Maximizing Efficiency: The Case for Private Developers in City Projects

After reading this: City of Edmonton should off-load Blatchford instead of raising taxes.

I agree with it wholeheartedly. The city auditor’s report highlights a critical issue: private developers are achieving what the city cannot, with a productivity gap of nearly 60,000%. Private developers managed to add nearly 1,200 new homes a month, in stark contrast to the city-run Blatchford project’s two homes. As the city proposes an 8.7% tax increase, it’s clear that leveraging private sector efficiency could lead to better use of taxpayer money and faster development. With housing shortage headlines appearing daily, isn’t this the perfect spot to help address that need? Truly head scratching why private industry isn’t given the opportunity to solve what the city can’t.