Quote:
Originally Posted by eternallyme
All the talk about "more sustainable city" can quickly backfire. What that does is raises housing values greatly, which makes it much cheaper to commute from outlying areas. How are 40-60 km a direction commutes the ideal solution?
|
It wouldn't do that as much if NIMBYs allowed development to happen efficiently within the urban boundary that is in line with the Official Plan. Prices only go up when there is less development than required, the location of it is largely irrelevant from an affordability perspective.