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by throwaway6734 1136 days ago
Why not build more housing?
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deepthunder 1136 days ago
Sure, but you have to somehow prevent investors from snapping it all up. Vancouver is a perfect example of what not to do.
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throwaway6734 1136 days ago
Why? Just keep building as long as it's profitable for builders to do so
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deepthunder 1133 days ago
It hasn't solved the problem of affordability. Rent and condo and house prices are some the highest in the world. You end up just building housing for foreign investors to make money off the locals.
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