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Letter: Supportive housing is needed in New West — but a new proposal has issues

Shared bathrooms are one of the drawbacks this writer sees.
Contributing Writer
422sixthstreetnewwest
This commercial building at 422 Sixth St. is the proposed site of a 30-unit supportive housing project.Theresa McManus

Editor:

Thanks to the City of New Westminster for encouraging the development of 30 units of supportive housing proposed by the Purpose Society. 

But shame on (the project) for perpetuating the same old model of shared bathrooms. It has been proven over and over that this model does not work. Was it decided that shared bathrooms would save money? Because it won’t save on conflict and frustration for the residents.

Please reconsider this proposal and provide everyone with the privacy and sense of dignity they deserve with access to their own toilet and sink at least.

Regarding Purpose Society, I understand that there are issues with their downtown location. Littering and inappropriate behaviour head the list. I hope that these issues can be resolved before the society is granted development approval of the proposed new project on Sixth Street in uptown New West. 

Val McDonald