During a time of social isolation, cohousing builds community
Residents of Nanaimo’s only intentional community illustrate what living together really means.
Making Rent
Since our series on homelessness, we’ve been hearing from renters that are struggling to make ends meet.
Average rent in Nanaimo is growing faster than in the capital region, and Nanaimo’s vacancy rate continues to drop. We know people in Nanaimo want to better understand how we got here and the way forward.
Our solutions series builds from community consultations, surveys and investigations to illuminate the situation and responses on the ground and inspire evidence-based change. Ongoing since spring 2021.
Read part one to learn about Nanaimo’s rental and income data.
Read part two to understand how rental rates got so out of control.
Read part three to learn about what experts say we can do about it.
How The Discourse Nanaimo reported on the local rent crisis from the ground up
Reporter Julie Chadwick tells CHLY 101.7 how her reporting on Nanaimo’s rent crisis was built on local, lived experience.
How can we make rent more affordable?
Here’s what housing experts say can fix Nanaimo’s rent crisis.
Barely making rent? You’re not alone.
We unpacked the rental and income data to find out why so many Nanaimo renters are struggling.
Survey: Nanaimo landlords, help us investigate rental affordability
Your feedback will inform our investigation into the rental affordability crisis.
Survey: Nanaimo’s rent problem
Your feedback will inform our investigation into the rental affordability crisis.
Nanaimo’s homelessness crisis is a mental health crisis, too
The homeless are not the problem, it’s the systems that serve them, say advocates as they push for better mental health supports for people in Nanaimo who are unhoused.
Lack of housing and homelessness a major concern in downtown Nanaimo
Here’s the backstory and what experts say is the way forward.
