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www.theatlantic.com
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| | | | | The city of Austin built a lot of homes. Now rent is falling, and some people seem to think that's a bad thing. | |
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oaklandside.org
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| | | | | Construction withered at the start of the pandemic, but building has since rebounded. The development boom of 2018 is long past, however. | |
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www.sindark.com
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| | | | | [AI summary] The housing affordability crisis in Canada is severe, with rising rents, high prices, and limited availability. In Toronto, the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment has reached $3,000, and the minimum wage would need to be $40/hour for workers to afford to live there. Across the country, rents have increased by 21% over two years, with Vancouver and Toronto leading in cost. Many tenants are struggling to find affordable housing, with some offering two years' rent in advance or other incentives. The crisis is exacerbated by factors such as the conversion of long-term rentals to short-term Airbnb units, developers prioritizing profit over affordable housing, and the lack of government intervention. Protests and tenant organizing are emerging a... | |
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emmaclancy.com
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| | | Protestors against government spending cuts to public services in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis often carried placards and banners bearing the slogan "Austerity kills". The COVID-19 pandemic is demonstrating the brutal truth inherent in this statement. A decade of austerity imposed by the EU institutions and EU member state governments has caused... | ||
