Pepperberry7h ago

Canada’s cities didn’t drift into crisis. We legislated scarcity, shifted costs to municipalities, and called it inevitable. This essay maps the choices — and the reforms that could make the urban promise real again: supply, non‑market housing, zoning reform, and transit that actually moves people.

A critical essay on Canada’s urban crisis:

https://curmudgeonlycanadian.substack.com/p/the-canadian-urban-condition

#Urbanism #CanadaHousing #HousingPolicy #ZoningReform #Transit #Homelessness #NonMarketHousing #CityBuilding

ABC Feeds3d ago

The Gold Coast has transformed over 50 years. Its growth debate hasn't
By Dominic Cansdale

Fifty years after fears it would be a "concrete jungle" first surfaced, the Gold Coast is again grappling with the same question: how to grow without losing its identity.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/the-gold-coast-has-transformed-over-50-years/106368432

#UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #HousingPolicy #LocalGovernment #DominicCansdale

The Gold Coast has transformed over 50 years. Its growth debate hasn't

Fifty years after fears it would be a "concrete jungle" first surfaced, the Gold Coast is again grappling with the same question: how to grow without losing its identity.

Yonhap Infomax News4d ago
President Lee Jae-myung warns that unchecked real estate speculation threatens national stability, ordering comprehensive regulatory measures without political considerations as South Korea grapples with housing affordability crisis and inflationary pressures from property market distortions.
#YonhapInfomax #RealEstateSpeculation #PresidentLeeJaemyung #HousingPolicy #FinancialRegulation #PropertyMarket #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=111664
President Lee Warns Real Estate Speculation Could 'Destroy Nation,' Vows No Political Considerations

President Lee Jae-myung warns that unchecked real estate speculation threatens national stability, ordering comprehensive regulatory measures without political considerations as South Korea grapples with housing affordability crisis and inflationary pressures from property market distortions.

Yonhap Infomax
ABC Feeds4d ago

Commissions for strata managers could be banned under proposed model
By Jessica Kidd

The head of the NSW Productivity Commission says abolishing commissions for strata managers will increase fairness and transparency for apartment owners.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/productivity-commission-proposes-strata-manager-commission-ban/106490106

#HousingPolicy #StateandTerritoryGovernment #JessicaKidd

Commissions for strata managers could be banned under proposed model

The head of the NSW Productivity Commission says abolishing commissions for strata managers will increase fairness and transparency for apartment owners.

Show threadPepperberry6d ago

On Ontario's housing crisis:

"The Ontario housing system does not have a supply problem. It has a
political system that has been deliberately designed to prevent supply
from responding to demand, in order to protect the financial interests
of existing property owners."

Homeowners vote in higher proportions than renters. Homeowners benefit from
scarcity. Every party knows this. None has fully acted against it.

Full analysis →

https://curmudgeonlycanadian.substack.com/p/ontarios-political-economy-a-critical

#OntarioHousing #HousingPolicy

ONTARIO’S POLITICAL ECONOMY: A Critical Analysis

A comprehensive critical analysis of Ontario's political economy — exposing structural deficits, bureaucratic inertia, short-termism, incumbent protection, regulatory capture, and the province's uncertain future outlook.

Curmudgeonly Canadian
ABC Feeds6d ago

'Good luck out there': Youth hubs forced to turn away vulnerable people
By Keane Bourke

Service providers like Passages in Perth and Mandurah help hundreds experiencing homelessness during the day, but concern remains amid a shortage of beds across the sector.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/youth-homelessness-hubs-struggle-in-western-australia/106470740

#Homelessness #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #Teenagers #MentalHealth #HousingPolicy #Welfare #KeaneBourke

'Good luck out there': Youth hubs forced to turn away vulnerable people

Service providers like Passages in Perth and Mandurah help hundreds experiencing homelessness during the day, but concern remains amid a shortage of beds across the sector.

CBC ManitobaMar 17
Rent discounts create 'back door' for future hikes, says Manitoba tenant calling for rule changes
Manitoba's NDP government is planning to expand rent protections, but housing advocates say the province isn't addressing rent discounts that can eventually result in large increases when they are changed, even in rent-controlled properties.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/rent-discounts-tenants-landlords-rent-protections-9.7127346?cmp=rss
A Guy Named Brian (he/him)Mar 12

“HUD is appealing a December ruling that temporarily halted the Trump administration’s move to dramatically change its homelessness programs, according to a Tuesday press release from the agency. The overhaul could affect tens of thousands of people housed via its Continuum of Care grant program.” 🤬

#Housing #HousingPolicy #Homelessness #ContinuumOfCare #HUD #Politics #USPolitics

https://www.multifamilydive.com/news/hud-appeals-ruling-housing-first-homelessness/814479/

Aliyesha.comMar 11

CRAWFED Seeks Protection for 60,000 CHB Flat Owners in Chandigarh.

https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/pb_crawfed_chb_flats_issue

#CRAWFED #Chandigarh #CHBFlats #HousingPolicy #ChandigarhHousingBoard #RegularizationPolicy #News

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Chandigarh: CRAWFED Seeks Protection for 60,000 CHB Flat Owners in Chandigarh.

Residents federation meets Administrator over proposed regularisation policy, raising concerns that existing modifications may be classified as violations despite prior Housing Board approvals.

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The Democracy AdvocateMar 9

Capital Gains Inflation Indexing Debate Raises Questions About Housing and Wealth

Capital gains inflation indexing could reshape housing taxes and investment incentives, but critics warn the policy may primarily benefit wealthy investors.

https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-to-know/u-s-politics/capital-gains-inflation-indexing/