09-12-2018, 02:07 PM
(09-12-2018, 12:26 PM)Tony_Plow Wrote: I understand that there is a plan to add density by building more condos and apartments within city boundaries, but how will the Region accommodate families who want to live in single detached homes? Ultimately, some new subdivisions will have to be built.
Single detached houses are not some God-given right. They're a particular choice of land use, one that does happen to be glorified in our culture. But we don't have to build more of them. For one, because there are other ways to provide good housing for individuals and families in a way that has fewer irreversible environmental impacts - more densely, in particular. For another, because there's a ton of existing single detached housing stock that's still there for those who value them more than their existing occupants. I think we all know that a lot of big detached houses only have one or two people living in them.