PhoenixSerenity<p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VictoriaBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VictoriaBC</span></a> council paved the way this week for a 40-unit ­permanent <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/SupportiveHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SupportiveHousing</span></a> facility in <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VicWest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VicWest</span></a>, despite neighbourhood opposition.</p><p>With vague promises that “this will be better” than a previous temporary shelter at the site, council adopted new bylaws &amp; amended the official <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/CommunityPlan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityPlan</span></a> for the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a> project at 225 Russell St.</p><p><a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/victoria-oks-supportive-housing-facility-in-vic-west-slap-in-the-face-some-residents-say-8821713" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">timescolonist.com/local-news/v</span><span class="invisible">ictoria-oks-supportive-housing-facility-in-vic-west-slap-in-the-face-some-residents-say-8821713</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/YYJpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YYJpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NIMBYism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NIMBYism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BreakStigmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BreakStigmas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/LearnToCoexist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LearnToCoexist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VancouverIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VancouverIsland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VanIsle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VanIsle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/HousingFirst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HousingFirst</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/SocialHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialHousing</span></a></p>