tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post7766200288924829335..comments2024-03-28T17:34:21.418-07:00Comments on The South Fraser Blog: New Study: Rent subsidies a way to make apartments affordable near transitNathan Pachalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647693133663879821noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-29384422651995541052017-11-08T17:06:56.024-08:002017-11-08T17:06:56.024-08:00Stop allowing investment minded people to USE our ...Stop allowing investment minded people to USE our precious home land for what has become nothing less than nefarious profiteering. <br />We pay for government in the expectation that our elected and paid officials will work for the good of our entire society, for the good for ALL <br />The ungoverned real estate market profiteering has created serious issues related to livability, community, that needed firm intervention and wise management long before now. <br />Analyzing and solving this is not rocket science. Other countries have prevented this problem. there are solutions.<br />Greed is at the bottom of this and it is time to firmly put a stop to it. <br />I'm tired of my homeland, my city, my life and our future being (mis)used as brilliant investment opportunity. <br />Do the right thing. Please, do your jobs! <br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-37135303646217566102017-11-08T16:40:03.162-08:002017-11-08T16:40:03.162-08:00My concern is that the "affordable" part...My concern is that the "affordable" part mean further discrimination through allocating undesirable locations outside and inside buildings, or so cramped that living is uncomfortable - sometimes with thoughtful design, very few extra square feet can make a world of difference.<br />The noisiest, the worst lighting, the least access to green areas, community gardens, healthy walkways are among these consideration. <br />I say, "Make sure these are welcoming places on offer".<br />Just sayin'<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com