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Marpole plan aims to increase family-friendly townhouses and condos

February 14, 2018 — One of the city’s oldest boroughs, Marpole is home to many young families. The community plan requires that new multi-unit developments (except for seniors and supportive housing) have two- and three-bedroom units for families as both market and social housing. The area’s amenities and well-regarded schools are among the reasons it appeals to families.

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Vancouver unveils Marpole temporary modular housing

February 14, 2018 — The units in the modular apartment building set to open in Marpole this month are small, just 250 sq. feet, but each will offer a homeless person their own small kitchen and bathroom with a shower stall. Tenants will be 45 years and older, people with disabilities and homeless living in the local neighbourhood. B.C. Housing is now vetting tenants.

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