Author Archive for: Michael Ruge

You are here: / / Michael Ruge

Entries by Michael Ruge

Michael Ruge Says the Housing Crisis Is Solvable. Here’s Why He’s Right.

/in , , /by

Let’s be honest. Most of us have stopped believing the housing crisis will ever get better. We’ve seen the headlines for years. Prices keep climbing. Rents keep climbing. And the dream of owning a home feels like it’s slipping away for good. But Michael Ruge has a different take. He’s been building housing for 45 years, and he says the crisis is absolutely solvable. Not with some magic wand. Not with government handouts. But with […]

The Housing Problem We Can Actually Solve – Michael Ruge

/in , , /by

Building Hope in Housing: The Housing Problem We Can Actually Solve There are some problems that feel so big that people eventually stop asking how to solve them. Housing affordability has started to become one of those problems. We talk about it constantly, yet for many people, especially younger Canadians, the conversation has shifted from “How can I afford a home?” to “Will I ever be able to afford one?” That change in thinking is […]

Michael Ruge and the Housing Crisis: Why Urban Sprawl Is the Wrong Solution

/in , , /by

If you listen to most conversations about the housing crisis, you’ll hear a familiar argument. Canada and the UK need more homes. Therefore, we need more land. Therefore, we need to build further and further away from our cities. Simple, right? According to Michael Ruge, not even close. Ruge has become one of the strongest advocates for tackling the housing crisis without relying on endless urban sprawl. His message is surprisingly optimistic: we already have […]