Hamilton councillors vote to reject affordable housing — to save 27 Stoney Creek parking spots

In a controversial move, Hamilton City Council rejected an affordable housing plan to save 27 parking spaces in the Stoney Creek neighborhood.

The plan included the construction of 48 affordable housing units on land currently used as a parking lot.

Opponents of this plan argue that:

This plan creates a parking space in the neighborhood.
This plan depends on the population density in the neighborhood.
This plan will harm the property values in the neighborhood.
The defenders of this plan argue that:

This plan will help solve the affordability crisis in Hamilton.
This plan helps diversity and inclusion in the neighborhood.
This plan contributes to sustainable development in the neighborhood.
The voting on this plan was 9 votes against and 6 votes in favor.

This decision is heavily criticized by affordable housing activists and human rights defenders.

They consider this decision cruel and inhumane and demand an opinion on it.

It is not yet clear whether this plan will be voted on again.

This incident once again shows the challenges of building affordable housing in Canada.

In many Canadian cities, affordable housing has become a crisis.

Hamilton City Council needs to find a solution to this crisis that addresses all of the city's residents.

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