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Anticipated project timeline

Winter 2025-2026

  1. New Westminster becomes a HEART & HEARTH partner community
  2. Modular units from Victoria’s Caledonia Place tiny homes village become available for relocation
  3. Immediate neighbours in New Westminster are advised of the New Westminster location and project plans
  4. BC Housing presents the project to New Westminster City Council

 

Spring 2026

  1. Information sessions are held by BC Housing for the project’s immediate neighbours
  2. A community information session is held by BC Housing for a more general audience 
  3. Modular units are shipped by truck to the site for temporary storage while the village design is being finalized

 

Summer 2026

  1. BC Housing staff work in collaboration with City of New Westminster staff to finalize the village design, including infrastructure and life-safety needs
  2. BC Housing runs a public Request for Proposals (RFP) process to secure an experienced, non-profit housing provider as the operator for the housing
  3. BC Housing engages a contractor who begins to prepare the site for construction of the village (clearing vegetation, service connections, etc.)

 

Fall 2026

  1. BC Housing evaluates the proposals, and awards the operator contract to a housing provider, working with them on tenanting criteria and operational standards (like curfew times, partnerships with service providers, pet policy etc.)
  2. The living units are updated on-site and the tiny homes village set-up is finalized
  3. A tenant selection process occurs through BC Housing’s Coordinated Access Program, using their Vulnerability Assessment Tool, with priority given to people who already live or are regularly sheltering in New Westminster


Winter 2026-2027

  1. The village opens to residents