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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]More on the complete and utter failure of Yimbyism in Vancouver, which has built more urban infill housing (relative to its population) than any other city in North America [b]but is now North America's most expensive city to live in:[/b]

https://48hills.org/2024/09/vancouver-study-shows-how-the-yimby-narrative-has-failed-in-real-time/[/quote]

[b]Haven't even read the article[/b], but-

Vancouver is not the most expensive city in North America.
"In North America, New York City (number 7 in the global ranking) remains the most expensive city. It is followed by Nassau, Bahamas (9), Los Angeles (10), Honolulu (12), and San Francisco (13). The biggest differences found in North America’s year-on-year rankings are both in Mexico. The capital, Mexico City, went up 46 places to 33, and Monterrey went up 40 places to 115."
https://www.mercer.com/insights/total-rewards/talent-mobility-insights/cost-of-living/

The price of housing in Vancouver is decreasing.
https://wowa.ca/vancouver-housing-market

Proposals similar to the Attainable Housing Strategy just went into effect in Vancouver this month, so seems hard to blame anything on that?
https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/sep/10/vancouver-city-council-boosts-affordable-housing-supply/

Vancouver has increased its housing stock SPECIFICALLY through high rise towers in urban centers, not at all through structures maxing at 8 units.
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"I didn't read the article, but here are some unrelated statistics I found that rebut nothing in it."

Yimby flexes are always so sad.[/quote]

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