Jul 16, 2019 / Livable Communities
Ontario’s Greenbelt benefits us all
We love the Greenbelt and it’s no wonder. Ontario’s Greenbelt is vital to the prosperity of our region and the well-being of citizens. Did…Read More
May 31, 2019 / Livable Communities
Why is the Ontario Municipal Board back? Because developers want it.
Remember the Ontario Municipal Board, known as the OMB, where developers, citizens and municipalities went to resolve disputes about a development? It was expensive,…Read More
May 09, 2019 / Livable Communities
Ontario is making sprawl developer dreams come true
Ontario spent years on a plan to grow smartly – to build a variety of housing in the places people want to live, while…Read More
Apr 24, 2019 / Livable Communities
Everyone deserves a place to call home – so how can we improve housing affordability?
The last time people were priced out of the housing market was in the early 1990s. Back then, the options were limited to owning…Read More
Apr 17, 2019 / Livable Communities
9 reasons why house prices are still so high in Toronto and Greater Golden Horseshoe
Toronto is now on the list of some of the most unaffordable cities in the world and prices are rising all over the Greater…Read More
Mar 28, 2019 / Livable Communities
Public transit and housing go together – but one size doesn’t fit all
A recent TVO article declared that the home-building industry lobby wants the province to override public planning processes and municipal approvals to make room…Read More
Feb 27, 2019 / Clean Economy / Climate Change / Movement Building
My trip to Florida in an electric vehicle
My partner and I took our first road trip to Florida this winter. We usually spend the cold, snowy months at home taking in…Read More
Feb 05, 2019 / Livable Communities
Want to increase housing supply? Don’t dismantle the Growth Plan
Like many Ontarians, I want to ensure we have affordable housing options and the transportation choices we need, so our children and grandchildren can…Read More
May 09, 2018 / Livable Communities
It’s possible. We can build housing, fight gridlock AND expand the Greenbelt
As our population grows, where and how we build housing will affect our economy, jobs, traffic and municipal debt. For too long, urban sprawl…Read More
Feb 09, 2018 / Livable Communities
The cancellation of the environmental assessment of the GTA West highway (aka highway 413) is a game changer. It shows that there is growing…Read More