The generational divide on housing
For people under 45, affordable housing is the most important issue
From the city of Victoria’s 2022 budget planning survey. For people under 45, affordable housing is the #1 issue. For people 45-84, it doesn’t rank above #4.
The divide on climate and environment is also interesting. For people under 45, it’s #2 or #3; for people over 45, it’s #7.
Posted by Patrick Ostryk on LinkedIn; he credits Aaron Licker for sharing it.
Very interesting. I don’t have a lot of time for the top three concerns of the 45-74 cohort. Seems like those are basically coded NIMBY values. Most interesting is indigenous reconciliation ans relations falling off a cliff starting at age 35. Is that mostly due to adulthood really starting in peoples 30s or a genuine difference in generational priorities. Probably a mix — but then it’s curious to see the comeback it makes in the 85+. Same for climate stewardship. Highlights that even in a progressive city like Victoria, generally progressive values are easily trumped by something as vague as good governance.
Thoughts?