Housing Affordability Task Force (Advocate)

STOP THE COUNT

“Expensive because of density” is channeling “opening umbrellas caused it to rain” vibes.

“The Democrats refused to vote for vo……”

THE DOW IS AT 50,000!!!!

The Jevon’s paradox (not a deathmetal band)

Opponents of infill said the quiet part loud today.

They don't believe renters should be allowed to live within their neighbourhoods, only on the fringes, by major roads.

Their primary, unifying, rallying concern is "homeowner value" and getting what's their's.

A key task for the Planning and Housing Committee for the near future: changing the land use designation to Mixed Use along the central stretch of Eglinton now that the crosstown is open. Whatever weak justification there was for keeping these low growth Neighbourhood designations is gone.

WAKE UP, HOSERS
NEW PETITION JUST DROPPED

Petition e-7148 calls to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top-secret security clearance to ensure they are fully informed of threats to Canada’s national security and able to act decisively to protect Canadians and our democracy.

Lies, damned lies and statistics. Between this from Edmonton and Toronto's mayor claiming "73% of housing starts are with City-led or supported projects," my nerdy wish is that all governments publish absolute numbers alongside any claim about percentages or relative changes.

We're doing the dance again. Keep Edmonton the most affordable large city in Canada!

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An eight unit rowhome in Prince Charles

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This Monday, Council will consider undoing years of housing progress. Back up for debate is reducing the number of units permitted from 8 to 6.

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once again begging democrats to not continue limiting renters to harmful places

corridor zoning is a public health disaster.

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That’s perfect

One problem with concentrating new housing development on commercial streets is that there are just far fewer commercial streets than residential ones.

It would leave most of the city off-limits for density. Those European cities don’t do that.

"Maybe the city's full" says the man living in a 2.7 million dollar house on Palmerston, while sipping $170 scotch after defeating a multiplex proposal across the street.
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Trump and LA city council indistinguishable on housing policy.

It's dirty, folks.

Every year the Toronto budget presentation shows a figure with the value of a 1% property tax increase. They should include one saying that 12,000 new homes is equal to a 1% property tax increase.

The “but is it affordable?” question about new housing kind of misses the point.

But when a new infill townhouse development in Edmonton has a 3-bed, 2.5-bath unit renting for $1,650 a month? That’s pretty darn cool.

(That’s 1,220 Fahrenheit dollars!)

'Minnetoba'? Some Minnesotans want to join Canada as tensions flare with Trump administration | CBC News A former Minnesota governor recently pitched a novel solution to the state’s clashes with the Trump administration: join Canada. He's not the first, nor only, one in the state looking north.

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In the Hub today, I publish why I am considering running for Ontario Liberal Party leader.

“You cannot micromanage your way out of scarcity. You have to take risks, trust people and businesses, ensure healthy public systems, and then give productivity the space to work.”

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Do not fall for this garbage. DHS came into my city with an offensive posture, conducted itself as an invader, often attacked residents without any plausible connection to immigration enforcement, violently seized people off the streets. Now it’s our fault people died?

With Edmonton, Calgary (for now), and Ottawa having all passed low rise residential zoning reform that's equally or more permissive than Toronto, the conventional Toronto wisdom that few changes are possible because we're dominated by the suburbs needs significant revision or abandonment.

All GOP

Lot size per unit: a potentially dangerous regulation – Jacob Dawang Lot area per home has been suggested as a potential replacement for the eight-home hardcap in the RS zone. Looking at the data suggests this comes with some danger if tinkered with too much.

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Mayor @andrewknack.bsky.social has mused about transitioning from a hard cap on homes in the RS zone to purely using lot area per unit.

While this would be ok at 80 sqm, it would be real bad at 90 sqm. A huge downzoning.

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Photos of Alex Pretti with Sara’s caption: On August 16th at approximately 10:00 pm I received a call from the ICU at the VA saying my Dad had sepsis and needed to be intubated to stay alive so Josh and I headed in. We were greeted by the kindest, most calming and warm soul who helped us understand what was happening and showed deep care for us and my Dad. He continued to show utmost patience and kindness over the next few days as my Dad remained in the ICU and we were there continually. It was Alex Pretti, the man shot today by ICE. If you see this video and don't think it's murder, I don't understand your thinking and ask you to question your heart. He was out there trying to help and protect and from the little we knew of him, it doesn't surprise me he was not afraid to be on the front lines of this horrible scene in our Minneapolis. Weeping for his family and all those at the VA who no longer get to work with him or receive his care.

My friend Sara posted this about the superb care her father received from with Alex Pretti

Absolutely heartbreaking

Toronto may cancel new community centres, libraries if development funding dries up - Toronto | Globalnews.ca The city's chief financial officer reiterated that roughly $300 million had been deferred as revenue from development charges dries up, adding that some projects may be cancelled.

The $113-million mess of a community centre I wrote about this week is 100% funded from “development charges.” It is going in a neighbourhood with zero population growth.

In part, these charges are a tax on newcomers to subsidize existing wealthy homeowners.

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