Category Archives: Housing
Lawrence Solomon: To solve Canada’s social housing problem, we should look to Britain’s privatization schemes
Theresa May has unveiled a build-rent-buy program that in one stroke promises to boost home construction, house the needy, and incentivize them to become homeowners. Continue reading
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Tagged Public Housing, social housing, TCHC, Toronto Community Housing Corporation
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Lawrence Solomon: Who’s to blame for Toronto’s crazy real estate market? Surprise! It’s politicians
(March 16, 2017) Eliminate discrimination against tenants and the housing bubble would quickly disappear. Continue reading
Lawrence Solomon: Bring back the rental market
(November 23, 2012) Halve the rate of home ownership. Continue reading
Lawrence Solomon: Deregulate housing
(June 24, 2011) Unbridled home-owning has become the single biggest threat to Canada’s economic stability. Continue reading
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Tagged Bank of Canada, Canadian economy, CMHC, deregulation, Great Recession, home ownership, housing, housing bubble, housing prices, IMF, Inflation, Interest Rates, International Monetary Fund, Lawrence Solomon, Mark Carney, mortgages, privatization, recession, Stephen Harper
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How skyscapers can save the city
(February 9, 2011) Harvard economist Edward Gleaser makes the case for denser cities in the March 2011 edition of The Atlantic. Below is an excerpt, with a link to the full article. Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Housing, Regulation, Sprawl
Tagged density, Edward Gleaser, height restrictions, historic preservation, New York, NIMBY, zoning
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Urban Renaissance Institute 