What Squamish Wants
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19 asks
- What should happen with people still camping downtown?The District closed the camp behind Under One Roof for good on October 9, 2026, after a fire in September. Some people moved near Vancouver Street and Loggers Lane. The Province’s temporary housing has no site yet.
- Put the modular shelter somewhere other than the park near Junction ParkResidents petitioned in April 2026 for a different site than Xwu’nekw Park on Loggers Lane. Council took the park off the list in June 2026.
- What should happen with the supportive housing planned at 39900 Government Road?BC Housing plans six storeys with 65 studio homes and support staff around the clock, run by Squamish Helping Hands. Construction is set to start in summer 2027.
- How should Squamish help open more licensed child care spaces?In May 2020 council endorsed a child care action plan with a goal of 720 new licensed spaces by 2029. The Province licenses and funds most child care; the District can offer land or space and speed up permits, as it did for the 36 space centre in Valleycliffe that opened in 2025.
- How should Squamish get more homes that people can rent?Rents are high and long term rentals are hard to find. Council decides rezonings for rental buildings, can put District land toward nonprofit housing, and since 2023 can waive development fees for nonprofit affordable rental homes.
- Install the defibrillator at the Brennan Park pickleball and tennis courts this yearPickleball Squamish offered up to $4,000 toward it. A June 2026 staff report scheduled it for 2027.
- When should Squamish build more pickleball courts?In March 2026 staff asked council to hold off on new courts until the 2027 Parks and Recreation Master Plan looks at racket sports.
- Fix up the Eaglewind courts and reopen them for tennisThe courts have sat unused since pickleball moved to Brennan Park. Staff recommended fixing them up for tennis, but in April 2026 council chose to explore other interim uses instead, not including pickleball.
- What should Brennan Park add next?A second rink and a second pool are both in the District’s long term vision, with no money set aside yet. A task force report is due in 2027.
- Fence the off leash dog area at John Hunter ParkJohn Hunter Park is one of the off leash pilot sites. The District says it still needs a fence, with no timeline set.
- Build covered outdoor basketball courtsResidents asked for covered outdoor courts in the 2021 feedback on the Brennan Park plan, so they can be used in the rain.
- Keep the new crosswalk and wider multi use lane on Highlands Way NorthDone in August 2026 after concerns about speeding in the school zone: a wider multi use lane with a buffer, no centre line, and a new crosswalk south of Pentland Way.
- Put raised crosswalks and new signs on Upper Mamquam RoadSpeeding and truck traffic. It is the District’s top ranked traffic calming site, and two raised crosswalks east of Aristotle Drive are set to be built in late October 2026.
- Put a raised crosswalk and new signs on Skyline DriveIt is on the District's 2026 traffic calming list.
- Make the Highway 99 and Cleveland Avenue intersection saferThe District says it has the most crashes of any intersection in town. The Province runs the highway, so council's role is to press for changes.
- Should downtown parking stay free?A 2023 study suggested paid parking downtown. Council chose to test it at Darrell Bay only.
- Should Squamish help pay for a bus to Vancouver and Whistler?Squamish has local buses but no public bus to Vancouver or Whistler. It has been studied since 2015 and has stalled over who runs and pays for it.
- How much should property taxes go up in 2027?Property taxes rose 12.8% in 2026. The draft 2027 budget starts at a 10.4% increase, and the new council decides it, with adoption expected early 2027 (last year: January 13).
- How should Squamish speed up dike upgrades?Much of Squamish sits on a floodplain. The District raises dikes a section at a time, mostly when grants come through.
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About this question
What should happen with people still camping downtown?
Under One Roof at Third Avenue and Main Street in downtown Squamish is the town's only building with supportive housing, an emergency shelter and a food bank. It is run by Squamish Helping Hands. For several years people camped on the land behind it.
On September 18, 2026, a fire with propane tank ignitions broke out at the camp. About 15 people were living there and were first told they could come back later. On October 9, 2026, the District of Squamish reversed that and said the site is closed for good, citing fire safety for campers and for the people living and working in Under One Roof.
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