Stop CPH（Community Permanent Housing）

Stop CPH: History & Changes

The Stop CPH movement began as a grassroots response in Richmond when residents learned about the proposed Community Permanent Housing (CPH) project that would bring a supportive housing facility into the community. Many residents expressed concerns — not about housing itself — but about safety, transparency, and accountability, especially after seeing issues with other supportive housing projects in the region.

At the start, the focus was on raising awareness: community members organized meetings, spoke with city councillors, and mobilized neighbors who felt blindsided by the process. Over time, the movement grew stronger and more coordinated, emphasizing that the opposition was not against housing, but against projects that lacked proper planning, oversight, and safeguards for both residents and the surrounding community.

As momentum built, public forums and petitions were launched, and volunteers came together to advocate for alternatives — solutions that would address housing needs without repeating past mistakes seen in other neighborhoods.

In the end, the Stop CPH movement not only stopped one controversial project, but also changed how Richmond approaches its citizens: the City has since become more willing to hold open houses and consultations to explain housing proposals in detail, giving residents a greater voice in shaping their community.