The WestEnd Commons Model of Subsidized Housing with Supports

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In the context of a severe housing shortage fac­ing low-income renters in Winnipeg and across Canada, WestEnd Commons is an innovative pro­ject that includes a 26-unit social and affordable housing complex in a low-income neighbourhood in Winnipeg’s inner city. This three-year case study explores how WestEnd Commons has in­fluenced the lives of the residents, and what les­sons can be learned from this particular model.