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  • NIMBYs vs Garden Suites – by John Lorinc

    NIMBYs vs Garden Suites – by John Lorinc

    Here’s an odd little mystery about a freshly filed appeal by a residents association coalition of council’s new “garden suites” bylaw, which was approved by council in February. Last week, a group of seven Toronto ratepayer groups, calling itself the “Building Better Neighbourhoods Coalition,” issued a press releasesaying they would be appealing the bylaw to the Ontario Land…

  • Guest Post: Naama Blonder – If we want affordable housing, the numbers must work for everyone

    Guest Post: Naama Blonder – If we want affordable housing, the numbers must work for everyone

    Originally posted here. By Naama Blonder If we want affordable housing, the numbers must work for everyone Earlier this summer, Toronto Mayor John Tory announced the locations for Housing Now’s Phase II sites. They are part of Toronto’s initiative to increase the supply of new affordable rental housing within mixed-income, transit-oriented communities on city-owned lands.…