Montreal is investing in temporary housing for 90 people awaiting permanent homes, aiming to ease the current housing crisis.
This is a boost from a pilot project that started last December, which aimed to house 60 people. Mayor Valérie Plante mentioned that while these homes won’t solve the housing crisis, they’ll help ease the situation until more units are built.
The city is also planning to add more housing units, but the exact locations are still being figured out. They’re looking at building temporary units on the old Hippodrome site and a vacant lot on Louvain Street West.
Robert Beaudry, who’s in charge of homelessness efforts, said they’ll work on making sure these facilities fit well into the community. By spring, they expect to have six dormitories ready, each with 17 rooms.
These temporary homes will come furnished, complete with mattresses and kitchen appliances. Plus, community organizations will manage them, providing residents with support from psychosocial workers. It’s a step in the right direction for those in need.
