Housing Costs: Rehearsal Spaces and Income Inequality

housing costs: Rehearsal spaces at libraries, according to Vancouver Courier. They're ideas that would seem entirely foreign in places not crushed by an affordability crisis, but just about anything's on the table in a city where income inequality is 2.5 times higher than the national average and housing costs are highest in Canada.article continues below Trending StoriesUBC biologist killed during research trip was a leading authority in his field Young scallywags who stole taxi driver's rum return it, with interest Remembering Megan Scraper adventurer was gifted athlete, social media maven The Lookout' and The Ridge' could be the first developed sections of Arbutus small businesses struggle amid tax, property crunch Art of survival increasingly difficult for Vancouver's creative community The Vancouver Music Strategy was discussed at length by council July 10, given the policy document is two years in the making and deliverable ideas are taking shape. Gigs in churches or community centres. The end goals are fluid and there are many streamline communication between the city and artists, diversify building types that can house the arts and make life more affordable for creative types. What we want to see is partners in all things music, said Sandra Gajic, the city's director of civic theatres. There's even talk of mandating fair play standards so venue owners compensate bands fairly and the establishment of a poverty reduction plan for local musicians. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.