Strong Towns Richmond Hill (STRH) promotes a financially responsible city built through incremental housing, safe streets, fewer costly highways, no parking mandates, and citizens who take ownership of their cities.
Latest Stories
A City for Everyone
Richmond Hill has all the ingredients of an ideal suburb — beautiful homes, top schools, and endless amenities. Yet ask around, and you’ll hear a familiar refrain: “There’s nothing to… Homepage
Read MoreBloom Together: DIY Bouquets
Celebrate International Women’s Day with Royal Florist in a hands-on workshop where you’ll craft a gorgeous hand-tied bouquet using fresh flowers. You’ll leave with a one-of-a-kind bouquet to enjoy or share with… Homepage
Read More
Raising Stop Signs: A Bright Idea for Richmond Hill Streets
As pedestrian safety gains urgency in Richmond Hill, visibility is emerging as a powerful tool at th…
YRT at 25: From Patchwork to Network
As York Region Transit marks its 25th anniversary, the milestone invites more than celebration. It o…
If Developers Don’t Pay, Who Does?
Development Charges, Housing Affordability, and the Question No One Wants to Answer Recently, a seri…
A Beginner’s Ride Into Civic Action
Fionn did not move to Richmond Hill expecting that something as basic as getting around would become…
When Protest Meets Traffic
Residents of a strong town know instinctively where to gather if a revolution were to happen. The qu…
What Are Richmond Hill’s Streets For?
Rethinking Speed, Safety, and Productivity Before we argue about speed limits, speed cameras, or dri…
Richmond Hill’s Winter Sidewalks May Carry Legal Consequences
When Snow Becomes a Legal Risk: What Richmond Hill Can Learn from a Supreme Court Ruling On winter m…
Drive Safely, Walk at Your Own Risk
For anyone walking in Richmond Hill this winter, every step has become a calculation. With icy sidew…
Richmond Hill’s Stroads Are Failing ALL of Us
Traffic deaths are often dismissed as “negligible” because they are rare per trip, but that framing …
Sidewalks: Winter’s Afterthought
WINDROWS, SIDEWALKS AND TENSE DRIVEWAYS: WINTER SNOW POLICY TESTS PATIENCE IN RICHMOND HILL As anoth…
Community News
Mixed Results with New Blue Bin Recycling Changes
A major shift in how curbside recycling is collected across the Greater Toronto Area took effect on …
Sign of the Times? Richmond Hill Shelves Gateway
Richmond Hill councillors paused a gateway signage project, deferred a regional insurance pool decis…
Public Input or PR Exercise?
York Region is launching new safety plan engagement sessions. Critics say past consultations felt pe…
Red Lanterns Rise Over Richmond Hill
As Richmond Hill ushers in the Lunar New Year — welcoming the Year of the Horse — the city’s Chinese…
Join to Make Richmond Hill Stronger!
A broken development pattern is bankrupting our city and endangering our neighbourhood. Your membership enables us to fight this.
Use the following form to join as a member.