Greenbelt / Smart Growth / May 09, 2019
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
Smart Growth / Apr 24, 2019
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
Smart Growth / Apr 17, 2019
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
Greenbelt / Smart Growth / Mar 28, 2019
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
Greenbelt / Smart Growth / Feb 05, 2019
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
Greenbelt / Smart Growth / Dec 05, 2018
Why you should care about the vindication of Victor Doyle, Greenbelt architect and urban planner
Guest Blog by David Donnelly, Donnelly Law and counsel to Victor Doyle Everyday our communities are influenced by professional urban planners. Yet planners…Read More
Greenbelt / Smart Growth / May 09, 2018
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
Greenbelt / Smart Growth / May 07, 2018
Community planning is shifting in Ontario - Here's why you should care
This is a guest blog by Marwa Selim, Program Manager at BurlingtonGreen Environmental Association. Smart communities are the future for Ontarians and…Read More
Greenbelt / Smart Growth / Apr 30, 2018
Who’s playing politics with the Greenbelt?
Concerned about how Bill 66 threatens to open up the Greenbelt to development? Sign the petition to Stop Bill 66 here. Sprawl developers…Read More
Greenbelt / Smart Growth / Mar 15, 2018
Why Dufferin County Needs Greenbelt Protection
This blog is part of our #ProtectOurWaters series that highlights residents who are fighting to expand the Greenbelt in their communities to protect vulnerable…Read More