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Originally Posted by matt602
I would be too if my ward had the highest concentration of families living in poverty in the entire city.
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FWIW, that doesn't make sense....it's the governments job to provide adequate social housing. It's also the governments job to create a business-friendly economy where the private sector can do it's job of providing employment opportunities across all spectra of society.
One of the reasons the lower city has seen an increase in poverty and housing un-affordability is due to no private investment for 40 years. As we all know, townhouse, apartments and condos from 15-30 years ago become today's entry level housing stock (after government affordable housing stock).
I'll never understand Hamilton politicians who go decade after decade doing nothing about affordable housing, AND continue to block private investment as if somehow perpetuating poverty is a great strategy.