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Originally Posted by giallo
So build nothing then? The continued lack of supply will eventually make these rentals more expensive. Like, where is everyone else supposed to live that moves here? Where are their rentals?
I really don't understand these people.
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Once you understand that the Vancouver Tenants' Union claims to speak for all renters, yet is really only advocating
on behalf of its actual membership (which is 2,500 people), it starts to make more sense. It's essentially an interest group for the people who are part of it. If they were actually interested in supporting renters writ large, they would be in favour of increasing supply.
This is a subset of folks that essentially believes that existing rental stock can remain in place in perpetuity without being touched, and it magically won't deteriorate or eventually need repairs or replacement. There is no reasoning with much of that crowd. In this case, the announcement they disrupted to argue against displacement was at a site that contained a Denny's (i.e. it's not a demoviction). They have an unhealthy fixation on "luxury condos", of which their definition is already quite loose. Not sure anyone will ever change their hearts and minds... and not sure it's worth it to try.