Dear Editor,
Re: Tweaking won’t solve housing crisis, Opinion, Oct. 21
Thank you, Eve Edmonds, for saying what everyone is thinking: Richmond council is certainly not thinking boldly enough when it comes to tackling the need for very large amounts of affordable and rental housing.
To see them quibble over such a low amount of rental housing, and for so long, in new developments is ridiculous.
They shouldn’t feel proud of 15 per cent. This very small demand of developers seems to support the assumption many of us have that most of our council have little regard for the people who live in our community.
Ultimately council’s interest (and election support) lies with, and is tied to, developers.
To pair this with the reported lack of support at city hall for the Caring Place affordable housing project is criminal.
We are in a housing crisis that is getting worse by the day. Our council needs to be held accountable for their lack of action on the housing crisis. We desperately need a mayor and council who have the will to act boldly — and swiftly!
Michelle Li
RICHMOND
