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Housing crisis in a rural setting

by LANG P, ROBICHAUD M
Housing crisis in a rural setting Housing, and the lack thereof, is on every council member’s lips. The problem is accentuated in rural areas because of so many conjunctural issues that do not affect urban municipalities. Photo: Beaurivage – quartier Richibucto, courtesy of Kent Regional Service Commission
Published in September 2024 - Page 14

Housing, and the lack thereof, is on every council member’s lips and it is no different in rural areas of our country. The problem is accentuated in rural areas because of so many conjunctural issues that do not affect urban municipalities. Nonetheless, there are advantages to developing in rural areas.

Kent County, N.B., with a population of 37,000, is spread out over six municipalities, one rural district, and three First Nations communities

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