered Institute of Housing Canada.
With respect, something is very broken if this statement carries any logic.

Somehow there is municipal revenue to be gained by paying $40K per stall to construct unused parking?

Also, municipal and provincial taxpayers are the same people.

And don’t get me started on the cost of homelessness.
July 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I don’t think I’ll ever understand why people hate housing so much.
June 13, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Reversing course on the Arbutus supportive housing development isn't a surprise given Council's actions in recent months.

Here were the Mayor's words in January. If this actually the plan, it would seem appropriate for the City to double down on supportive housing city-wide. So what is the plan?
May 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
$10B in low-cost financing and capital for affordable homes. A few thoughts on this one: The ratio of financing and capital is going to matter a lot. Financing matters, but it’s the capital that creates affordability on new projects. A look at what brings down rents on this project in Delta:
April 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I’m not sure what you mean by significant but this was is from their Housing Vancouver plan adopted last year. 1500 new supportive housing units before 2033.
February 28, 2025 at 5:18 AM
They can decide what to do with their own land, however, and that's the focus of the motion unfortunately. What's unclear to me is whether they can deny housing types based solely on medical condition/disability as those are constitutionally protected grounds. I'm no lawyer, but...
February 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Not now,Dave, and that’s also not a job.
February 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
It shouldn't be necessary, but the most impactful speakers against Mayor Sim's no net new supportive housing motion are those with lived experience.

Here is someone who was formerly homeless showing Council how people stay warm when homeless in winter. He's holding up a burnt piece of wood.
February 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
New cars are almost the same size as old houses! That might be handy if you ever need to move into one I guess.
November 9, 2023 at 11:20 PM