Housing affordability has been a large concern for Canadians who saw rents and prices climb rapidly over the years with no commensurate increase in incomes.…
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Calls for significant changes to our parking standards
Yemi Adediji from Ryerson University’s Urban Analytics Institute explains why changes need to be made to Toronto’s outdated parking standards. See video: https://globalnews.ca/video/5487982/calls-for-significant-changes-to-our-parking-standards Disclaimer and Acknowledgements: This…
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Housing affordability is getting worse even though prices are falling. How is that possible?
Haider-Moranis Bulletin: Housing affordability only partially depends on prices. Regulatory changes, such as the stress test and mortgage rates, play a large role, too. Conventional…
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Two policy moves killed residential rental construction in Canada, and we’re still feeling the effects
Haider-Moranis Bulletin: Households with affordability challenges have lengthened rental tenures, resulting in very low rental vacancy rates and rapidly rising rents One in…
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