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Originally Posted by Zassk
But that is also true here. When people say "I can't afford Vancouver", what most of them mean is "I won't settle for a condo in Aldergrove". Because they could afford the outer areas of the region, but they aren't satisfied with that. First time buyers don't buy in Central London, and they shouldn't be trying to buy in "central" Metro Vancouver either.
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You're kidding right? Anyone looking to enjoy the lifestyle available in Vancouver (urban living, walkability, functional transit, cultural facilities, nightlife) - why in the world would they contemplate Aldergrove which offers none of these things? That's not "settling", that's giving up entirely on one lifestyle and living another instead.... because they couldn't afford the one they want... which is what they said.
And Vancouver is not the huge metropolis that London is where you can live in the outer buroughs of London and still have many of the same benefits (walkable neighbourhood, local pubs, local shopping, transit, nightlife, etc) - this isn't true of Vancouver - if you move to Port Coquitlam, you're in a different universe with no amenities.
Also, we're a little young and small as a City to be hitting the same housing afforadbility problems as huge financial centres like London and New York, aren't we?
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