Greenbelt / Livable Communities / Jul 22, 2019
5 Greenbelt Activities You Don’t Want to Miss this Summer
Summer is in full swing and it’s time to get outdoors! Luckily, for those living in Ontario, there’s a vast and permanently protected Greenbelt…Read More
Greenbelt / Livable Communities / Jul 20, 2019
A Greenbelt Tale: A Trip to Southbrook Vineyards
Peach cobbler, pear salad, and a glass of wine… or two. What do all of these have in common? Yes, they’re all delicious! But…Read More
Greenbelt / Livable Communities / Jul 16, 2019
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
Livable Communities / May 31, 2019
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
Greenbelt / Livable Communities / 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
Livable Communities / 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
Livable Communities / 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 / Livable Communities / 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 / Livable Communities / 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 / Livable Communities / Jan 31, 2019
Switching gears from Bill 66 to the Growth Plan: Farms, forest and watersheds are still under threat
There was cheering and a huge sigh of relief last week when the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced that the government…Read More