Sustainable Region Initiative

Sustainable Region Initiative

The Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues and Sustainability Community Breakfasts are outreach components of Metro Vancouver’s Sustainable Region Initiative (SRI). They involve a series of high-profile debates and discussions intended to help decision makers shape the future of the region by presenting a range of views and stimulating fresh thought on regional issues such as housing, industry, labour and immigration, drugs and crime, regional economy, transportation, energy and agriculture. Please check the web site often to find out about future dialogues in your community.

Sustainable Community Breakfasts: Rental Housing Matters

Creating new rental housing is key to achieving Metro Vancouver’s housing diversity and affordability goals. But developing decent, safe, affordable rental housing close to employment, schools, services and transit is a challenge. Learn about several new rental housing initiatives that help address this challenge. Speakers include: Dena Kae Beno, Affordable Housing Coordinator – City of Richmond; David Brownlee, Special Projects Planner – City of Richmond; Bev Grieve, Manager of Planning – City of New Westminster; Don Littleford, Director, Housing – Metro Vancouver and Manager, Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation; and Wayne Wright, Chair, Housing Committee – Metro Vancouver and Mayor – City of New Westminster. Two presentations are scheduled

Vancouver            Wednesday, May 8, 2013

• 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. at the British Columbia Institute of Technology Downtown Vancouver Campus,
  555 Seymour Street
• Click here to register online.

Richmond              Wednesday, May 15, 2013

• 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. at the Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport, 8181 Cambie Road
• Click here to register online.