In This Newsletter:
- REGISTER NOW for “Getting to Affordable: How do the numbers work for achieving affordable housing in our region???”, happening on June 5th!
- The Blue Mountain Film and Media Festival is on this weekend!
Getting to Affordable- How do the numbers work for achieving affordable housing in our region???
Register NOW to join us on Wednesday, June 5, 4:30-6 pm via Zoom
This virtual event aims to provide a platform for a public discussion on the pro forma project inspired by the Institute of Southern Georgian Bay’s Affordable Housing Summit and Workshop last November. The project – a collaboration between Rental Rescue https://rentalrescue.ca/ the University of Toronto (UofT), and TISGB, took place over the winter was partially supported through EllisDon.
The graduate student team from UofT, working closely with lecturer and advisor Bo Pelech, Rotman School of Management, and Krystal Valencia, Rental Rescue, researched what could be built on four sites – in Collingwood, Owen Sound, and Meaford – as-of-right, based on zoning bylaws. They produced a robust pro forma document that identified the costs related to developing a multi-unit purpose-built rental building on each site and identified the cost savings by using modular building techniques vs traditional stick-built structures. They also identified the funding shortfalls and how local investors though a community bond with several tranches could assist in the financing.
Regional scale plays an important role in increasing the availability of affordable units. We’re getting closer to understanding the numbers for Getting to Affordable Housing.
Participate in this community conversation, learn about 6 key strategies for increasing the supply of affordable housing units, and discuss what we should be doing in our communities!
Register for this FREE virtual event NOW!
024 Blue Mountain Film and Media Festival is on this weekend!
BLUE MOUNTAIN FILM + MEDIA FESTIVAL
VILLAGE CONFERENCE CENTRE
BLUE MOUNTAIN VILLAGE
TOWN OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, ONTARIO, CANADA
THURSDAY MAY 30 TO SUNDAY JUNE 2, 2024
Over four action-packed days, the Blue Mountain Film + Media Festival presents top International and Canadian narrative and documentary films plus TV and digital media screenings. The festival goes beyond great cinema with events, parties, entertainment, outdoor adventures, and star appearances from film, YouTube, TikTok, and more.
BMFM celebrates great international cinema this year, featuring films from Africa, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North America. Themes of Love in its various forms, Triumph over Adversity, Immigration, and the Environment, stand out this year and inspire a full range of emotions: you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll recoil… Most of all, BMFM is a place for film lovers to share their passion for great world cinema in a beautiful, relaxed environment – and make new friends!