Letter: Here's why I oppose the Burnaby Housing Authority

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It should be the responsibility of the provincial and federal governments to continue funding affordable housing, this Burnaby letter writer believes.

I am opposed to the idea of the city creating the Burnaby Housing Authority . The taxpayers of Burnaby should not be on the hook for 100 per cent of the cost of building affordable housing and managing them. The city is already contributing to the cause as in the case of $20.4 million in land value provided towards two non-market housing projects on 7388 Southwynde Ave. and 7730 Sixth St.

This should be the responsibility of the provincial and federal governments to continue funding affordable housing. While it is noble, the city should stay in its own lane and provide its growing population with amenities such as swimming pools, ice rinks, community centres, recreation centres, libraries and day to day services first and foremost. ie.

 

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