tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770852445843969554.post2621840950728372483..comments2013-10-06T08:32:18.246-04:00Comments on Meaford's Official Plan Review: Just Jargon: 'Affordable Housing'Liz Buckton, BSc(Hon), MCIP, RPPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03882217959913329928noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770852445843969554.post-16249475462990116482012-04-04T11:20:10.914-04:002012-04-04T11:20:10.914-04:00Hi Mike, Thank you for your comment.I agree that t...Hi Mike, Thank you for your comment.I agree that the development of affordable housing needs to be a focus for all communities, not only Meaford. <br /><br />When we speak about 'significant' amounts of housing I try to keep in mind that to just maintain our existing service level we'd need to meet a target of 50% of all new construction being affordable - and given our current undersupply (relative to the income levels of our current residents) I don't expect that we will become an affordable housing capital of the County, mind you additional affordable housing options would perhaps allow for a better quality of life for some of our existing residents who are currently stretching to make ends meet.<br /><br />I would note that Town of the Blue Mountains shares a spot with Meaford in the three Grey County communities with the greatest under-supply of affordable housing units. They have made recent efforts to study this issue throught the completion of a local Housing Needs Study in 2010 available at:<br /> <br />http://www.thebluemountains.ca/public_docs/projects/Final%20Housing%20Needs%20Study%20-%20August%20252010.pdf<br /><br />Happy to keep the conversation going!Liz Buckton, BSc(Hon), MCIP, RPPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882217959913329928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770852445843969554.post-14216150419206432832012-04-04T11:01:10.472-04:002012-04-04T11:01:10.472-04:00I am a little surprised that Affordable Housing is...I am a little surprised that Affordable Housing is an issue here in Meaford. Prices here are low, and much lower than Thornbury and Collingwood. If a significant amount of Affordable is built here, I am afraid that Meaford will become the dumping groun for the poorer people of these two towns. My assertion is that we should do this ONLY if Collingwood and Thornbury do likewise.mikeosborn@sympatico.canoreply@blogger.com