Opinion: The one metre that could kill better housing On Monday, April 27, Edmonton’s city council will decide whether to reduce the maximum building height for new housing in mature neighbourhoods from 10.5 metres to 9.5 metres. This may seem like a small change. What could cutting just one metre from housing really do, after all? Unfortunately, the answer is a lot. |
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Opinion: The one metre that could kill better housing
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On Monday, April 27, Edmonton’s city council will decide whether to reduce the maximum building height for new housing in mature neighbourhoods from 10.5 metres to 9.5 metres. This may seem like a small change. What could cutting just one metre from housing really do, after all? Unfortunately, the answer is a lot.
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