One reason to LOVE new home development
By NextHome Staff
September 24, 2018
September 24, 2018
by Wayne KarlSure, everyone understands the need for new home development – homes, condos, infrastructure and other neighbourhood amenities.They just don’t want it too close to them – the so-called “not in my backyard” (NIMBY) syndrome.The latest indication comes from a joint poll from The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB). Last week, the bodies issued the results of a poll – as the Oct. 22 municipal election nears – to shed some light on voters' priorities. "(The) poll data clearly showed that housing affordability and supply are key issues for GTA residents,” says Garry Bhaura, TRREB president. “Residents expect municipal politicians to tackle these issues in the upcoming election."Poll results show that building more new homes is seen, overwhelmingly, as a critical part of the solution to housing affordability in the GTA. However, overcoming resistance to change and “not in my backyard” sentiment in existing neighbourhoods is a huge barrier that municipal leaders can help overcome by taking a leadership role.
KEY POLL RESULTS:
- 87 per cent of respondents indicated that it is important to build new homes in the GTA as a means toward addressing the issue of housing affordability
- GTA residents across all areas expressed this importance, including those living in York Region (87 per cent), Toronto (88 per cent), Peel Region (87 per cent), Durham Region (88 per cent) and Halton Region (81 per cent)
- Those living in the 416 (88 per cent) feel slightly more strongly about the importance of new builds versus those in the 905 (86 per cent)
- 30 per cent say they oppose the building of a new single family detached home within a half kilometre of their home
- 37 per cent say they oppose the building of a new townhouse development within a half kilometre of their home
- 44 per cent say they oppose the building of a stacked townhouse development (defined as middle-density housing) within a half kilometre of their home
- 49 per cent say they oppose the building of a small condo apartment building (defined as middle-density housing) within a half kilometre of their home
- 52 per cent say they oppose the building of a mid-rise condo apartment building (defined as middle-density housing) within a half kilometre of their home
- 59 per cent say they oppose the building of a highrise condo apartment within a half kilometre of their home