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Livability in Vancouver
Nisha Malhotra, Ph.D.
Vancouver School of Economics
University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada
"Livability in Vancouver" Conference Organized by UBC Economics Students Association
Hosted by UBC Learning Exchange (612 Main Street) Saturday, 25 January 2014
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Livability
Want Afford
Available
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Want
• Environment
• Multiculturalism
• People
• Schools
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Affordability
Share of Income spent on Shelter higher than 30%
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Unaffordable Housing Percentage of renters and owners spending 30% or more of
Income on shelter costs.
Source: Stats Canada:
Renters Owners
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Budget Share of Low Income Households
In Unaffordable Housing
In Affordable Housing
Data Source: Survey of Household Spending (2009) Graph generate by Zach Wade, Tommy Chan, Patrick Devlin)
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Vancouver Census Tracts- 4 regions
Source: City of Vancouver 7
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Let’s Get to Know Them Socioeconomic characteristics of People in these 4 regions
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30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
West End Strathcona Hasting Sunrise
Marpole
Unemployment Rate
Lone Parents
% Rented
Unaffordable
Data Source: Survey of Household Spending (2009) Graph generate by Zach Wade, Tommy Chan, Patrick Devlin)
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How Do We Make it Affordable
- Jobs
- Increase welfare
- Banking System: Short term shocks
- Rent Ceiling - Social Housing
Increase Income
Low
er R
ent
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A Housing Market with a Rent Control
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DO RENT CONTROLS HELP THE
HOMELESS? Shortage
When a price is regulated there will be a shortage
“Best way to destroy a city is through Rent Control “ Economist Walter William.
Photos credited to Jason Payne
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Price Control
Reduces supply hence availability
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Social Housing
Works Not too well
- Maintenance - Conditions - Segregation
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Short Term Financial Shocks
• Rich And The Middle Class – Rely On The Banking Sector
• Lower Income Households – Don’t Have Access To The Same Financial Solutions.
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Major Banks Credit Options RBC Royal Bank BMO Bank of
Montreal!TD Canada Trust VanCity Credit
Union Line of Credit
-Individually assessed -Eligibility amount
based on credit history
-Interest rate is based on credit history, ranging from Prime+5% to Prime+11%
- Individually assessed -Eligibility amount based
on credit history -Interest rate is based
on credit history, ranging from Prime+3.2% to Prime+11%
-Individually assessed -Eligibility amount
based on credit history
-Interest rate is based on credit history, ranging from Prime+3.8% to Prime+11%
-Individually assessed -Eligibility amount based
on credit history -Interest rate is based
on credit history, ranging from roughly Prime+3% to Prime+11%
Overdraft Protection
Interest rate is 21% Interest rate is 21% Interest rate is 21% Interest rate is 17.75%
One year loan
Individually assessed. Minimum: ~$5000 and
Individually assessed. Minimum: $5000.
Individually assessed. Minimum:$5000.
Individually assessed. Minimum:$5000. Under $5000 subject to fees.
Information gathered by my student Deyan Ivanov (2012) 15
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Payday Loan Options Focus Cash
Loans Mr Payday
Money Tree
Loans for Canada
Uncle Payday
MyEasypayday
Mogo Inc.
Kabayan Lending
Cash Loans
Online form time
5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min
Providing Documents
Attach Online
Attach Online
Attach Online
Attach Online
Attach Online
Attach Online
Attach Online
Approval Time
15 min 15 min “guaranteed fast”
15 min 15 min Within hours
30min
Receiving Time
30 min 30 min 30 min 30 min 30 min 24hrs 1 hr
Minimum Age
19 19 19 18 19 19
Minimum Income
$1000 biweekly
$1000 biweekly
$1000 biweekly
$1000 biweekly
$1000 biweekly
Bankruptcy Not in <1yr
Not in <1yr
Not in <1yr Not Current
Not in <1yr Not in <1yr Not in <1yr
Cost of $100
$115/$500 over 20 days-
400%
$115/$500 over 20
days
$23/100 or $18/100 if on time
23% of principal
over 14 days
$115/$500 over 20
days
$115/$500 over 20 days
$700 over 30 days – $5.37/day
Determined upon
application
$115/$500 over 20
days
Repayment Debit - bank acct.
Debit- bank acct.
Discretion Discretion Debit-bank acct.
Debit-bank acct.
Debit -bank acct.
Post-dated check
Debit- bank acct.
Interest Rate (Annual)- A rough average (400%) varies according to the length of the loan period Information gathered by my student Deyan Ivanov (2012)
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Major Payday Loan Drawbacks
• Extremely high interest rates - downward debt spiral
• Users are four times more likely to declare bankruptcy
• Over 70% of users have more than one such loan
• Very little regulation from the government
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The Solution
Bank for Short Term Loans: to address short term financial shocks
A Rent Bank
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Existing Rent Banks in BC Fraser Valley Rent Assistance Project (2010)
• 22 clients, average annual income $17,300 • 9 single mothers
Prince George Rent Bank (2009-2010)
• 59 clients, average annual income $23,600 Surrey Rent Bank (2010)
• 26 clients, incomes $10,000-$20,000 range • 67 individuals total, 37 children
Vancouver Rent Bank (2013) - Frist report: In high Demand - Nearly 120 households helped. - A rent bank in Vancouver can significantly reduce the cost
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Increase Source of Income
• Employment: Assistance and Skill development
• Minimum Wage
• Welfare Amount
• Address other related issues- e.g. Child care for lone-parent families.
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Strategy to improve Livability Increase Income
Jobs Increase welfare
Access to Loans
Rent Ceiling Social Housing
Increase Income
Low
er R
ent
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