The New Brunswick government will demolish a bridge near Miramichi previously expected to remain in place for use by recreation vehicles.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/anderson-bridge-demolition-9.7127399?cmp=rss
PS. #real_estate #affordable_housing is #gaslighting and a #Trojan_horse . As #private_equity and #public_housing_projects & #CDCs gobble up more land and homes to #demolish them and build brand new ones, the cost invariably skyrockets across the entire #market . Further, 1. They artificially limit the supply by delisting actually-vacant rentals (to drive up cost/demand), and 2. They constantly #lobby tooth & nail against any type of #environmental #regulations ... And #buildingCode #energy #efficiency standards. ... They refuse to even install simple overhangs above windows, to block out the sun during its summer zenith / hottest months while allowing it in the cooler months (#passiveSolarDesign 101 ).. Let alone thicker walls/insulation or triple-pane windows , all of which would only add 2% to the total cost of construction. (See " #passiveHaus explained in 90 seconds " on YouTube as well as #ecoJusticeRadio on passivehomes passivehouse #naturalbuilding
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And building more even actually-affordable housing obscures the most obvious:
The cheapest home is an existing home.
Auckland businessman Peter Mazany to pay $9k over old and crowded boarding house
He has acknowledged he was at fault, saying he didn’t fully understand the rules around boarding houses. Originally,…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #9k #after #and #auckland #boarding #businessman #crowded #demolish #develop #Developer #dingy #held #house #into #mazany #NewZealand #NZ #old #over #pay #Peter #plans #rented #site #to #townhouses #were
https://www.newsbeep.com/192670/