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Originally Posted by phil235
But jemartin, the delivery model for affordable housing in this country is by way of rent supplements that are geared to income. Those supplements are managed by government, whether it be municipal or other entities created for that purpose. Simply saying developers will do it in exchange for density is vastly oversimplifying the issue.
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Not at all.
It is a matter of re thinking the equation and thinking outside the box.
The private market will supply it. Let the City keep that money for other
important initiatives that need the funding.
Governments are always looking to decrease their bill.
This method is now the norm. Ottawa needs to catch up.