Want to solve the housing crisis? Build these, experts say | About That
Posted Feb 23, 2023, 12:13 AM UTC
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We passed a blanket missing middle zoning about a month ago in Victoria - up to 6 units and 3 stories tall for most lots, up to four stories and 12 units for buildings on corners. People smarter than me seem to think it’ll help stabilize the price of units where you can raise a family, but probably won’t be a silver bullet for affordability. Sounds like it might lower utility bills and be good for the environment. It seems like a good strip, but certainly not the only one you’d want to take.
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No one in their right mind wants to live in a condo.
- unknown condo fees that can change on a whim
- no backyard to let your kids run around in when you finish up the dishes
- fuck you if you like entertaining
- shared communal space
- parking?
Condos are great for seniors and renting but certainly most would prefer to OWN a single detached.
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I don’t know. I mean most of the world outside of North America seems to be doing fine raising families in condo/apartments. I agree these super tall condo is not the best idea. But these massive single family subdivision is failed antiquated idea imho
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Some people exist who don’t think and feel like you. Hard to imagine, isn’t it?!
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From a practical sense. Yes it is hard to imagine.
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yeah but to own a condo, you’re paying 1 million for less than 900 square feet… and if you want to rent, you’re paying over 3k for a one bedroom…
you want to solve housing crisis, I think it’s to help the population disperse away from the over concentrated GTA and improve public transportation and trains between cities.
Overtime, people will have a chance to build new businesses and homes away from this overly densed and priced location.
This is one of the best ideas I’ve seen on this sub to impact housing cost.
It’s all great but the government always makes things worse so don’t look to them to fix anything