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August 10, 2025

Memo to Carney and Roberston on Fixing Housing

An Open Letter by Local Experts

A group of highly experienced urban experts have penned an open letter with suggestions on the housing crisis.  Some of their points:

“More supply alone won’t deliver affordability.”

“The current market correction presents an opportunity, not a threat.”

“We encourage and support building more affordable, livable housing rather than continuing to build the wrong kinds of housing, in the wrong places, for the wrong reasons.”

“Support gentle, ground-oriented density options that better match household needs and local context.”

We agree entirely, read more here:

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/07/29/Memo-Carney-Robertson-Fixing-Housing/

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