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Originally Posted by fusili
OR..... if he moves out, that reduces the need for the parents to live in the house (empty-nesters) and also move to a smaller place in time. That then allows a family to move into the vacated house, probably with more than one child.
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My point was that the often simplistic assessment is not fair on the questions around density. In this situation, it is not a house or condo, rather a house or a house + condo, or at a minimum, one residence or two residences, with no difference in number of people. At a population level, I assure you that moving towards the multi-generational model will help keep areas vibrant while maintaining if not increasing density in the housing that already exists.
I'm not meaning to be argumentative. Just highlighting a reality that often gets missed. I'm not sure what Calgary's population of 17-25 year olds that are in single occupancy housing is, but if that could be cut in half, that would make a big impact. Might even help with care delivery and the overall health care system, though no two situations are alike.
The other option, of course, is for more of the single KY types to move into co-operative housing.
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Originally Posted by Full Mountain
hugely important to me is that there are 6 resturants within 2 blocks of our condo that serve menus that accommodate my allergies (gluten, dairy)
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What did you do when you were a kid? Oh wait, you would have had home cooking then!
Regarding the commuting argument, it is in general terms a false argument as only 1/6 of Calgary workers work in the DT zoo.