Join CTBUH Toronto on 21 May for a construction tour of Pinnacle One Yonge. Learn more about seeing this exciting development with leaders of the project: ctbuh.org/events/toronto…

Congrats on attracting the massive crowd to your #janeswalk More Neighbours Toronto Dan Seljak !

Thanks to everyone who joined us this past weekend for our Jane's Walks to learn about zoning, missing middle, neighbourhood retail, and more.

We Need To Talk About Jane Jacobs youtu.be/yxbrQ_n2MTw

Join CTBUH Toronto for a construction tour of Pinnacle One Yonge. Learn more about the event: ctbuh.org/events/toronto…

Nonmarket housing advocates generally don’t understand… “Profit motive” is why private developers are so much *better at their jobs* than NFPs Meaningful profit margin makes everyone (including government) more comfortable lending money for affordable housing

St. Clare’s, a Toronto-based non-profit housing developer recently held its 11th Gear Up for Housing fundraiser to address this crisis and to support its ongoing mission to provide inclusive and lasting housing options. More info: stclares.ca

Learned a lot about the Canadian life of Jane Jacobs in this video including this crazy quote that she did not believe in trade-offs.

Two fourplexes side-by-side in Etobicoke? No thanks, says city committee. Plans for eight units were shut down despite a new Toronto bylaw that’s supposed to make multiplexes easier to build. trib.al/LEPl2LN

Five. Hours. To drive from Toronto to Fort Erie. New record.

Opinion: If we want a stronger country, it starts with building stronger cities — and that means everyone working together to crack the housing crisis. trib.al/Knv8P6q

And Victoria Gibson’s dogged reporting on vacant publicly-owned housing sites continues: These historic Toronto apartments have been vacant since a sinkhole, fire and sewage forced out tenants. Can it be brought back to life? thestar.com/real-estate/th… via Toronto Star

In Vaughan, minister of municipal affairs and housing Rob Flack announces broad package of housing measures -Province nullifying municipal building codes outside of provincial code (Toronto Green Standard, RIP) -Substantially reducing requirements for IZ, already weakened in 2018

-numerous fussy detail changes to development charges, BUT no estimate from govt on cumulative impact yet (pending consultations) -easing use of minor variances, bypassing committees of adjustment in truly minor cases -easing construction of 4 storey townhouses

Are you an expert in social housing or information technology? Do you want to help guide TCHC’s strategic plan? Learn more and apply by May 23 to the TCHC Board: secure.toronto.ca/pa/decisionBod…

[Toronto, ON] Congratulations to new Toronto-Centre MP Evan Solomon, on your appointment as Minister of #DigitalInnovation & Minister responsible for Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. HNTO volunteers in #OpenGov, #OpenData & #CivicTech are happy to chat!