Land value tax is not a magic fix, and Richmond Hill cannot adopt it alone. But it raises a powerful local question: why do we tax improvement while valuable land near roads, pipes, transit and public services can sit underused for years?
Richmond Hill’s transportation problem is not simply roads versus transit. York Region is spending heavily on both. The deeper issue is that we built places where almost every trip requires a vehicle. The real solution starts with walkable, bikeable neighbourhoods.
Richmond Hill’s Council process is meant to support transparency and debate. But if the real discussion happens at Committee of the Whole and the later…
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?
By Saeed Vahid I’ve lived in Richmond Hill for more than two decades. During that entire time, the subway has always seemed to be just…
Richmond Hill is updating the rules that decide what can be built, where homes and shops can go, how much parking is required, and whether…
Toronto may host the World Cup, but in Richmond Hill, many fans may experience it from parking lots, patios, transit rides, and TV screens instead of stadium seats. Through the story of one Argentine teenager, this feature explores what the tournament reveals about suburban life, public space, transit — and the football culture already quietly growing across the city.
A family birthday lunch in Unionville raises a Richmond Hill question: why do some narrow, walkable streets feel safer, livelier and more enjoyable — even with cars still moving through them?
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?
Richmond Hill says the East Beaver Creek plan is about housing and modernization. But is the city taking on more long-term infrastructure liability than taxpayers can realistically sustain? An opinion on why incremental growth may be smarter than another massive urban megaproject.
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.
Despite being the level of government closest to daily life, municipal elections tend to attract lower voter turnout than provincial or federal races. This pattern…
Richmond Hill’s housing debate often jumps from detached homes straight to high-rise towers—but what about everything in between?
“Missing middle” housing—like duplexes, townhouses, and small apartment buildings—offers a quieter way to grow: more homes, without the scale of towers.
It’s not about choosing sides. It’s about expanding options.
Rising gas prices are squeezing households—but history shows they can also push cities toward less car-dependent futures.