The photos of new housing units in Sunday’s Islander section show more than a missing-middle. I see no access for visiting family and friends who have walkers or wheelchairs.Judith HodgsonTackle taxation level to make home affordable Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon has said that 47 municipalities will likely have to ramp up their housing production.
The only solution coming forth from Victoria council to counter these realities is to approve new building permits, only if they have no parking spaces. Really. It is alarming that none of the spokespersons quoted in the article brought up these critical factors. It is also known that CAOs can be tied philosophically with the council that hired them and that a change in council is often linked to a change in vision. Therefore, it is not unreasonable to expect that a new council would want municipal staff led by a leader they hire.
For instance, I was told I would have to wait six months for the public system to see me about worrying neurological symptoms. Yes, some of the physicians working in the public system will shift to the private payer, but the government can regulate the extent of this, which will reduce the wait times.
Our forest industry, once the backbone of our provincial finances, but in serious decline as a result of a lack of an effective timber supply and no financial backing, is an employment nightmare. Crime, and bail for dangerous offenders, is with us on a daily basis. Many will not even venture out to walk on city streets.