[Barnaby]

I'm thinking something to do with the parking lot view from Autograph's head office in the Warehouse District.

 

[Avenuer]

…what. With all due respect, affordability is a major challenge when most new homes within 10mins of downtown are 700+ for detached or newer/renovated 2 stories.

NE of downtown is moot, it’s unsafe and not desired by most, especially not with kids. And “if you’re looking in glenora or windsor…” that’s the entire point mate. Lots of people would love to consider those areas if they could get townhomes under 600k. But few are built.

The lack of family sized housing under 600k in our mature communities is a major barrier, along with a general lack of investment in major amenities for kids.

NE as far as Chinatown I can agree with you, but if you include the rest of McCauley and Alberta Ave in that, you are wrong. Tons of families in those neighbourhoods (including many playgrounds, daycaresm Commonwealth Rec Centre and a few schools) and 'unsafe' is just the perception, as they are both quite fine. There are both many family-sized houses under $600,000 in those areas as well as many amenities for kids too.