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.
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
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
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?
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
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
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
… 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?
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, 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
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
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
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
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