The city's Commissioner of Planning and Development Ken Forrest says we need more duplexes and semi-detached homes in order to grow.
He says since the city has the highest average housing prices in the province, those kinds of homes will be in demand.
He adds that kind of housing stock is practically non-existent in the city and we will need it to address affordability issues.
In contrast, he says over 30 percent of the housing starts in Moncton are duplexes.