https://montreal.citynews.ca/2024/02/21/owning-car-montreal-costs/
A study by personal finance service Hardbacon estimates the current average cost of owning a car in Montreal at $1,310 per month. Hardbacon’s compilation includes purchase price, maintenance, gas, parking and insurance. In 2024, the average cost of owning a vehicle in Quebec is $15,720 per year. A car purchased in 2024 is expected to […]
https://www.vox.com/24074353/immigration-housing-zoning-canada-biden-trump
In this house, we believe that high rents fuel nativist backlashes.
https://rmi.org/why-state-land-use-reform-should-be-a-priority-climate-lever-for-america/
RMI analysis shows enacting state-level land use reform to encourage compact development can reduce annual US pollution by 70 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2033.
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/17/1229867031/housing-shortage-zoning-reform-cities
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/pointe-claire-mayor-tells-poilievre-i-was-elected-to-slow-down-development
The federal Conservative leader held a news conference Thursday outside the Fairview Pointe-Claire shopping centre to denounce bureaucracy that he says has stalled housing projects.
https://www.governing.com/finance/a-19th-century-property-tax-idea-is-back-can-it-revive-a-blighted-city
The Georgists advocated shifting the tax burden from buildings to land. Today that would face major political hurdles, but there might be variations on the concept that could spur housing development and discourage land speculators.
https://youtu.be/MYCwLEt_2kU?si=ChUpmABv5lNW92-K
A few years ago, a concerned resident opposed a four-storey apartment on this site in their Edmonton neighbourhood by saying: “more apartments are economical...
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