Richmond Hill keeps finding itself in the same fight: residents object, Council raises concerns, and taller apartment proposals still move ahead. But are the buildings the real problem, or a symptom of a city that has blocked smaller, gentler growth for too long?
Everyone wants new parks, courts and recreation facilities. Few want to talk about the long-term cost of maintaining them. As Richmond Hill debates more pickleball courts, a bigger municipal question is emerging: can cities still afford to keep saying yes?
A mayoral trip abroad isn’t usually linked to traffic—but maybe it should be. David West’s Germany visit could help Richmond Hill not just economically, but in a surprising way: fewer commutes, and less congestion.
Rising gas prices are squeezing households—but history shows they can also push cities toward less car-dependent futures.
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.
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.
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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…
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…
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…
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