Raphaël Fischler

Montréal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal neighbourhood and downtown are exemplary places for functional diversity. (Shutterstock)

Why zoning reform won’t solve the housing crisis

There are many good reasons to reform zoning, but reducing the cost of housing is definitely not one of them. Other strategies are far more effective in achieving this goal.
The private sector’s stranglehold on the construction industry and social standards are having a major impact on access to housing. (Shutterstock)

Choices made nearly a century ago explain today’s housing crisis

Our response to the housing crisis is conditioned by the choices we made when faced with the industrial city’s workers’ housing crisis. We must accept this heritage and question it.
La mainmise du privé sur le secteur de la construction et diverses normes sociales ont une incidence majeure sur l'accès au logement. (Shutterstock)

Des choix faits il y a près d'un siècle sont responsables de l'actuelle crise du logement

Notre réponse à la crise du logement est conditionnée par les choix effectués face à la crise du logement ouvrier de la ville industrielle. Il faut assumer cet héritage et le remettre en question.

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