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We’ve been asked to clarify our stance on forcing
#downtownhalifax
encampment residents into shelters.
We recognize that this topic is divisive and respect that people in
#halifax
have a spectrum of views that may be different from our own.
FDH does not advocate the
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A horrifying spectre to residents who live in the immediate vicinity of the encampments. Caution: video in the article may be disturbing for those with severe musophobia.
Downtown Halifax has always struggled with mice and rats. We’re a port city with an active container port
Halifax’s Victoria Park tent encampment dealing with rat problem
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@globalhalifax
The deadline is fast approaching. We call on
@hfxgov
to be prepared to enforce the law.
Downtown businesses are experiencing thousands of dollars in vandalism and thefts, incurring 10s of thousands in additional security costs, and hundreds of thousands in lost revenues from
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Parking in Downtown Halifax remains the number 1 barrier to potential downtown visitors.
Findings from a recent Narrative Research survey show that, as with previous years, parking remains the primary concern of the majority of potential visitors to downtown Halifax (see
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The well-anticipated return of tent encampments to the downtown core has begun, while city hall appears rudderless, indifferent, and in no hurry to plan for the summer.
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Sign our petition! We call for a municipal encampment management plan to pre-assign designated sites, consult with host communities, plan for the needs of encampment residents, and provide enforcement to ensure that tents are not established outside the approved designated sites.
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Response by the Friends of Downtown Halifax group to the city’s statement regarding encampment evictions.
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On Friday, February 23, the city issued a statement to clarify how they will implement the eviction and park closure orders they issued on
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The removal of encampments is the beginning of the work, not the end. Vancouver's East Hastings businesses are learning this the hard way. Once an area has been abandoned by customers due to an enduring perception, it is difficult for area businesses to regain what was lost.
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Edmonton mayor names 16-member task force to tackle housing and homelessness. Group includes housing developers, social agencies, city councillor, U of A prof.
We need a similar task force in Halifax. Various groups have been calling for this for more than a year now.
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Municipal officials in
#Halifax
remain allergic to rule enforcement, as tent numbers on the university avenue green space have quickly grown beyond the designated 6-tent limit.
We laud the relocation and rehousing of most residents of the Victoria Park encampment. However, we
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Lucas Goltz, Downtown's coordinator of the navigator outreach program, is employed by the downtown business associations to work closely with the unhoused population in downtown Halifax and provide them with the support they need.
He brings a lot of experience and empathy from
Halifax encampment residents packing up as eviction deadline looms
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Firefighters douse blazes at two homeless encampments in HRM
We need new designated, serviced encampment sites ASAP. The longer HRM takes to deal with this issue, the more danger they put HRM residents in. The wild fires in Tantallon last summer
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“The health and safety conditions in the park have steadily declined over the past few months, placing those sheltering in this location in an increasingly vulnerable situation,” read Monday’s statement from the municipality.”
The city’s safety concerns for encampment residents
‘Discriminating against the poor’: Woman at Halifax encampment site pushing back on eviction
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One component in the housing equation that is rarely discussed is “over-housing ”, which is the number of public housing units with multiple bedrooms that only have a single person or a couple living there. The occupants may have required a larger home at one point, but they
Nearly 2,000 public housing tenants need to move to smaller units, says provincial agency
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Listen to the interview with FDH’s Issmat Al-Akhali by scrolling to the 47-minute mark.
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Please note: Sue Uteck of the Spring Garden Area Business Association is not affiliated with FDH.
As part of our initial news release, we requested statements from various downtown groups about the encampments. Sue provided SGA's publicly stated and well known position
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Nearly 12%-15% of Halifax police officers are on various forms of long term leave at any given time, according to Police Chief. More officers are needed given the rapid increase in
#Halifax
population and the parallel rise in crime.
We hope some of these additional resources
Halifax police force to gain 22 new positions despite loud public opposition
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In case it needs to be said, please note that we don’t control how people respond to, or what they say about, our public posts and ad campaigns.
The issues we advocate for can be divisive by nature, eliciting passionate opinions from various stakeholders or the general public.
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Our latest media news release reviews the legal issues surrounding upcoming encampment evictions.
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Local group issues legal position statement in advance of evictions
February 22, 2024 –
#Halifax
, NS – The Friends of Downtown Halifax group has released a review of legal
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@902MarkC
If only we wielded the influence you imagine we have with council, these encampments would have been relocated out of downtown months ago when they were still illegal and the weather was still warm. Instead, council went against 100% opposition by the business community and
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Listen in to the
@TVeinotteShow
today at 10:45am, where we’ll be discussing our homeless encampments petition and what the city should do in preparation for the expected influx of new tents this summer.
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Thank you for your support, Halifax! Since our official launch two weeks ago, our group's membership has grown to 150 subscribed members from all corners of
#HRM
, and beyond. Hundreds of Haligonians have already signed our encampments petition, and more are adding their voices
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An impromptu interview that sparked some interesting questions. Should we care about how downtown Halifax looks and its reputation? Our answer is an emphatic “yes”.
Halifax group says ‘nothing is positive’ about having tent encampments downtown
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An update on Victoria Park’s encampment.
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Welcome to our group! We were established in January 2024 to advocate on issues that impact Downtown Halifax. The group aims to combine the voices of HRM residents and businesses in pursuit of common goals.
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The last tent remaining in
#Halifax
Grand Parade has been removed as of Wednesday, March 13. Remediation work will attempt to reopen the square for public use and events for the summer season. Thanks to all who wrote and called the city in support of removing encampments from
The Halifax Regional Municipality is providing the following statement (linked below) regarding Grand Parade and ongoing support to those experiencing homelessness.
Read the municipal statement here:
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A rare investigative report by CBC showing the issues some landlords struggle with when they provide housing to homeless individuals with acute addiction or mental health needs, but who don’t receive the promised support from the agencies that sponsor their accommodations.
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These are the same actions that were announced on February 7 for implementation by February 26, yet nothing happened. That marked the fourth time the city promised to rehouse downtown
#Halifax
encampments into provincially provided options, then backing away.
Taking action
#NEW
: Halifax says it is asking people who remain at de-designated encampments to take "immediate steps" to pack up belongings.
It also said power will be cut off at Grande Parade and the Lower Sackville ballfield on Friday morning.
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@katynotie
This is a temporary closure to the public until the site is remediated. The city estimates it will take at least a couple of months to complete. A budget hasn’t been announced yet, but a similar cleanup of an encampment site in Victoria BC cost $350,000 (though more people were
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@902MarkC
We’re sorry to hear you feel that way.
To be clear, please note that this account is unaffiliated with the Spring Garden Area Business Association or controlled by their Executive Director.
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Doing the work to rehouse the unhoused. Did you know that the business community funds and employs navigators to support
#homeless
encampment residents in Downtown
#Halifax
?
Good news!
One of my clients from the Grand Parade encampment just got on his bus to go back home.
He is very excited to be reunited with his family where he will be safe, warm and have a strong foundation to get back into his fisheries job.
Big thanks to Matt and Steve!
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@MacdonerE
@902MarkC
It sounds like you want them to remain downtown, where the damage they’re inflicting is at its highest. Again, we respect your right to have an opposing opinion.
The claim that there are crucial services that can only be accessed by being in a downtown tent is a myth. All
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As per the report by the city’s Director of Homelessness during the Halifax city council meeting of Tuesday May 7, the estimate of those anticipated to arrive and be sleeping rough on Halifax streets continues to rise. In a previous news article, the city estimated up to 300 new
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Video of the rodent infestation at Victoria Park is making the rounds.
“I’m in a state of shock. I’ve walked through Victoria Park, and I saw a few, but that (video) is outrageous,” says homelessness advocate Stephen Wilsack. “That should be condemned, and it should be shut down
Halifax homelessness director says he's aware of rat problems at Victoria Park encampment
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‘We need help’: Halifax street navigator struggling with eviction deadline
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New
#Homeless
tents are starting to set up illegally on undesignated sites in downtown Halifax, which is a natural consequence of the continued lack of a proactive homeless encampment plan by the city (a municipal, not provincial, responsibility).
The photo below was taken
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We are pleased to see
@hfxgov
explicitly indicating that they have been asking individuals who turn down shelters to relocate to other designated camping sites outside the downtown core. This has been a key ask in the petition by Friends of Downtown Halifax.
We hope this final
The Halifax Regional Municipality is providing the following statement (linked below) regarding Grand Parade and ongoing support to those experiencing homelessness.
Read the municipal statement here:
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An encampment management plan is needed to prepare for the influx of tents expected this summer.
It is the municipality’s responsibility to prepare for and respond to anticipated illegal camping by consulting with communities and pre-assigning designated camping locations that
Following encampment closures, Halifax council debates future support for homeless people
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We stand with the residents of Lower Sackville. Establishing
#homeless
villages without consulting host communities is the result of the lack of an encampment management strategy. Join our petition calling for proactive planning by
#Halifax
city hall.
Emotions run high in Lower Sackville as full house hears answers on Pallet homes
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Victoria Park finally cleared of all illegal tents. The final individual had to be escorted out by police this morning. The city’s statement indicates the woman continues to receive assistance in identifying an alternative shelter location.
Grand Parade continues to have three
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