housing,” Chris recalls. In response to that outcry, in October 2021, Vancouver City Council voted unanimously on the following principles to guide the future planning of False Creek South: • Ensure the retention of existing affordable housing to maximize affordability. • Work with the non-profit sector (also called the community housing sector) to deliver all forms of housing tenure. • Target an income mix based on Vancouver renter household income of one-third lower income, one-third middle income, and one-third higher income. • Build additional affordable and co-op housing. • And pursue deep engagement with FCS Neighbourhood Association and other interested community groups and stakeholders. Moving forward, the FCCHA is committed to guiding their future development with all those principles in mind. A big part of that, according to Chris, is committing to a “comprehensive community engagement process with our members and the False Creek South community.” In collaboration with those stakeholders, Chris says the co-op will “ensure that future generations across all income levels are able to live, work, and retire in Vancouver.” “Our plan is to live in perpetuity in False Creek,” he concludes. “In order to do that, we need to create and maintain a community that is sustainable – economically sustainable, environmentally sustainable, and socially sustainable.” JANUARY 2024
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