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Crisis can be solved, but it will require an approach that takes into account needs and population growth, says Michael Fahy

Michael Fahy questions whether the Government can meets its housing targets in the first in a two-part series

In the third and final part of his series, Michael Fahy argues that Bermuda can only avoid a demographic trap by growing its population and economy

Bermuda must find ways to increase its housing stock in order to fuel the economic expansion it desperately needs, says Michael Fahy

Bermuda’s population has been declining for more than a decade and lack of people is crippling the economy, says Michael Fahy

The outlines of a genuine solution to Bermuda's housing crisis are, in fact, visible in the documents now in the public domain. The challenge is not a lack of ideas. It is a lack of co-ordinated execution at the required scale and a political culture...

The Government’s response to the housing crisis, where it has been detailed, falls short of what is required, says Michael Fahy

The crisis has demographic, legislative, planning and financial dimensions, and treating it as simply a “build more units” question misses its depth entirely

Increasing funding for housing before deciding how to spend it is putting the cart before the horse, says Michael Fahy

Government’s Green Paper on full membership of Caricom is one-sided, but a balanced discussion still needs to be had