Excellent article. I really appreciate the international context and research. Adequate, affordable housing is a complex issue and given the various responsibilities of every level of government - and the various industries & issues involved - this is really only solved through a collaborative effort, and not just governments. Canada can…
Excellent article. I really appreciate the international context and research. Adequate, affordable housing is a complex issue and given the various responsibilities of every level of government - and the various industries & issues involved - this is really only solved through a collaborative effort, and not just governments. Canada can also learn from other countries - as they are.
Another interesting outcome of this housing shortage is a growing interest in improving design & construction productivity through taking a manufacturing approach and an increased use of technology by re-thinking how we design & build. This approach has been in experimental stages for a couple of decades - globally - but is now maturing into a better way to build.
This housing shortage is also revealing a convoluted, linear zoning & permitting approval process. Policy that has only ever been tweaked rather than revised to be more efficient. This lends itself to an opportunity - especially with the use of technology to improve government productivity as well.
Excellent article. I really appreciate the international context and research. Adequate, affordable housing is a complex issue and given the various responsibilities of every level of government - and the various industries & issues involved - this is really only solved through a collaborative effort, and not just governments. Canada can also learn from other countries - as they are.
Another interesting outcome of this housing shortage is a growing interest in improving design & construction productivity through taking a manufacturing approach and an increased use of technology by re-thinking how we design & build. This approach has been in experimental stages for a couple of decades - globally - but is now maturing into a better way to build.
This housing shortage is also revealing a convoluted, linear zoning & permitting approval process. Policy that has only ever been tweaked rather than revised to be more efficient. This lends itself to an opportunity - especially with the use of technology to improve government productivity as well.