Kingston Youth Services Hub aiming to solve youth homelessness

Council approves revised development plan for Williamsville Corridor

Council votes to move forward with ‘affordable housing’ project

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 Zoha Khalid 1 Comment adult homeless population, affordable housing, affordable housing development, building project, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), City of Kingston, construction, developmental disabilities, expansion, financial issues, Home Base Housing, Kingston City Council, mental health, new build, One Roof Youth Services Hub, Princess Street United Church (PSUC), substance abuse, Tom Greening, youth centre, youth homelessness

Last year, City Council approved Princess Street United Church’s conversion into a new youth centre, Kingston Youth Services Hub, to cater to the needs of at-risk homeless youth in the community. The leading organization for the project, Home Base Housing (HBH), responsible for planning and managing the youth hub, is

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December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments affordable housing development, Brent Toderian, building height, City Council, City Council meeting, City of Kingston, construction, development, map, paige agnew, tower, Williamsville Corridor, Williamsville District

City Council has approved a revised plan for development in the Williamsville corridor, the stretch of Princess Street between Division Street and the Kingston Centre. The revised plan will allow for construction of residential towers of up to 20 storeys in the area around the Princess and Division St. intersection,

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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