When it comes to the need for affordable housing, a newly-forged collaborative group in Sudbury said there is nothing that is off the table.
Called Our House/Notre Maison, the plan is to develop homes that are unique, easy to construct and cost -effective. Whether that means tiny homes, homes in subdivisions or scattered throughout the city, is being decided at every consultation meeting. And not only are those meetings include the builders and developers, but the potential residents as well.
Of course, it isn't just those groups that face housing insecurity as the cost of living rises but wages do not. The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation defines ‘affordable housing’ as shelter costs of less than 30 per cent of a household’s before-tax income. According to Public Health Sudbury & Districts, more than 21 per cent of families spend in excess of 30 per cent of their household income on shelter costs.
Modular-style homes, built using one or more prefabricated, three-dimensional components or ‘modules’ and constructed partially or completely off-site then transported to a property and assembled there, like building blocks, are the preferred method to explore at this point, said Cullen. But that’s about all the group is certain of at this point; the rest will be determined on the fly, as consulting, and inspiration come into play.
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