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This is a big deal ⬇️ “It is the first modular apartment construction loan in Canada to be insured by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and it could break the dam for future projects of its kind” renx.ca renxhomes.ca/cmhc-insured-l…

To put in context just how big the BC policy is for #topoli housing folks, here is a 800m radius around Long Branch GO. Everything would be upzoned for at least 8 storeys and even higher closer to the station.

'The notion that land is an undertaxed resource — and that this distorts markets in destructive ways — unites libertarians and socialists, has brought business owners together with labor groups and is lauded by economists as a “perfect tax.”' Massive piece in the New York Times

This is an almost real-time adaptive parametric architectural concept model, built in Blender with the easy-to-use inherent proceduralism inside the software. It works with Modifiers, a little bit of Geometry Nodes, and the Tissue Addon. Why parametric models? 👇🧵

For every ten likes, I’ll make this person increasingly realize how incredible nuclear power is

Here's a few more mythbusting truths that continue to bring people over to basic income. Did you know? - 70% of people in poverty work - 70% of Ontario Basic Income Pilot recipients were already working - 1/3 of employed pilot recipients found higher-paying work - The vast

Implementing a basic income means overcoming myths about the ‘undeserving poor’ - The Conversation Canada theconversation.com/implementing-a…

The incredibly talented Uytae Lee and team at About Here have put together a great video on single stair design and building codes. Please watch and share widely! Uytae Lee About Here youtube.com/watch?v=iRdwXQ…

"To successfully address Canada’s housing crisis, it will be critical that cities find ways to make small-scale infill development viable in mature neighbourhoods" Initiatives such as allowing point access blocks will be key to achieving this winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analys…

Just a prime example of what infuriates me about living in and being architect in Toronto. Let people at least try to make nice things!

Phase Two of public consultation is underway with the goal of capturing feedback on concept designs and future vision for Parkside Dr. Visit the project page to read the Phase One Consultation report and complete the online feedback survey by Feb 15. toronto.ca/parksidedrives… (4/4)

Attention CityPlanTO and City of Toronto. #TOpoli

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I remain baffled how France can build *social housing* like this, which feels better than even luxury housing in so many other places... Designed by SOA Architectes, in Paris

Ok, time to clear up some confusion re: single stair. Architectural Record released an article yesterday so it's getting a lot of attention again which is great. I was one of the proponents for an ICC proposal that would have allowed this building type nationally. THREAD

Architects, with their ability to model and render are so well placed to explain what holds Toronto back from being friendly to young families. architecturalrecord.com/articles/16880…

This is both insulting and delusional