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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Gonna have to counter your misinformation. A lot of the people for it were there long before it was an expensive town, when it's survival was in doubt. You are a rando that decided to buy in an expensive mountain town, not them. For clarity. It's expensive to live now, it wasn't then. Because servicing empty vacation homes made it expensive.
Your bellyaching about wages being low isn't the issue, it's the cost of living for workers to live there that is the problem. I know you know this, but it's easy to take shots from your second home. If wages were high enough to support it, everything would be even more expensive. It's kinda wild how you can't get the connection between vacation homes taking housing from workers, and your vacation home...taking housing from workers. If every home was a vacation home, there would be no workers at all. It takes a balance. With fewer vacation homes there would be more housing for families who would have children who work in the community as they grow up. Canmore is quite obviously out of balance.
So legally the town was fine, but the UCP is going to alter legislation to make it not fine. Guess you suck enough UCP dick you can get them to do what you want. And Dan Williams? Well OK.
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This is starting to happen in The Pass. Long time locals are being priced out.
AI Overview
Increased Demand and Rising Prices: The Crowsnest Pass has become a desirable place to relocate, partly due to its attractiveness as a weekend/recreational destination, which has increased overall housing demand. This high demand has driven up prices, with the total assessed value of properties growing by over 11% between 2022 and 2024 alone.
Strain on Long-Term Housing Supply: Properties converted into tourist homes or STRs are removed from the long-term rental and resale markets, intensifying housing scarcity for permanent residents. Studies across Canada confirm a direct correlation between the proliferation of STRs and housing affordability challenges.