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Do you support an expanded role for Hamilton to provide more affordable housing? If so, what should Hamilton do?
Responses to the question: "Do you support an expanded role for Hamilton to provide more affordable housing? If so, what should Hamilton do?"
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3 Candidate Responses (top)
| Ward 02 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Brief Response | Full Response |
| Farr, Jason | Yes | I do. Our Housing and Homelessness Action Plan is one of most important plans of the last 4 years. The waiting list for affordable housing is too long and if we do not take action now, that list will simply continue to grow.
What we need to also contemplate more often is mixed income communities. Ward 2 is home to the largest segment of affordable housing for City housing Hamilton. In part, this is because the Province, long ago, considered towers of affordable housing was a good idea. No, it was not. Segregating by income is not healthy for any community, particularly for those living in these areas. I toured Regent Park a few times over the last term and like the ideology what is being developed there in Toronto. Hamilton can do the same. I would support contemplating mixed income for our pending developments on the waterfront. Also, with my recent motion (one of three on re-purposing city surface parking lots) I publicly shared that we take a best offer from a private developer who then works to develop that lot into a mixed use community. They would work with a local stakeholder group that brings a Social Planner to the table. We then strive to include affordability into the mix. I have also publicly shared our need keep the mixed income conversation going at the City Housing Hamilton Board table. |
| Heaton, Kristina | Yes | Old unused building can be converted to 'lofts' or 'bachelors' with professional services on the ground levels if needed, and second floors dedicated to daycare.
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| Wallis, Terri | Yes | Absolutely. Hamilton needs to repurpose unused buildings for affordable and/or accessible housing suitable for individuals, couples, families and seniors with and without disabilities. |
Response Summary (top)
| Brief Response | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 3 | 100.0% |
| No | 0 | 0.0% |
| Maybe | 0 | 0.0% |
3 Candidates Have Not Responded (top)
| Ward 02 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, Ed | ||
| Henry, Ryan | ||
| Vail, John | ||
