All articles tagged with #housing shortages
Massachusetts has implemented solutions like designating resort towns as 'seasonal communities' to ease housing construction for workers, exemplified by projects like The Forge in Lenox, but the effectiveness of these measures in alleviating housing shortages remains uncertain.
Canada plans to reduce the number of temporary residents by about 20% over the next three years, as the influx of temporary residents has exacerbated housing shortages in the country. This decision comes as Canada, which heavily relies on immigration as an economic driver, aims to set a target for temporary resident arrivals for the first time.
Democrat-controlled cities in the US, such as New York City and Chicago, are facing housing shortages and a "nightmare winter" as migrants continue to arrive. New York City has resorted to providing migrants with one-way plane tickets to faraway destinations and considering distributing tents for them to sleep in parks. Mayor Eric Adams has called on the Biden administration for aid, stating that the city is out of space to shelter migrants. Chicago is also expecting a harsh winter and is dealing with political divisions between residents and government officials over building heated base camps for migrants.