Ron Dyck on Nostr: "In most major cities, the value of land now far exceeds the value of the buildings ...

"In most major cities, the value of land now far exceeds the value of the buildings on it. The price of dirt has inflated so drastically that buying or renting homes has jumped out of reach of ordinary wage earners, creating severe inequality and more."

Great piece, now I have to read the book, Broken City: Land Speculation, Inequality and Urban Crisis

Todd: In Vancouver it’s all about the price of dirt, unfortunately
https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/douglas-todd-in-vancouver-unhappily-its-all-about-the-price-of-dirt

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