Two years after Valérie Plante’s administration said a new housing bylaw would lead to the construction of 600 new social housing units per year, the city hasn’t seen a single one.

The Bylaw for a Diverse Metropolis forces developers to include social, family and, in some places, affordable housing units to any new projects larger than 4,843 square feet.

If they don’t, they must pay a fine or hand over land, buildings or individual units for the city to turn into affordable or social housing.

  • Nutbane@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Quotes from Developer Nicola Padulo:

    “If people can’t afford it, they should not live in the city. The city is made for the privileged.”

    He says the city wants to “put its nose” in his business.

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        1 year ago

        I love this point because they really don’t understand that if you put all the minimum wage employees 3 hours away from the city then they will need to drive 3 hours to get groceries