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Ximena González
@ximenaka.bsky.social
Calgary journalist. Recovering architect. Reluctant urbanist.

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November 27, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Thanks for your thoughtful edits, Jackie :)
November 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
So… time to raise taxes?
November 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Bingo! Thanks for reading between the lines.
November 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Sounds like suburban neighbourhoods paying for themselves?
November 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Governments can subsidize the construction of a bunch of cheap homes that can’t compete in the marketplace simply because nobody wants them.

This is what Mexico’s neoliberal government did in the early 2000s—and i happen to have written about it recently, albeit tangentially.
A New Plan to Fix Mexico’s Housing Crisis
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum wants to bring social housing back to Mexico City’s core. It may be the capital’s best shot at making affordability more than just a slogan.
jacobin.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM