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Building on the Greenbelt would never have provided affordable housing anyway (tvo.org)

submitted 1 year ago by Grappling7155@lemmy.ca to c/canadapolitics@lemmy.ca

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OPINION: Doug Ford's Greenbelt reversal is a good thing — but the government's plans were never really about providing affordable housing

Written by Brian Doucet • TVO News

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[–] frostbiker@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And not just build up: also allow businesses in the ground floor and basements. A residential-only neighborhood where you can't do basic stuff like buying groceries, bringing your kids to the nursery, or going to a cafe/restaurant isn't a great place to live without a car either.