All true. Thank you Councillors for adding about a million dollars to the value of each lot through what is in affect, upzoning. One thing the City never considers is how many people are being housed. It's all about 'units'. So the house 2 doors from me with 10 people in it is 1 unit. The apartment at the end of the block with one person in it, well it's 1 unit as well. And you're right, one thing is for sure. The City will need to hire thousands more people to administer it. And no, the average home owner is not going to do this building on their lot. They are going to sell to developers who, you are right, will sell them for actually 1.1 million, not 900.
I agree with all your comments, unfortunately. Most people just want to live in a decent home. If they already have one they are unlikely to undertake redevelopment or sell to a developer until/ unless they have to. Making Home will not magically turn the city into a vibrant mix of renters and owners. I'm not sure what it will do but it's so poorly thought out that there remains, unfortunately, lots of scope for poor design, poor urban planning, poor neighbourhoods.
I hope you got my previous note about why I missed a conversation with you last week. Maybe this week coming? Cheers.
All true. Thank you Councillors for adding about a million dollars to the value of each lot through what is in affect, upzoning. One thing the City never considers is how many people are being housed. It's all about 'units'. So the house 2 doors from me with 10 people in it is 1 unit. The apartment at the end of the block with one person in it, well it's 1 unit as well. And you're right, one thing is for sure. The City will need to hire thousands more people to administer it. And no, the average home owner is not going to do this building on their lot. They are going to sell to developers who, you are right, will sell them for actually 1.1 million, not 900.
I agree with all your comments, unfortunately. Most people just want to live in a decent home. If they already have one they are unlikely to undertake redevelopment or sell to a developer until/ unless they have to. Making Home will not magically turn the city into a vibrant mix of renters and owners. I'm not sure what it will do but it's so poorly thought out that there remains, unfortunately, lots of scope for poor design, poor urban planning, poor neighbourhoods.
I hope you got my previous note about why I missed a conversation with you last week. Maybe this week coming? Cheers.