Winnipeg Construction VIII

[Tacheguy]

The growth of the burbs in my view has been driven by the strong preference most young people have for new homes. That is where the affordable new homes are. There is no inherent desire to live in a treeless farmer's field. It is the new house. I have done it twice, as have the vast majority of my contemporaries. Until recently there was really no choice other than undertaking some formidable addition/remodelling project.
I do believe that, given a choice, most young people would prefer to have their new home located more centrally. I have been quite struck by the number of young families moving into those infill home in North St. B. They can't seem to build them fast enough. And from what I understand the prices are very high. I think infill is going to become a much more prominent feature of this city in the future. And that to me is a very good thing. Mix the old with the new!