The housing needs are as diverse as the city we live in. Sometimes the infill are new single family homes. Some infills have basement or micro-suites targeted towards students or renters. Some people still prefer apartments or high-rise buildings.
Ask yourself, what is your next home? At some point, all of us will move. It might be from our home to a bigger home, or a smaller home, or a seniors centre. Life comes at us fast: divorce, travel, twins, promotions or job loss, health changes. Not everyone needs or can afford the same thing.
Statistics Canada shows that the average household size in Edmonton is now 2.5. From the 2021 census, 29% of Edmonton’s households are single person households, 31% are two person households. Not all single or 2 person households want to live in a highrise, and sometimes they would prefer a ground-based option.