As a Canadian I can tell you my views of what is wrong here.
NIMBY - Any time anything is proposed the locals consider how it could remotely impact them and protest.
They protest ANYTHING. As a quick example - we built wind farms, people protested, we built Solar farms, protesting..
Try building anything in Canada and you will meet NIMBY protesters. I ride my bike a lot and there are areas where they can infill and proposed a modest three story unit. The entire area is full of signs about how this small unit "doesnt fit with the area"? This very same area is desperate for housing?
Politicians dont care about the citizens, they care about getting reelected so they qualify for their gold plated pensions.
Trying to address the NIMBY issues and actually build housing could cost them an election so inaction is their best strategy.
NIMBY - Any time anything is proposed the locals consider how it could remotely impact them and protest.
They protest ANYTHING. As a quick example - we built wind farms, people protested, we built Solar farms, protesting..
Try building anything in Canada and you will meet NIMBY protesters. I ride my bike a lot and there are areas where they can infill and proposed a modest three story unit. The entire area is full of signs about how this small unit "doesnt fit with the area"? This very same area is desperate for housing?
Politicians dont care about the citizens, they care about getting reelected so they qualify for their gold plated pensions.
Trying to address the NIMBY issues and actually build housing could cost them an election so inaction is their best strategy.