grte@lemmy.caM to CanadaPolitics@lemmy.ca · 2 years agoWhy Canada's ban on foreign buyers hasn't made homes more affordablewww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up155cross-posted to: canada@lemmy.ca
arrow-up155external-linkWhy Canada's ban on foreign buyers hasn't made homes more affordablewww.cbc.cagrte@lemmy.caM to CanadaPolitics@lemmy.ca · 2 years agomessage-square20fedilinkcross-posted to: canada@lemmy.ca
minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoOkay and you could have 50% more homes available if 20% of the SFH in a city was converted into apartments. 7% is nothing if we actually would densify what we build rather than just sprawling suburbs.
minus-squareElectromechanical_Supergiant@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoSure, but let’s not pretend it’s not an issue.
Okay and you could have 50% more homes available if 20% of the SFH in a city was converted into apartments. 7% is nothing if we actually would densify what we build rather than just sprawling suburbs.
Sure, but let’s not pretend it’s not an issue.