Council votes to move forward with ‘affordable housing’ project

Protest against housing shortage and homelessness held outside City Hall

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September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 1316-1318 Princess Street, affordable housing, affordable housing development, affordable housing rally, affordable housing units, City Council, Councillor Jim Neill, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, Councillor Rob Hutchison, Councillor Simon Chapelle, former Goodwill site, Ivan Stoiljkovic, Kingston, Kingston and Frontenac Housing Corporation, Kingston Co-Operative Homes, market rent, Mayor Bryan Paterson, RGI

At their meeting held Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, Kingston City Council voted unanimously in favour of an affording housing proposal brought forward by City Staff – but not without a good dose of debate beforehand. The proposal asked that Council support the development on the City-owned site at 1316-1318 Princess

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September 15, 2020September 16, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments 1316-1318 Princess Street, affordable housing, belle park evictions, Belle Park homeless encampment, bylaw, bylaw enforcement, Chris Snooks, City Hall, City of Kingston, housing, housing and homelessness, Integrated Care Hub, Katarokwi Union of Tenants, Kingston District Labour Council (KDLC), Mary Rita Holland, protest, rally

A demonstration in solidarity with Kingston’s homeless took place outside City Hall Tuesday evening. Starting at 6:30 p.m. The Kingston District Labour Council (KDLC), the Katarokwi (Kingston) Union of Tenants and other concerned citizens said they were protesting the eviction of people living in Belle Park, as well as the

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September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments 1316-1318 Princess Street, affordable housing, age-based discounts, British Whig building, budget, Fairmount Home, Frontenac County, Frontenac Paramedics, increased funding, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingston Penitentiary tours, low income discounts, municipal fees, radon levels, Road Safety Plan, roof replacement, Vision Zero

Kingston City Council sat for meeting number 22-2019 (agenda) on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, where, after a delayed start from a closed session regarding staffing and corporate structure, they focused on an affordable housing project, a budget request from the County of Frontenac, and potential changes to the municipal fee