A Mississauga city councillor wants to see more family-sized units included in new high-rises, arguing that the city needs to ensure it’s “actually housing people instead of warehousing people” as it builds up.
Ward One Councillor Stephen Dasko moved a motion at Mississauga City Council last week, asking staff to report back on the feasibility of mandating a minimum number of two-and-three-bedroom units for all newly constructed multi-residential buildings.
He is concerned that if the city doesn’t act now much of its future housing stock could end up being controlled by investors rather than “end users,” leaving few places appropriate for families to settle down in Mississauga. However, at least one advocate is skeptical about whether boosting the supply of larger units will actually make Mississauga affordable for working class families.
Ifran, who lives in a bachelor unit in the city, said that she would like to move out and get a bigger apartment herself but simply can’t afford to.“Just because now we're going to mandate having two or three bedrooms, you're assuming that this increase in supply is going to magically make it accessible to people but part of access is affordability and we aren't dealing with that,” she said.City staff are expected to deliver a report in response to Dasko’s motion in the new year.
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