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Originally Posted by SebC
Municipal control over housing is what got us into the present mess in the first place. The feds and some provinces (e.g. BC) are stepping in precisely because local governments are incentivized to prioritize existing homeowners at the expense of everyone else.
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Yeah, given the political incentives I think we would probably have better outcomes in regards to housing policy if the municipality had less of a role. The present system gives to much influence to developers and NIMBY's.