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Any attempts to prepare our communities for the future will have to have environmental and job creation impacts in mind. A new IFC Report called 'Ctrl-Alt-Del: A Green Reboot for Emerging Markets' hones in on three key areas of this: 1) Energy-efficient building retrofits, 2) Municipal waste and water management, and 3) Urban transportation. You can read more about it here:

A green reboot for cities: Strategies for post-COVID growth A new IFC report analyzes how cities can allocate their resources to ensure a cleaner living environment for their residents, create jobs, and lay the foundation for a robust local economy.

Real estate has always been an important avenue for economic development and wealth creation. But as values increase, it diverts important capital away from other productive uses such as R&D and investment in small businesses. Is Canada’s unrestrained housing market causing long term damage to its economy?

Interesting article about Canada’s unaffordable housing market in Bloomberg.

The Housing Boom That Never Ends Already Wiped Out All the Short-Sellers What happens when a so-called housing bubble just, never bursts?