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Criminalizing Homelessness Doesn’t Work. Housing People Does otherwords.org/criminalizing-h

While officials justify them for safety and sanitation reasons, sweeps harm people by severing their ties to caseworkers, medical care, and other vital services. In many cases, basic survival items are confiscated by authorities. Alongside being deadly, research confirms that sweeps are also costly and unproductive.

“Early results are in, and they are quite good”: Eric Adams is probably the most unpopular mayor in recent NYC history … which is saying a lot … but he will have one lasting and positive legacy. His “City of Yes” rezoning efforts, combined with state tax breaks for developers, seem to have opened the door for #housing construction. thecity.nyc/2025/06/10/city-ye

THE CITY - NYC News · Storefronts and Apartments Grow, Fertilized by New Zoning and Tax SchemesBy Greg David

Local people are being driven from their home communities from Niagara to Muskoka. AirBnB style rentals are part of the problem. “When I lived on the Muskoka River I counted 422 short­term rentals in the area based on what I could find on Airbnb alone,” she said. “And then there are people in my community struggling to find a home.” thestar.com/real-estate/despit
#housing #canada #airbnb

Toronto Star · Despite falling cottage prices, this Muskoka small-business owner still can’t buy in her hometownBy Clarrie Feinstein

The applicant for the 24 homes on Barracks requested a deferral. We instead had a long presentation and Q and A about the last year and a half of #cville planning work and the next year plus. We had a lot to talk about! Most striking and alarming to me was that we got our first update on new #housing numbers from our new #zoning. Very low! Lower than I expected given the efforts we have taken to permit more homes near jobs and services.

Toronto housing market just crossed a historic milestone amid market collapse
To anyone at all involved in Toronto's housing market, the only stat more alarming than the unanticipated crash in home sales across the region over the past many months is the simultaneous influx of new listings, which now amount to the largest glut in memory.Topping the p...
#housing #market #realestate #sales #Toronto #GTA
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Is red tape to blame for the #housing crisis in Australia?

"According to the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council, other priority areas for the government should include social housing, protection for renters and tax reform.

Winding back tax breaks such as negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount, would free up resources for public investment in social housing." theconversation.com/is-regulat

The ConversationIs regulation really to blame for the housing affordability crisis?The government wants to cut red tape to improve housing supply. But homes will only become more affordable if other changes are also adopted, including tax reform.

Maintenance issues in public housing and old legal aid thresholds: What’s in new auditor general report
New Brunswick’s auditor general found a lack of timely maintenance is keeping public housing units vacant, legal aid requirements haven’t been updated in eight years, and N.B. Power’s early retirement program didn’t demonstrate value for money.
#housing #maintenance #legal #audit #NewBrunswick
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