Richmond Hill, Nowhere to Go
In car-dependent suburbs like Richmond Hill, social life doesn’t emerge naturally—it requires planning, driving, and effort. That structural reality shapes how people connect, from childhood through adulthood.
Housing Fixes That Backfire
Tax cuts and development charge changes may look like solutions to housing affordability—but they risk making the problem worse. Boosting demand without fixing supply, and weakening municipal finances, only deepens the structural issues. Real progress will require shifting away from growth-driven models toward building within our existing communities.
The Growth Myth Behind Rising Property Taxes
Why Property Taxes Keep Rising in Richmond Hill — Even as the City Grows By Staff At first glance, the logic feels straightforward: if a… The Growth Myth Behind Rising Property Taxes
From Hormuz to Home Prices
Wars rarely stay confined to the battlefield. Even when the fighting is thousands of kilometres away, the economic consequences can ripple across global markets and… From Hormuz to Home Prices
Charity Transit, Congested City
When a member of STRH posted a photo of an almost empty bus crawling past a sea of brake lights in Richmond Hill, the image… Charity Transit, Congested City
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 the crosswalk. The Stop Umbrella turns a universal traffic… Raising Stop Signs: A Bright Idea for Richmond Hill Streets
YRT at 25: From Patchwork to Network
As York Region Transit marks its 25th anniversary, the milestone invites more than celebration. It offers a moment to ask a deeper question: not just… YRT at 25: From Patchwork to Network
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?
A Civic Wake-Up Call for Richmond Hill
Marching for Iran, Learning for Home: The marches through Richmond Hill did more than call attention to human rights abuses abroad. They highlighted a deeper… A Civic Wake-Up Call for Richmond Hill
When Protest Meets Traffic
Residents of a strong town know instinctively where to gather if a revolution were to happen. The question in Richmond Hill is whether the Iranian… When Protest Meets Traffic
Richmond Hill’s Financial Report Card
Decoding the Financial Health of Richmond Hill isn’t intended as a “gotcha,” nor is it meant to assign blame or make city staff or elected… Richmond Hill’s Financial Report Card
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 mornings in Richmond Hill, the danger often… Richmond Hill’s Winter Sidewalks May Carry Legal Consequences
Richmond Hill Needs “Third Places”
Without “Third Places,” Richmond Hill Risks Becoming a City Without a Social Life Richmond Hill is changing quickly. New developments rise along Yonge Street, population… Richmond Hill Needs “Third Places”
Richmond Hill Learns to Gather
Richmond Hill’s new First Night celebration at Bayview Hill is more than a New Year’s event — it’s a sign the town is beginning to… Richmond Hill Learns to Gather
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 ignores that risk is concentrated on the most vulnerable… Richmond Hill’s Stroads Are Failing ALL of Us