BILD president Dave Wilkes is urging GTA voters to elect “pro-housing” municipal candidates. In Richmond Hill, the debate raises bigger questions about development charges, infrastructure costs, incremental housing and who ultimately pays for growth.
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…
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.
Development charges are at the center of the housing debate—but removing them doesn’t eliminate costs, it shifts who pays. Here’s how they work, and why Richmond Hill relies on them.
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…