Toronto Affordable Housing Summit 2016: Berry Vrbanovic Mayor of Kitchener

The video discusses efforts to incentivize housing development, including working with organizations like the Working Centre to address homelessness. Challenges such as restrictions from the Ontario Building Code are highlighted. The video also presents key numbers: 171 units closed in Edmonton due to repair issues, 131 acres of land set aside for development, and the need for funding to maintain social housing stock.

What is one of the innovative solutions mentioned for helping the homeless?

• Establishing tent cities

• Building skyscrapers

• Developing container units

• Creating underground shelters

What is a major challenge faced when trying to implement container units for housing?

• High construction costs

• Insufficient land availability

• Lack of public interest

• Restrictions from the Ontario Building Code

How many housing units were closed in Edmonton due to repair issues?

• 300,000

• 500

• 171

• 131

What does the number 131 represent in the context of housing development?

• The number of new condos built

• The number of acres set aside for development

• The number of homeless shelters

• The number of building code violations

What is the significance of the number 300,000 in the discussion?

• The total area of land available for housing

• The number of units planned for future development

• The amount of funding required for new projects

• The number of people affected by housing issues