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<small>Data source: <cite>Canadian Census 2021</cite> https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0&DGUIDlist=2021A000011124&SearchText=Canada<!-- TODO: upload the spreadsheet with the formulas that calculated these numbers --></small> | <small>Data source: <cite>Canadian Census 2021</cite> https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0&DGUIDlist=2021A000011124&SearchText=Canada<!-- TODO: upload the spreadsheet with the formulas that calculated these numbers --></small> | ||
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The first thing to notice is there are a lot of single people {{x|and couples with no kids}}, and not very much single-person housing {{x|and not much 'childless couple'-sized housing either}}. This leads to "forever compromising" in a few ways: | |||
* Having to live with roommates - in many cases, no other option but to meet roommates as strangers on Craigslist, which may lead to trust problems or rent defaulting where one person has to bare the burden | |||
* Having to live with parents, even in adulthood | |||
* Pressure to hastily enter romantic relationships due to the need for housing | |||
* Living alone in a place bigger and more expensive than one would otherwise need. | |||
The last one also takes away housing from families. | |||
Solutions: | |||
* subdividing apartments into studios | |||
* subdividing suburban houses into duplexes | |||
Nuances: | |||
* obviously this doesn't mean subdividing ALL the homes - just enough to meet the demand for housing for all the childless people. | |||
* let's be clear - this wouldn't take housing away from families. It would make more housing available to families. Maybe I need to draw some sort of diagram so people can understand why. | |||
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