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Author(s): David Bruce, Stephanie Merrill
Organization: Rural and Small Town Programme, Mount Allison University
Publication Date: 2010
This report presents the findings for this study of the needs and demands for youth housing and support services in Charlottetown and Summerside. The primary objective was to provide a “business case” outlining the scope of a potential building or structure and potential programs or services in each of Charlottetown and Summerside, to meet the needs of homeless youth age 16-18, and to prevent / reduce the likelihood of, youth homelessness.
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Author(s): David Bruce, Tom Carter, Ed Starr
Publication Date: 2005
Social housing stock in some areas of rural Canada has high vacancy rates due to depopulation of these communities. One issues arising from this situation is the financial viability of these projects. With vacancies in some rural communities and waiting lists for social housing in many urban communities it is also important to address questions of best use of housing projects with vacancies as well as how to determine the location of future socia...