"This is a system failing in real time. A failure driven in no small part due to a lack of options. There are simply not enough homes for people at affordable price points. Without an influx of suitable housing options, prices will continue to rise."
"I’m not saying we shouldn’t ask about parking or traffic, but I do worry that as we ask those questions we miss the real crisis - housing."
"We need more housing. We need permanently affordable housing across the entire spectrum. We need a system that gives people the option to live the life of their dreams."
Philip Mills, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region, writes that the Shantz Hill Towns project in Cambridge, in partnership with Activa and the city’s support, proves partnerships work
"70,000 is a huge number of homes. It’s a commitment the cities frankly cannot achieve on their own. But the cities, partnered with not-for-profits and the private sector, that is a powerful engine for social change. That is how we get to a transformative solution. That is how we get to a solution. That is how we end a housing crisis."
Urban infill is the redevelopment of land in urban areas, in this case, for more housing units.
"Adding to urban density does so much for us as a community. First and foremost, done right we can have more homes" says Philip Mills, CEO Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region
"Where will your children live? Where will your parents live? Where will your co-workers or employees live? Where will you live? So, what will it take?" says Philip Mills, CEO Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region
Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region and Home Hardware Stores Ltd. are marking a significant point in their partnership that has lasted for more than two decades.
Home Hardware Stores Limited is once again donating thousands of pounds of home improvement materials to Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region
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