Ragica@lemmy.ca to Ontario@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoBurlington fighting back against provincial housing target criteriawww.chch.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down11
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minus-squaresbvlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoAlthough I agree, “pay for your own stuff” would mean that new homeowners should pay for the sewer/road hookups. AFAIU that’s done through development fees.
minus-squarecheese_greater@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoSo how can that be more equitably distributed if the name of the game is practicality?
minus-squaresbvlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThat’s a philosophical question: What’s fairer? New home owners pay for their hookups, or everyone shares the cost? I’d lean to the former, but that’s just me. Since we’re trying to encourage new builds, lowering the cost of construction makes sense. So up everyone’s property taxes. Or introduce more usage fees. But that screws poor people. 🤷
Although I agree, “pay for your own stuff” would mean that new homeowners should pay for the sewer/road hookups. AFAIU that’s done through development fees.
So how can that be more equitably distributed if the name of the game is practicality?
That’s a philosophical question: What’s fairer? New home owners pay for their hookups, or everyone shares the cost?
I’d lean to the former, but that’s just me.
Since we’re trying to encourage new builds, lowering the cost of construction makes sense. So up everyone’s property taxes.
Or introduce more usage fees. But that screws poor people. 🤷