So the cost of owning a detached home is going up.... good! It will encourage people to downsize, or consider semis, or townhouses, or condos.  With good planning there should always be a park nearby to take your children to. Densification is a good thing for everyone.  It lowers the cost of services, lower taxes, less pollution, less car ownership,..  People act like it's their right to own a home and that it is some great travesty that they can't afford one.  Sprawl is not sustainable and policies should discourage it and encourage densification.