The Mount Community Centre…. Successfully Tackling the Issue of Affordable Housing Shortage

Who says that the Mount is doing important things? Here are some documents that say we are going in the right direction to help our community.

As a community we have identified the need for safe and affordable housing. And here’s who have underscored the need for it and why The Mount Community Centre (TMCC) is playing a pivotal role in making this a better community.

The United Way of Peterborough’s Housing Fundamental Report for 2023 documented that the vacancy rate for this community is 1.1% (statistically unchanged from 1% in 2021). It was the lowest vacancy rate in Ontario for the second year in a row.

The City of Peterborough’s Official Plan stressed that “Housing is vital to the creation of healthy, sustainable, and complete communities. Residents of all ages, income levels and abilities rely on a range and mix of housing types to offer a meaningful place to grow and a safe and secure place to live. An appropriate range of housing choices contributes to the overall health and well-being of communities.”

The Age-friendly Peterborough Plan reinforces that the availability of a range of appropriate, affordable, accessible, and supportive housing options that incorporate flexibility through adaptive features, style and location choices, are essential for age-friendly communities. This is due to high rates of dependency. Rates of dependency refers to “area-level concentrations of people who don’t have income from employment, and includes seniors, children, and adults whose work is not compensated.” Peterborough’s rates are among the highest in the province.

The Mount Community Centre’s strategic vision is to develop and be a welcoming place that changes lives and builds stronger communities. In so doing it is successfully tackling the issue of housing.