United community groups envision affordable housing and child care at key Old City Quarter corner
NANAIMO — An alliance of community organizations hopes to reimagine a corner of downtown Nanaimo with an affordable housing and child care space.
The Nanaimo Community Impact Alliance, comprised of seven organizations, submitted an expression of interest to the City of Nanaimo about the available land at 350 and 398 Franklyn St. The site is currently a parking lot across from Nanaimo City Hall and beside a fairly new rental complex.
The site is also across from Wesley St., which has become an informal tent city in recent weeks.
Jennifer Fowler, executive director of the Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Centre, told NanaimoNewsNOW the expression of interest came together quickly when looking at what the community needs.