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The problem is, there isn't a simple one. We need changes at all levels of government to sort this out, between changes to regulations and taxation around property ownership and renting to meaningfully disincetivise housing as investment/housing going unused, initiatives to build more homes, and changes to zoning and urban planning to densify cities and speed residential construction. And I don't know if even all those things together would be enough, because I can't claim to understand the problem with enough completeness. /shurg
Honestly, I just plan to have it as one of my main voting issues, and to do whatever I can to help hold politicians' feet to the fire about it.
If candidates don't have concrete, sound plans for how to tackle the problem, or if they fail to deliver, then I'm going to look to vote for other candidates. I would also show up to a peaceful protest if one was held in my neck of the woods because enough is enough.
I'm open to ideas if anyone has any, though.