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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark
But by logic, wouldn't building any new accommodations, regardless of for which age group, increase living capacity for the city? People will be moving into them, which means they will be moving out of somewhere else.  |
Yes, most of these will be built for single occupancy and some shared. So it will be higher density than planned.
The location makes sense, close to the new and improved Infirmary, amenities galore, all within a walking distance of Quinpool's restaurants and shops.
My issue is that we need more housing for people that don't have homes. These people have homes already and the housing they are leaving might not be in Halifax which doesn't help the affordability problem here as much.
To continue the growth that we're enjoying, we need to bring down housing costs in this city. If mismanaged we can squander our good fortunes pretty quick by pricing new families out of the market, who usually rent before they buy a home. The lower cost of living offsets the lower delivery of serviceswe offer compared to other urban jurisdictions. Halifax also needs to be cheaper for people to rent or we also lose a powerful tool in having a creative population. They usually rent over own. As great as home ownership is, some people are here for a good time, not a long time.
To be completely honest I expected this board to be a lot busier during a housing crisis. To meet the current housing needs we need 100 new threads of buildings going up, especially due to the lower height allowances.
We need new money that has the capital to build because the few large developers in the city are juggling multiple projects in various stages. Which rushes the projects and produce bland designs. The sale of this project just exacerbates an ongoing problem in Halifax, where our priorities are backwards a lot of the time.
