TO THE EDITOR:
Re: "Non-profit explains supportive housing," April 25.
With the "renovictions" infection spreading outwards from its ground-zero West End Vancouver epicenter, "non-profit" coupled with "supportive housing" are as crucial as ever for the shelter-survival of the poorest GVRD folk. Indeed, as a long-time nonmarket-rate apartment renter, I fear one day losing my own residence through eviction by reason of renovation, a means by which large real estate owners can become considerably wealthier by replacing non-market-rate rental units with big-bucks condos. Where can a renter possibly go to afford non-market-rate rental shelter, except in the outlining areas, the suburbs until they're eventually driven to the, for the most part, still affordable GVRD outskirts.
Frank G. Sterle, Jr., Vancouver
