When it comes to fixing Canada’s housing crisis, too many voices aren’t being heard
Public consultations on municipal zoning changes often don’t look much like the public, particularly in big, diverse cities. They tend to skew older, whiter and wealthier. And they hear far more from homeowners than renters.
As a result of all these factors, and in an era when the need for more housing means neighbourhoods have to become more densely populated, a minority of people have an outsized say over how cities develop. First, making current residents the gatekeepers creates a bias against change at a time when Canada’s big cities are facing serious housing shortages.And finally, policy changes have to be weighed for their effect not just on current residents, but also for how they could benefit people searching for a place to live.told The Globe and Mail
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