NIABY.COM
(*Not In Anyone's Back Yard) "A group of Vancouver residents using the name NIABY (Not In Anyone's Backyard) run a savvy website..."-- Vancouver Sun, April 5th 2008
September 01, 2008
May 4, 2008 NIABY receives request from reporter:
Hello, This is WW from CBC Radio in Vancouver. I got a phone call from a person who lived in the RainCity’s Fraser Street Supportive Housing and has since 'graduated' from the program. He says he now has a good life and is working and says he's proof that the centre is working...
August 17, 2007
Is Fraser St a Solution? How much the 30 Transitional Supportive Housing at 5616 Fraser St. for mentally ill drug addicts has cost you the taxpayer and what the results Rain City Housing is monitoring and recording.
(Read the full Article »)September 03, 2007
Examines the effectiveness claims of the Fraser St. Supportive housing made by the Executive Director, Mark Smith.
(Read the full Article »)August 15, 2007
Discusses the what specific milestones and benchmarks are needed to monitor, measure and determine if the Fraser St. model is an solution for the treatment of mentally ill drug addicts. This is an excellent article for those who want their supportive housing in their neighbourhood to be held accountable, transparent and effective. It shows you how to design a way to effectively and simply measure performance.
(Read the full Article »)August 17, 2007
Why is the Mayor of Vancouver and Vancouver Council allowing City Staff, the Director of Planning and the Director of the Housing Centre to audit and determine the success of the Fraser St. rather than independent audit?
(Read the full Article »)