Katrina May

Development Manager at Catalyst. Working on mission-driven, non-profit affordable housing delivery to maximize community benefit. Tweets my own.

[Katrina May @katrinamay_]

Long-term Vancouver residents (myself included) need to acknowledge that cities are living, breathing, and EVOLVING entities. Nostalgia for how things used to be does not win over people's right to housing and community.

[Sarah Kirby-Yung 楊瑞蘭 @sarahkirby_yung]

Most Vancouver residents open to densifying single-family neighbourhoods. Overall 63% of respondents said want to see a citywide plan that emphasizes future growth and allows more people to afford and live in all parts of Vancouver. #citywideplan #VanPoli https://t.co/pj0m3Cznpm

[Katrina May @katrinamay_]

Four amazing leaders “nerding out” together on housing solutions. We love to see it! #HousingCentral @MPfoh @thomjarmstrong @jfatkey @Dave_Eby

[Christine Boyle @christineeboyle]

Great support for Premier @Dave_Eby’s housing plans here at #HousingCentral.

I’m particularly glad to hear him talking about acquiring existing affordable market housing, and recognizing the huge role of the community housing sector in building the housing we need. #VanPoli

[Katrina May @katrinamay_]

It feels so good to be surrounded by 1,500 of my peers in the community housing sector again at #HousingCentral 2022

[Claire MacLean @ClaireatSHARE]

Managing to squeeze in some sessions at the @BCNPHA conference today and pleased to catch updates from @Vancity & @catalyst_cds - appreciate their out of the box approaches to the #HousingCrisis #HousingCentral

[Michelle Cooper Iversen @mich_iversen]

Mind-blowing! That's how I describe #housingcentral Mid-Day Day 2 plenary with Dr. Ameil Joseph and Gabriel Peters on designing for discrimination to a future of building justice. It's another reminder that we still have so much to learn #lifelonglearning

[Katrina May @katrinamay_]

Taryn’s story: How an autistic adult found housing in Vancouver https://t.co/bWGRrA9vUh via @viawesome

[Katrina May @katrinamay_]

It's not too late to send in comments or sign up to speak in support of the @CityofVancouver Streamlining Rental initiative. This policy would help create the bare minimum conditions to support secured market or below-market rental in more areas https://t.co/s8f8oU7qhX

[Katrina May @katrinamay_]

City of North Van OKs new North Shore Neighbourhood House and 18 storeys of affordable housing https://t.co/TjKLl9vst0 via @NorthShoreNews

[Christine Boyle @christineeboyle]

"Boyle’s motion, by providing “density bonuses” only to non-profits, is a way of streaming land value increases that would otherwise go into the pockets of speculators, into social benefit." - @pmcondon2 #vanpoli #everyneighbourhoodforeveryone
https://t.co/zaPlr7X9eA

[Catalyst @catalyst_cds]

We had a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the occupancy of Emmaus Place in Langley, a partnership with the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church Housing Society. Featuring 82 rental homes - 70 dedicated for seniors and 12 stacked apartments for families https://t.co/1eWc8a0pwE

[Catalyst @catalyst_cds]

We use a 'tenant-informed design' feedback loop to ensure our buildings are aesthetically beautiful AND practically functional

[Katrina May @katrinamay_]

@raulpacheco @soyabeanlc @BrightsideHomes @morethanaroof @robynsnestt Small world! :)

[Katrina May @katrinamay_]

Important event Apr 1! Hear @soyabeanlc @BrightsideHomes; Casey Wickham @morethanaroof; Paul Becker & Hannelore Gerlach @ OakridgeLutheranChurch discuss non-profit development. Need more of this in BC
://britishcolumbia.uli.org/events/detail/479185BF-240D-4C44-9D0C-B23C85977C2C/

[Katrina May @katrinamay_]

@wazaroff @soyabeanlc @BrightsideHomes @morethanaroof @robynsnestt Thank you!

[Katrina May @katrinamay_]

@pfbvan Hi there, do you have any copies of the Jade Peony by Wayson Choy? Thx :)

[Katrina May @katrinamay_]

Really looking forward to participating in this @PIBC_SouthCoast Emergence Panel tonight. I hope to see some of you online soon!

[Katrina May @katrinamay_]

The failed Little Mountain project is the perfect example of why we must “keep community lands in community hands.” It should have been developed/owned/operated by a non-profit & could have been housing ppl affordably for over a decade already. Shame. https://t.co/2ehKKJsrZs

[SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement @sfu_voce]

The last residential school in Canada was closed in 1996. On #OrangeShirtDay, we are thinking back to this important TEDx talk by @Skusgluums on the history and legacy of trauma they left behind. https://t.co/us28wodkDM

[Katrina May @katrinamay_]

Same.

[Christine Boyle @christineeboyle]

You know what I can’t stop thinking about?

🏢 A massive expansion of public & non-market housing that is also:

🌎 A climate plan
🦺 A jobs plan
👩‍👧‍👦 A poverty reduction plan
🦠 A COVID economic recovery plan

https://t.co/aSMxgljh02

#bcpoli #cdnpoli #vanpoli

[Katrina May @katrinamay_]

How Discussions of 'Neighborhood Character' Reinforce Structural Racism https://t.co/r8hOf0Oysp