North Bay's Housing Situation: Justine Mallah on What the City is Doing to Help

Is North Bay doing enough to address its housing crisis? In this episode of Echo Essentials, City Councillor Justine Mallah opens up about the city's growing housing challenges—from affordability and zoning to the human impact on renters and first-time buyers.She breaks down what City Hall is doing, the roadblocks in the way, and why transparency and collaboration are key to making progress.00:00 – Intro05:00 – The housing issue North Bay can’t ignore10:00 – What the city is doing now15:00 – Barriers to real progress: funding, zoning & red tape20:00 – Council dynamics and political will25:00 – Justine’s personal drive and values30:00 – Community voices and public input35:00 – Rental markets, development pressure, and downtown impacts40:00 – What collaboration across sectors could look like45:00 – Balancing urgent needs with long-term vision50:00 – What Justine wishes more residents understood