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Tyee Poll: What's Bothering You about Vancouver's Affordability Crisis?

Affordability crisis. Foreign money. Sizzling market.

In headline after headline, local and national media have painted a colourful mythology within Vancouver's housing debate, complete with archetypes like condo-kings, uber-rich arrivals and monster homes.

These high-stakes stories on housing aren't likely to go away. There is a disparity between price and income that keeps on widening -- and the whole world is beginning to notice.

Calling the debate complicated would be an understatement. There are worries of wealth-based immigration, missing data, racism, and the perils of ignoring the problem any longer. Even Harper offered to give us some data, if re-elected.

But we'd like to hear from you. Don't be shy, let it all out!