I fired off a letter to the Mayor about the housing market and this city's obsession with maintaining low density housing. I stated that foreign investors won't stop coming here, theres little we can do other than increase density and encourage denser living in high pedestrian areas. The city has been trying but they've been WAY too slow to solve this problem. I didn't even advocate towers. I want to see more 3-4 story walk ups, town homes, row houses, and other dense yet not high rise developments. This is doable and it shouldn't cause communities to lose their minds.
The city of Vancouver has extremely finite land, we do not have the luxury of low density living anymore. Metro Vancouver, same deal. The ALR prevents any growth outwards, which is good, but further compounds and worsens the housing crisis.
Have any of you seen this video before? It's a little comedic but really shows the frustration many have right now.
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