How does Montreal’s new mayor plan to kickstart development?
From CKUT Local Journalism Initiative · 00:29:07
Show by Jules Bugiel
Episode Notes With rising rents and low vacancy rates, there seems to be no end in sight for Montreal’s housing crisis. Mayor-elect Soraya Martinez Ferrada’s solution is to build. She says she’ll approve all housing projects on the books within her first hundred days in office. She’s also committed to incentivizing development by changing zoning, cutting wait times, and more. Dr. Richard Shearmur of McGill’s School of Urban Planning says we shouldn’t expect these measures to help those on low incomes who are struggling to make rent. But he also says the city always lacks the tools, and the financing, to help that demographic – no matter who’s in office. He talks to CKUT about what Montrealers can expect from an Ensemble administration on housing.
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