Committee links affordability to providing higher density inside study area, not peripheral sprawl
Speakers argued that allowing higher densities in planned locations reduces per‑unit infrastructure costs and supports affordability; they recommended locating higher‑density housing where city services are available.
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Committee members framed affordability as a question of supply and infrastructure cost. The chair said higher density lowers service cost per household: "The only thing we can offer towards that is higher density…The more homes you build on a partial, you decrease the cost of services."
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