Interesting to see the following two articles posted today, serving as an interesting juxtaposition and a reminder of why I think having a #WRYIMBY perspective is important.
Continued, "Kitchener needs 450 units of transitional and supportive housing for people who are homeless; 5,000 community housing units for people with low incomes; and 9,300 new affordable rental housing units at monthly rents under $1,300."
From the article, “The homeowners in the neighbourhood feel as though the city they love and contribute taxes to does not care about them,” Lieberman said. “They feel powerless to stop what’s coming. A number of them are planning to move.”
Reasons cited in the article for that reaction: shade, traffic, and density. Mayor Jaworsky notes, “Intensification is consistent with the public desire to stop spreading onto farmland. Unfortunately, it means changes in the neighbourhoods.”
I would add that if we truly want to see more affordable housing and varied housing options, that we need to understand that our neighbourhoods will need to change and transform to better accommodate more/new residents. #WRYIMBY
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