Housing
Read the latest news about housing in Peterborough. These articles shed light on issues pertaining to housing and homelessness.
Latest in Housing
Advocates question city’s plan to ease homelessness this winter
City’s proposal to use vacant Peterborough Housing Corp. units as temporary housing for unhoused people not a substitute for an overnight drop-in centre, which could help dozens warm up every night, according to One City co-executive director
Mayor calls for special council meeting after she says staff blocked funds to address homelessness this winter
In leaked emails, top city official says staff don’t have authority to approve funding for an overnight winter drop-in centre without council approval
“A sad introduction to the community”: Fleming and Trent students showing up at youth shelter
Four college and university students have tried to access the YES Shelter this month; all but one were turned away
Peterborough’s oldest housing co-op is an oasis of affordability. Could more like it help solve the housing crisis?
A 3-bedroom townhouse at Peterborough Co-operative Homes goes for $828 a month. But there’s a four-year waiting list to get in.
City staff dismiss calls to permit tenting in parks
At a meeting last month senior city staff warned that encampment evictions will continue, housing advocate says
With Peterborough police on hand, city staff force dismantling of encampment in East City
People began packing up their tents in James Stevenson Park after city workers issued trespass notices early Tuesday morning; all but one of the tents was gone by early afternoon
“This is not optional”: City’s housing agency warns families their homes will be sold in 6-12 months
Kyle Colvin and his family don’t want to leave the Peterborough Housing Corporation-owned duplex they have called home for 25 years
