"Arts, Faculty of"@en . "Geography, Department of"@en . "DSpace"@en . "UBCV"@en . "Marcoux, Roneen"@en . "2009-01-14T20:59:42Z"@en . "1995"@en . "Master of Arts - MA"@en . "University of British Columbia"@en . "The Vancouver tenants' movement emerged in a context of changing urban land use.\r\nInfluxes of foreign capital into Canadian real estate markets have resulted in dramatic\r\nincreases in urban land values. In Vancouver, real estate developers seeking the best\r\nreturn on their investment have opted for condominium development as the most lucrative\r\nmeans of obtaining capital gains.\r\nThe increased pressure on urban land for condominium development resulted in the\r\ndemolition of thousands of rental units. In 1989 this wave of re-development reached\r\ncritical proportions. Evicted tenants were finding it increasingly difficult to find alternative\r\naccommodation. Vacancy rates fell to an all time low as rents on remaining rental units\r\nskyrocketed.\r\nIn response to this \"Housing Crisis\" Vancouver tenants joined together with\r\nneighbourhood associations, seniors, homeowners, community groups, churches and\r\nsquatters to form a city-wide coalition, the Vancouver Housing Forum, aimed at stopping\r\nthe demolition of affordable housing and slowing the pace of development in their\r\nneighbourhoods.\r\nThis project offers a reflective analysis of the work done by tenant organizers and in\r\nparticular of a specific community organizing initiative that impacted on the housing\r\nsituation in Vancouver."@en . "https://circle.library.ubc.ca/rest/handle/2429/3662?expand=metadata"@en . "16161028 bytes"@en . "application/pdf"@en . "TAKING IT TO THE STREETS: An Activist's Story of the Vancouver Housing Crisis of 1989 by Roneen Marcoux B.A. , University of British Columbia, 1990 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES (Department of Geography) We accept this thesis as conforming to the required standards UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA April 1995 (o) Roneen Marcoux, 1995 In presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for an advanced degree at the University of British Columbia, I agree that the Library shall make it freely available for reference and study. I further agree that permission for extensive copying of this thesis for scholarly purposes may be granted by the head of my department or by his or her representatives. It is understood that copying or publication of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my written permission. Department of (^\u00C2\u00A3&^Yh