housing – Wes Regan

April 5, 2020 wesregan

There’s no going back to the pre-pandemic economy

Everything is under the microscope now. Not just the virus that causes COVID-19 but the society we created for ourselves, and it.

May 7, 2017 wesregan

Downtown Eastside SRO units becoming pricey microlofts

Wes Regan, executive director of the Hastings Crossing Business Improvement Association, told the Straight that younger, middle-income earners are being overlooked in the housing debate.

May 16, 2015 wesregan

Eveline Xia and Wes Regan: Middle-income earners must take stand for affordable housing in Vancouver

For years Vancouverites have raised alarm bells about the loss of affordable housing in low-income communities like the Downtown Eastside; now we are starting to see the dots connecting. Middle-income earners are beginning to understand what feelings of anxiety and powerlessness due to a lack of housing options feels like.