Miacat - Lots of latching on to elements of truth to allow blaming the victim in these posts ... but typically very little coming to grips with fundamentals. It should be recognised that the self confessed owners posting here actually have no interest in making housing more affordable - their fundamental interest is in watching their SECTIONAL & personal asset grow in value as a result of the community building & infrastructure inputs of the ENTIRE population, which includes the landless who this article addresses.

I agree with you Miacat, but I reckon you'll find precious little support here from others.

Chris
@landrights4all
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landrights4all,
I am very lucky to live in a "Town that Works", We are a small community and in the 5 yrs I have been here there has been a caravan park, a Community BBQ Area, a Mens Shed, Improved show grounds and even an overhaul on our health centre. All because of hard working community groups and volunteers or (in the health centres case) community donations. People even "Passed round the hat" to help a young apprentice to buy his bosses business when his bossed passed from cancer after the banks had turned him down. Our Grocery store is still here because of some community members that helped out the owner when it was going down the gurgler. The entire town gets behind fundraising efforts and makes it happen, even those with little to give. The house I bought (3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, formal dining, lounge, sunroom, workshop, double garage and a double block) was just under $100,000. The most expensive sold here for around 15yrs. Very affordable.
So, in a long winded way I'm trying to say...I think your on to something, as long as people are willing to help themselves by helping others. It also probably helps that the nearest capital city is 400kms away. I can see what you are saying, affordability in a lot of places is crazy. And somehow it needs to change, but a lot of that has to do with supply and demand.