Timid policy undermines Toronto's efforts for new housing
The major Streets Study, which is part of a larger effort called Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods, sounds positive on paper
Source: theglobeandmail.com
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Toronto builds the 'missing middle' in a parking lot
A project to build 18 apartments will have the city confronting the same restrictions it has imposed on private developers
Source: theglobeandmail.com
A push to add retail to Toronto's alleyways - The Globe and Mail
Blair Scorgie of Sajecki Planning has pitched the city’s planning department to permit mixed-use development in all Toronto laneways
Source: theglobeandmail.com
A guide to laneway housing in Toronto
NOW Magazine A guide to laneway housing in Toronto Laneway housing is a way to gently increase density, but it’s not necessarily an affordable housing solution By Julia Mastroianni Laneway housing has long been touted as a key component to gently increase density – or as planners put it, a “missing middle” housing solution. However, prior to 2018, building laneway housing in Toronto was a logistical nightmare. “Our planning bylaws heavily favour single family development,” ...
Source: nowtoronto.com