Fair, I could have been more precise in my wording. But from context, I think it’s pretty clear I’m talking about what is more accurately called social or subsidized housing. (Low income is just anywhere poor.)

And the point is that subsidized housing for the most destitute comes with huge costs. Not being able to admit and somehow confront these costs is a serious issue that makes it all the harder.

I think about my buddy, a good progressive, lived here for decades. Kind of neighbourhood where we’re proud of our supervised on street harm reduction unit. But no one wants to raise their kid somewhere where, upon getting to the playground, your toddler has to wait while daddy frantically checks the playground for needles and other paraphanalia.

I don’t have an answer and we need solutions but at the same, ignoring reality endears us to no one. If you’re right about affordable housing alleviating the need for subsidized housing, then whatever makes it easiest to make more affordable housing is crucial. Maybe we get more neighbourhoods on board with more affordable and less subsidized housing offers? Though that seems cruel to those who need it… Hence the whole dilemma…