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Image of the day: construction costs vs. home prices
In certain cities, prices far exceed costs
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Toronto rejects six-plexes
$30 million in federal funding is at risk
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BC reducing borrowing costs for development charges
Helps to improve economic viability
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Housing Happy Hour
Tuesday July 15, 7 to 9 pm, Portland Craft
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Presentation to MVRD finance committee
Trying to find the path of least resistance
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Image of the day: housing permits in Moncton
Deny Sullivan: Moncton has increased permits 5X
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Stuck, by Yoni Appelbaum
You can't move to opportunity when you can't find housing
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Metro Vancouver DCC review
Recommends modest changes to the status quo
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June 2025

Repost: "A small tail wagging a very big dog"
Deny Sullivan: housing costs are much, much larger than water/sewer costs
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Image of the day: family assistance to first-time homebuyers in the UK
Another source of inequality
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A memorial for Toronto city councillor Jaye Robinson
"The housing crisis and its architects"
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BC Supreme Court: Langley Township's CAC policy is invalid
A landmark decision that may be appealed
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