High-density housing vs. better amenities

 https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/real-estate-news/vancouver-neighbourhood-divided-high-density-housing-vs-better-amenities-8453134

Vancouver has impose decades of severe building restrictions that the BC government finally had to implement higher housing standards, but it still might not be enough. Edmonton, Calgary & Seattle all have allowed a taller residential tower than what is permitted in strict Vancouver. If more affordable housing was included on the lower floors, then the high cost upper floors can offset the overall building costs.

Treasure Island's changing skyline signals rise of affordable city housing

 https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/treasure-island-changing-skyline-affordable-city-housing/?intcid=CNR-01-0623

Treasure_Island is gradually becoming quite a very nice place to live. https://tisf.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Island_Development

https://www.sf.gov/information/treasure-islandyerba-buena-island-development-project

Treasure_Island is such a cool location. https://tisf.com/about

https://sfyimby.com/2023/01/yimby-visits-treasure-island-san-francisco.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerba_Buena_Island

The Skyscraper That Ended New York's Billionaires' Row

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdrGfnqS2_I While there is a market for very high-end housing, there should also be a lot more reasonable & affordable housing built.

New York’s Billionaires’ Row Is Half Empty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wehsz38P74g Just because a very wealthy person might own a few or several homes, that doesn't mean they can live in them all at once. The majority of people would be happy to just have 1 or 2 places to live. Yet, more & more people can't afford to live in any reasonably safe dwelling. Then there is the growing number of people who have no option, but to live outside.

There should be a huge market for various levels of affordable housing, because most people aren't billionaires, let alone millionaires.

When Construction Projects Go Wrong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIOUg5TV5Uc A project has to be financially viable & structurally sound. Otherwise, there can be too many troublesome issues.

Canada needs 5.8 million new homes by 2030 to tackle affordability crisis

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/housing-affordability-cmhc-report-2030-1.6498898

Constructing enough affordable+housing is imperative.

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-newcomer-find-home

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/housing-crisis-canada-politicians-1.6887675

https://www.corporateknights.com/category-buildings/six-ways-to-end-canadas-affordable-housing-crisis/

Half of homeless Californians are over 50, didn’t earn enough to pay bills

 https://nypost.com/2023/06/20/half-of-homeless-californians-are-over-50-report/

California has more people than all of Canada.

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/sabrina-maddeaux-toronto-vancouver-doomed-as-they-chase-away-the-middle-class

Texas has more people than Australia.

Whatever the state or country, if more & more people can't afford the cost of living, more people will be homeless. 

Unless there is more social or affordable housing, the situation will only get worse.

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