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Toronto city council approves plan to allow for greater density in residential areas
Toronto city council has approved a sweeping housing plan that will significantly transform zoning bylaws in an effort to address the affordability crisis.A majority of councillors -- 23 out of 26 -- voted in favour of Toronto Mayor…
Waterfront Toronto approves deal to develop land once slated for Sidewalk Labs
TORONTO — Waterfront Toronto says it has approved an agreement with two companies that will develop a swath of lakeside land a Google affiliate once hoped to turn into a high-tech neighbourhood.The organization overseeing the city's…
City of Toronto officially reviews plans for Ontario Place’s redevelopment
Therme Canada has released the detailed plans of the revitalization of Ontario Place, which was submitted to the City of Toronto on Friday, November 25, 2022.
“Therme Canada, our partners at the Province of Ontario and the City of…
Architects respond to Ontario’s proposed Bill 23
On Friday, over a dozen of Ontario’s most prominent architectural firms issued an open letter to Premier Ford and Minister Clark in response to Ontario’s proposed Bill 23. The letter read as follows:We are writing to you as leading…
B.C. government to bring in rental changes, supply laws to boost housing
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has introduced sweeping changes to boost the housing supply, and while local governments say they want to do their part, they're concerned about effects the laws will have on their communities.…
Ontario’s Bill 23 proposes more homes built faster, but this comes at an environmental cost
Bill 23 proposes to eliminate or weaken many housing development regulations including site plan controls, which keep us and our natural environment safe from the negative effects of poorly controlled development.
THE CANADIAN…
Canada’s National Housing Strategy: Is it really addressing homelessness and affordability?
In Canada, just over 10 per cent of households live in housing that is unaffordable, unsuitable or inadequate, and they cannot afford alternative housing in their community.
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Jacquie Gahagan, Mount Saint…
Ford’s plans worry Niagara conservation authority
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The chief administrator of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority fears agencies like hers may lose the ability to protect vulnerable environments if the province passes a new bill to help developers build houses…
Agora Maximus by LAAB Collective and Signature Design Communication
The Agora Maximus is a pedestrianization project inspired by Montreal’s Quartier Latin, designed by the LAAB collective in collaboration with Signature Design Communication.The project proposes a durable, integrated, and heavily…
Tory vows to use strong mayor powers to get new housing division operating fast
Toronto Mayor John Tory says he will use so-called strong mayor powers to create a new division at city hall to streamline housing development.We need to get more housing built faster.
As promised in my Five Point Housing Plan, we…