Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 8 days agoIt’s time for a national rent freezebreachmedia.caexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up189arrow-down15
arrow-up184arrow-down1external-linkIt’s time for a national rent freezebreachmedia.caSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 8 days agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squareYoga@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 days agoZoning and burdensome outdated (often copycats from US laws rather than EU) regulations are two of the worst barriers and represents a large reason we have so little innovation. Good YT video from a Canadian creator on an example of this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ozwkP9Zsi0Y
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 days agoShoutout to Calgary for abolishing single-family zoning. Housing starts are exploding as a result.
Zoning and burdensome outdated (often copycats from US laws rather than EU) regulations are two of the worst barriers and represents a large reason we have so little innovation.
Good YT video from a Canadian creator on an example of this:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ozwkP9Zsi0Y
Shoutout to Calgary for abolishing single-family zoning. Housing starts are exploding as a result.