“It’s terrible to have to leave your home”: More Peterborough landlords trying to evict renters for their own use
The pandemic surge in “own-use” evictions continues unabated, new data obtained by Currents reveals
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“A radically different approach”: City proposes modular homes and 24/7 support for people living in encampments
If council approves, new modular housing could be in place at the Wolfe Street encampment as soon as October
Has Trent gotten too big for Peterborough? Student union president wants a freeze on enrolment growth
Student leaders say the university’s growth is fueling Peterborough’s housing crisis.
New policy at Peterborough Housing Corporation could save over a dozen affordable homes from being sold in private market
The social-housing provider has been selling off its geared-to-income duplexes for years. But it will now prioritize buyers who will keep the houses affordable.
“You mattered”: Deaths of people without housing are not tracked in Peterborough. Advocates want that to change.
The lack of data is “one of the many ways we communicate we don’t care as a society,” says Trent professor.
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.
