Cities Fight Summer Heat with New Rules
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Two Metro Vancouver cities, New Westminster and Vancouver, are taking action against extreme summer heat. New Westminster passed bylaws requiring landlords to maintain a minimum temperature of 26°C in rental apartments from 8 PM to 8 AM. Vancouver is providing a $500,000 grant for upgrading single-room occupancy buildings with cooling and warming spaces. These measures follow the devastating 2021 heat dome, which disproportionately affected older rentals. Mayor Patrick Johnstone highlights the lack of protection for renters during scorching summers. New Westminsters max-temp rule is considered groundbreaking, and Vancouvers grant targets six private single-room occupancy spots in the Downtown Eastside.
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