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Your City Hall is finally talking about housing

Your city hall is really talking housing

Good morning, Peterborough. Marcus Otonabee-Singh here on the Morning Wire, flowing to you from the Electric City.

Here's the thing about Peterborough: the currents of conversation at City Hall this past week have really been about two big things – where we live and how we live here. It feels like the Otonabee River itself, always flowing, sometimes quiet, sometimes a little wild.

The big push has been on housing. Council seems to be thinking a lot about the water levels of home ownership and how to make sure the river doesn't just flow for a few.

* Affordable housing strategies were a main discussion point.

* Accessibility in new developments also came up, making sure everyone can navigate our city.

* And of course, those spring storms Environment Canada warned us about have been a steady hum in the background, influencing discussions on infrastructure and preparedness.

It's all tied together, really. How we build, how we weather the storms, how we make sure everyone has a good place to anchor their canoe. These are the currents shaping our community.

This is the Electric City — small town, big current. Let's go.

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