b'RESIDENTIAL HOUSINGA BRAVE NEW WORLDON THE WEST COASTBy Gavin JohnAnnouncedin2019,Sen kwrepre- Eachphasewilladdroughly1,500In terms of this being a city of recon-sentsCanadaslargestcollaborationrental homes, of which 20 per cent willciliation, I think this is a very important with a First Nation in terms of popu- be affordable units.step forward, said Vancouver Mayor lationdensity,providinghousingforKennedy Stewart on the importance of 9,000 residents once completed. TheTheneedforaffordablehousinginthe Senkw project. It really is good development will be comprised of 11Vancouver has been a public crisis forfortheSquamishNationintermsof high-densityresidentialtowerstotal- several years now, and the Squamishestablishing roots back in a traditional ling 6,080 rental units and affordableNationseesSenkwasasolutioncommunity, provides housing, revenue homes.Itisajointprojectbetweenforallwhocallthelowermainlandsources,butitbringsalotofrental NchKay,theeconomicdevelopmenthome. Rather than utilize the Nationshousing to the city.armoftheSquamishNation,andprimereservelocationsolelyforits Westbank Corp., a global architectureownhousing,theSquamishNationOPPOSING VIEWSdecided to develop its land to benefitThe Senkw development is not withoutdevelopment firm.thecommunityasawholeandbeits critics. There are those Vancouver partofthesolutiontothecurrentresidentswhohaveavisceraldislike Construction is scheduled to begin thishousingcrisisinVancouver,Wightof high-density housing projects in the fallandwillbespreadoutoverfivesays. That said, up to a potential 200downtowncore.CouncillorColleen stages.Thefirstwillbewrappeduphomeswillbemadeavailableexclu- Hardwick told The Globe and Mail that by 2025/2026 and the fourth and finalsivelytoFirstNationsresidentsatathe project would be inconsistent with stages will be completed by 2032/2033.below-market rate.the values of a livable city. Aboriginal BUSINESS REPORT47'