affordable homes

Let’s build some affordable homes already

When it comes to purchasing a single-family detached home in increasingly unaffordable Vancouver, it appears that millennials literally can’t even. The hashtag #donthave1million, begun by 29 year-old environmental scientist Eveline Xia, has become a rallying point for disgruntled young urban professionals frustrated that they will never be able to afford a home. Xia recently attracted a crowd of over 500 people, sharing their grievances at the Vancouver Art Gallery. The message here is clear: both the municipal and provincial governments must snap out of their blissful ignorance and take action on a housing market that only services the rich and…

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