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Making Public Housing Dollars Go Further

July 28, 2015

The Mayor’s Task Force on Toronto Community Housing (TCHC) wants more. It released an interim report last week complete with seven recommendations, almost every one of which calls for more: more funding for capital repairs, more security, better building conditions, more jobs and opportunities, more training for TCHC staff, more engagement between residents and TCHC staff. Given the size of the repair bill facing TCHC—$2.6 billion and climbing—wanting more is perfectly reasonable, even if the likelihood of getting enough to pay that bill seems small. So, what do you do when you need more, but don’t have enough? The tenants of TCHC know. You try to do more with less. Read the full article at the Toronto Star website.