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Originally Posted by Tapioca
The narrative often repeated here and on other forums is that if it weren't for foreign money, Vancouver would have remained the backwater it was in the 1970s and 1980s. The children of blue-collar parents would be able to buy a detached home in their neighbourhood of choice for 2-3 times the average family household income.
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Right, the good ol days. If it weren't for foreign money I'd be able to buy a house in east Van for 500k.
We love to rag on the NIMBYs but wanting/hoping for regression of the city are just as bad IMO.