Comment 112647

By jason (registered) | Posted July 07, 2015 at 21:59:20 in reply to Comment 112631

one of the most vital fixes needed ASAP is more rental housing stock. Think of the worlds most dense, successful cities. They all have a far higher rental rate than cities like Hamilton.

Montreal, NY, Boston etc.....
Those investing and reviving Hamilton aren't to blame. All levels of government need to adjust the financial set-up in order to make new rentals a profitable venture for the private sector.

I have no problem with people pointing out certain problems, IF they offer constructive solutions. Those who just like to complain and pretend the donut-hole poverty-decades of the 70's-2000's were somehow better for low income folks don't have any credibility.
Those decades helped cement Code Red in our urban core. More decades of the same would have led to larger Code Red areas. Thankfully our economy is rebounding. Now we need grown-ups to talk about solutions, not tossing rocks through coffee shop windows.

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