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Firstly, the number of people having children and the size of families in Canada is rapidly declining.
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Declining, but still the overwhelming majority. 90 per cent of Boomers had kids. 85 per cent of Gen X. And now 80 per cent of Millennials.
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As someone who did not have children until a few months ago, I can say that I had zero desire for a detached home until I had children. The same was true of just about everyone I knew without children.
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But that’s exactly my point: Urban living is not proving the preference of Millennials; it’s proving a transitional stage for educated young workers before they start families. Which 80 per cent of them will do.
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As for Calgary specifically, there is massive demand for the new townhouses in the Altadore area. Mostly from small families. Quite frankly, I think a lot of people would prefer a townhouse with a foot top patio over a detached garage. I can't comment on how this will affect Calgary's craft wood working industry.
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Sure, Altadore is great. I used to live there before it was gentrified. I’m not against that sort of mixed development at all. I’m just questioning its relative popularity vs the reviled suburbs. And really, how many more Altadores can we create in Calgary? It’s a pretty rare combination of proximity to the city centre, a huge urban park, and lots of schools.
City flight is happening all over North America. Without the need to live close to work, a great many people are choosing to sell their urban property for something more spacious in the burbs or a satellite community.
https://www.economist.com/united-sta...-live/21806771