Homeless Tent Cities in Canada
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AHIC (Addiction/Homeless Industrial Complex) is doing great.
The City Of Regina is trying a different approach now, in a neighbourhood where the city counsellors and police department employees don’t reside. Without consulting the neighbourhood residents and homeowners, they’ve selected one park to not enforce City Of Regina byelaws against permanent structures and overnight camping.
Kurtis Crane said he visits the Pepsi Park encampment frequently. “I'm only here because my friends are here and I love my friends and I'll stand by my friends,” he said.
The City Of Regina has no plans to clear out this encampment, as it’s not in their neighbourhoods that they reside in for those that made that decision. It does happen to be 3 to 4 City blocks from our home though.
The “selective tolerance” at Pepsi Park occurs alongside ongoing municipal policy shifts. Regina City Council previously voted to explore creating designated, sanctioned encampment sites (but not in their own neighbourhoods) rather than relying solely on displacement (of encampments that might spring up in their own neighbourhoods). While a comprehensive citywide policy remains under review, the current hands-off approach at Pepsi Park serves as a temporary managed compromise while long-term social housing options are planned. It’s an absolute shit show.
I took my phone with me when I walked my dogs this today, as otherwise, it would sound like Absolute fiction. We only went about 30 blocks round-trip because it was a hot day at about 30°C this afternoon.
I call it an invitation to open crime and a complete blind eye as long as it’s not in somebody else’s neighbourhood.
Somebody is minutes away from getting robbed above. Because they’re still standing up more or less they’ll at least wake up and still have their shoes and pants.
Our Pitty rolled this one over to see what it was hiding, and it came to life!!
Municipal election time is near and some in Dryden have been watching City Admin push a South Van Horne development that no one really understands while cancelling other plans and generally doing strange things to run the utilities that went from $3 million to $9 million without batting an eye. They even rescinded a previous 2008 council vote to have the area remain as a nature based recreational area. Somewhat of a ploy to handcuff the next council into finishing the job. in a few opinions. Life is good for the deadbeat CAO.
Turns out the secret plan is to use this as way for regional Treaty 3 First Nation communities to deal with their community housing issues which no doubt are real. Close to a hospital would be a bonus. 550 units in all. At least it answers the question of where the people are community going to come from. No doubt the band will paying the rent for some.
I don't have an issue with the people and can appreciate their problems but not sure how this will benefit current homeowners in the area. Taxes are already so high there is no small business left, downtown is a bunch of empty buildings, and now running sewer and water 3 miles to fund a potential development. Kind of shady not being upfront about the change in direction.
There still is no deal in place as they hope to attract a potential developer.
Is it wrong to be wary of social challenges for both sides? Seems it will be the future for our town.
Turns out the secret plan is to use this as way for regional Treaty 3 First Nation communities to deal with their community housing issues which no doubt are real. Close to a hospital would be a bonus. 550 units in all. At least it answers the question of where the people are community going to come from. No doubt the band will paying the rent for some.
I don't have an issue with the people and can appreciate their problems but not sure how this will benefit current homeowners in the area. Taxes are already so high there is no small business left, downtown is a bunch of empty buildings, and now running sewer and water 3 miles to fund a potential development. Kind of shady not being upfront about the change in direction.
There still is no deal in place as they hope to attract a potential developer.
Is it wrong to be wary of social challenges for both sides? Seems it will be the future for our town.