30 min
Episode 3 Alienation and Search for Home Vancouver Housing Stories
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- Society & Culture
This episode looks into the isolation many tenants face while living in Vancouver. First up, Victoria Spooner relays the potential benefits -- and housing obstacles -- of having a pet in British Columbia. She hears from aspirational pet owners, as well as Pets OK BC organizer Elliot Galan, about what it means when tenants are unable to live with a four-legged family member.
Afterwards, Yijia Zhang presents her soundscape composition that takes a sensory journey through the daunting task of searching for a new apartment. We recommend wearing your headphones for this one.
This project was part of a mentorship and skills development program. Thank you to the Vancouver Tenants Union for oral history support, Sydney Ball for supplemental scripts and commentary, and VIVO Media Arts Centre for hosting and equipment, as well as BC Arts Council for financial support.
[Link to Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r3qesImKokBJV1dRMsw_PqkMXi9WREgnwJ9DfuCX_zY/edit?usp=sharing]
To learn more about the project and participants, click our main SoundCloud profile. Stay tuned after for some extra context from VTU Steering Committee member, Sydney Ball.
Episode Credits: “In the Doghouse” produced by Victoria Spooner, featuring the song 'Rover' by Necking. “My Night Shift After Work: Looking For A Place to Live in Vancouver” produced by Yijia Zhang. Episode produced by Helena Krobath. Additional scripts and commentary by Sydney Ball.
Episode links/resources: Pets OK BC http://petsok.ca/
BC’s Rental Housing Task Force (RHTF) report https://engage.gov.bc.ca/app/uploads/sites/121/2018/12/RHTF-Recommendations-and-WWH-Report_Dec2018_FINAL.pdf
Vancouver Tenants Union’s RHTF analysis https://www.vancouvertenantsunion.ca/rhtf_analysis
This episode looks into the isolation many tenants face while living in Vancouver. First up, Victoria Spooner relays the potential benefits -- and housing obstacles -- of having a pet in British Columbia. She hears from aspirational pet owners, as well as Pets OK BC organizer Elliot Galan, about what it means when tenants are unable to live with a four-legged family member.
Afterwards, Yijia Zhang presents her soundscape composition that takes a sensory journey through the daunting task of searching for a new apartment. We recommend wearing your headphones for this one.
This project was part of a mentorship and skills development program. Thank you to the Vancouver Tenants Union for oral history support, Sydney Ball for supplemental scripts and commentary, and VIVO Media Arts Centre for hosting and equipment, as well as BC Arts Council for financial support.
[Link to Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r3qesImKokBJV1dRMsw_PqkMXi9WREgnwJ9DfuCX_zY/edit?usp=sharing]
To learn more about the project and participants, click our main SoundCloud profile. Stay tuned after for some extra context from VTU Steering Committee member, Sydney Ball.
Episode Credits: “In the Doghouse” produced by Victoria Spooner, featuring the song 'Rover' by Necking. “My Night Shift After Work: Looking For A Place to Live in Vancouver” produced by Yijia Zhang. Episode produced by Helena Krobath. Additional scripts and commentary by Sydney Ball.
Episode links/resources: Pets OK BC http://petsok.ca/
BC’s Rental Housing Task Force (RHTF) report https://engage.gov.bc.ca/app/uploads/sites/121/2018/12/RHTF-Recommendations-and-WWH-Report_Dec2018_FINAL.pdf
Vancouver Tenants Union’s RHTF analysis https://www.vancouvertenantsunion.ca/rhtf_analysis
30 min