I'm not pretending that it doesn't take time to build housing and associated infrastructure nor am I suggesting it doesn't require the efforts of a variety of professionals. However, no matter how long it takes, I don't think you are suggesting there is a baked in problem that prevents development from ever keeping pace with demand. My point is that we are placing too many roadblocks and delays to building on land in locations where there is demand at the price that the housing can be built. Why? It seems there are many, like Anabrandy, whose vision is simply higher urban density. Chicken coops in the sky for everyone! That's not the Canadian dream, and it isn't necessary. These political actors are trying to frustrate developers into building perma-ghettos within the city.Yes, we all have heard that Canada is sparsely populated. And the population is concentrated in places where people want to live. Houses are cheap in Kirkland Lake. zEven Windsor and Sault Ste Marie. But there is low demand.
Infrastructure, more specifically waste water treatment and sewer and water, are limiting factors in the urban and suburban areas. Especially in the Greenbelt areas and GTA/Golden Horseshoe suburbs. If you are saying that the bureaucracy is limited builders from building housing that will overwhelm and overflow the sewage treatment plants. Or build family housing where there are no schools or nearby schools are already over populated sure. But the development form "raw" land to whatever residential zoning is not that onerous. Examining the proposal, suggesting modifications to the site plan, density etc and signing agreements doesn't take an unreasonable time period for professional developers. It also takes lots of professionals to design the building(S), systems, roads, sewers, gas, and other infrastructure and that takes time. It's a bit more complicated than the container home builders will have you believe!
It's a more complex issue than most people realize and you make it out to be,
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