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I think the solution is more taxes and regulations.
Affordable housing in Victoria
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, Aug 01 2006 11:00 AM
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Posted 20 June 2025 - 07:17 AM
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Posted 20 June 2025 - 07:30 AM
I believe so.
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Posted 20 June 2025 - 09:55 AM
I think the solution is more taxes and regulations.
Not even close. The solution is considerably more taxes and regulations than you're talking about.
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Posted 20 June 2025 - 10:04 AM
Can I be radical and say no more taxes and instead of more regulations, enforce the ones we have?
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Posted 20 June 2025 - 10:09 AM
And then even more taxes and regulations!Not even close. The solution is considerably more taxes and regulations than you're talking about.
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Posted 20 June 2025 - 10:11 AM
That sounds like my do nothing policy. Sorry, but government has Gotta DO SOMETHING!!!!!Can I be radical and say no more taxes and instead of more regulations, enforce the ones we have?
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Posted 20 June 2025 - 12:58 PM
How about putting a temporary (5 years) hold on immigration, expel all the students who are not enrolled in studies, and send all the people who have overstayed their visas back to where they came from. Doesn't cost as much as building houses and has an overall positive effect.
Life's a journey......so roll down the window and enjoy the breeze.
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Posted 20 June 2025 - 04:28 PM
How about putting a temporary (5 years) hold on immigration, expel all the students who are not enrolled in studies, and send all the people who have overstayed their visas back to where they came from. Doesn't cost as much as building houses and has an overall positive effect.
25% of our real economic activity is real estate related. Another 25% is government employment and spending.
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Posted 06 July 2025 - 07:35 PM
Riding by Fort Victoria RV park today and seeing how packed it is with mostly permanent residents, we should be building another 10 or so of these around the island and solve that pesky affordable housing problem.
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Posted 06 July 2025 - 08:43 PM
Those are often dives, some are good but there’s too many that are nasty. Strong management required.
The idea though, can be refined by allowing the same idea but not requiring mobile or RV homes only. So much wasted cost by these having to be portable, and then don’t move for 20 years.
Basically, small home parks instead of trailer parks. Allow them to connect to grid and sewer too. No propane crap, and sewer > septic fields.
Prefab or portable cottage style like these rather than the RVs or ones with permanent wheels. https://rovertinyhom...table-cottages/
The idea though, can be refined by allowing the same idea but not requiring mobile or RV homes only. So much wasted cost by these having to be portable, and then don’t move for 20 years.
Basically, small home parks instead of trailer parks. Allow them to connect to grid and sewer too. No propane crap, and sewer > septic fields.
Prefab or portable cottage style like these rather than the RVs or ones with permanent wheels. https://rovertinyhom...table-cottages/
Edited by lanforod, 06 July 2025 - 08:43 PM.
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