@JonesThom: Your comment contains truisms but I think you have missed the point of the current housing affordability crisis. 

Even people who have made all your sacrifices (and more) and achieved job success cannot afford to live in family-friendly spaces in desirable areas - areas that people who made similar achievements were able to make lives in 10, 20, 30, etc. years ago.

Take a young family starting out today with a two income household earning $150k and 2 kids under 5. Imagine they're debt free (though have no family help for a down payment or child care). This is a very fortunate financial circumstance, relatively speaking. Where can you buy (or rent) to accommodate your family (after accounting for child care costs)? Even Langley - nowhere near jobs - it can take 500k for a questionable detached place.

It is significant to consider just how little this region offers anyone who wasn't in the market early enough to experience its gains.