Ninety-three measly dollars per person for housing? That’s a joke. We want it doubled to eighteen hundred—no excuses, no delays. The people have spoken, and anyone who says otherwise is just standing in the way of common sense.
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Pledges (3)
“We pledge to raise the spending as soon as possible”
“Dockworkers and other essential workers should not be priced out of the city they keep running every day. We will increase investment in affordable housing by expanding public and cooperative housing, supporting mixed-income developments, and prioritising homes for working families. We will also encourage higher-density development near public transport and employment centres to reduce housing costs and commuting times. A city built by working people must remain affordable for working people.”
“We pledge to increase spending on housing contingent upon fiscal responsibility targets being met.”