If Developers Don’t Pay, Who Does?
Development Charges, Housing Affordability, and the Question No One Wants to Answer Recently, a series of social media ads by CMHC have been circulating, featuring… If Developers Don’t Pay, Who Does?
First Time Homebuyers Don’t Need BILD’s Crocodile Tears
Crying Wolf on the Housing Crisis: When the Canada’s Biggest Developers Point Fingers It takes a special kind of chutzpah for the representative of the… First Time Homebuyers Don’t Need BILD’s Crocodile Tears
Safety in the Fast Lane
What the Thorncliffe Park Fire Teaches Us About Richmond Hill’s Housing Shortage. The complexity of the recent five-alarm fire at 11 Thorncliffe Park Drive serves… Safety in the Fast Lane
How to Avoid Creating More NIMBYs: The Case for Incremental Development
If you’ve ever followed a local planning meeting or community Facebook group, you’ve probably heard the term NIMBY — short for “Not In My Backyard.”… How to Avoid Creating More NIMBYs: The Case for Incremental Development
Is Richmond Hill Losing Its Charm?
… or Are We Forgetting What Makes a City Charming? Recently, a question making the rounds on social media asked bluntly: Is Richmond Hill losing… Is Richmond Hill Losing Its Charm?
Bad, Worse, Worst: Three Versions of a Bad Plan
Why Investing Big in East Beaver Creek Makes Little Sense Compared to Revitalizing Downtown Richmond Hill Richmond Hill is at a crossroads. The… Bad, Worse, Worst: Three Versions of a Bad Plan
Richmond Hill: Modern Problems, Modern Solutions
Richmond Hill, like many other cities in Ontario, is grappling with a range of complex issues, including a severe housing shortage, rising homelessness, and chronic… Richmond Hill: Modern Problems, Modern Solutions
Incremental Housing: Building Stronger Cities One Step at a Time
Across North America, cities are experiencing a crisis of affordability, housing scarcity, and urban fragmentation. In the face of this, one solution is gaining traction… Incremental Housing: Building Stronger Cities One Step at a Time
Housing Crisis and Int’l Students in Richmond Hill
The housing shortage in Canadian cities, especially in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), has been a growing concern for several years. As rents have climbed… Housing Crisis and Int’l Students in Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill Needs Small-Scale Developers to Build a More Resilient Future
As Richmond Hill continues to expand, many residents and planners are rethinking who should shape the city’s future—multinational corporations or small-scale, local developers. A recent… Richmond Hill Needs Small-Scale Developers to Build a More Resilient Future
Ontario’s Housing Crisis: New Report Card Shows Failing Grades
Toronto, ON – The Alliance for a Liveable Ontario, a coalition of farmers, environmentalists, housing activists, and other community groups, has released a scathing report… Ontario’s Housing Crisis: New Report Card Shows Failing Grades