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Re:Canada bans most foreigners from buying homes by throwayyy479087 on Monday January 02, 2023 @02:40PM (#34222625)
Zone every inch of currently settled land to allow 6 story mixed use buildings, by right. Don’t require anything to build besides engineering and safety checks - no chance for NIMBY input. Do this federally.
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Re:Canada bans most foreigners from buying homes by adverbly on Monday January 02, 2023 @05:12PM (#34224407)
Not sure if I'd do it federally... maybe start with a few trial cities or areas where the idea has a lot of support... But I'd be all for trying something like this!
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Re:Canada bans most foreigners from buying homes by elwebmaster on Monday January 02, 2023 @06:04PM (#34224968)
Up the stories to 85 and then we are talking.
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Re:Canada bans most foreigners from buying homes by andsoitis on Monday January 02, 2023 @07:13PM (#34225647)
> allow 6 story mixed use buildings

Why stop at 6? Why limit it at all?

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Re:Canada bans most foreigners from buying homes by JumpCrisscross on Monday January 02, 2023 @07:19PM (#34225709)
> Why limit it at all?

The canonical answer is public services. If you add a high rise to a small community, there will be a period of time in which emergency services and infrastructure may be insufficient for everyone.

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Re:Canada bans most foreigners from buying homes by MonkeyMalarky on Monday January 02, 2023 @09:11PM (#34226674)
I agree with this in totality. Preserving undeveloped wetlands is a way more important than preserving some boomers stake in a low density suburb.
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