"Today, the City of Kitchener and Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region announced the inaugural phase of “BUILD NOW: Waterloo Region”, a first of its kind in Canada"
"When addressing housing issues, we must acknowledge the true extent of the problem, which surpasses our initial perceptions."
"We cannot continue to say we need affordable housing in one sentence only to follow it with reasons why not this housing"
"Too often, attempts to pinpoint blame result in each party deflecting accountability. Meanwhile, the community continues to suffer from a housing shortage"
"This is a crisis and we cannot allow ourselves the luxury of time because, to be frank, we’ve run out."
Habitat for Humanity Canada has released the results of a new national survey revealing Canadians’ attitudes towards the affordable housing crisis in Canada and sheds light on the growing barriers to housing and homeownership. The Habitat for Humanity Canada Affordable Housing Survey, which measured the perceptions of Canadian homeowners and renters, also sheds light on the growing concerns and barriers to homeownership including lack of housing supply, increased cost of living, discriminati...
"We need to change how we think about housing and the stigma we have always attached to affordable housing."
"We need to shift from the private to the public space. Because we cannot end our housing crisis one backyard at a time."
"This is a system failing in real time. A failure driven in no small part due to a lack of options. There are simply not enough homes for people at affordable price points. Without an influx of suitable housing options, prices will continue to rise."
"I’m not saying we shouldn’t ask about parking or traffic, but I do worry that as we ask those questions we miss the real crisis - housing."
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