Canada’s housing shortage is no longer just an affordability problem. It is increasingly a constraint on economic growth, labour mobility, and the ability of cities to function effectively. Despite...
For the first three years of my career, I mostly wrote about condominiums. From 2015 to 2017, I worked as an assistant editor at Urban Toronto, a website covering local development across the city and...
City council’s big swing came in May of 2023. North America’s fastest-growing metropolis, Toronto desperately needed more housing—and a lot more variety in that housing—if it was going to accommodate...
Toronto’s trees are more than just greenery—they are vital urban infrastructure. They cool our neighbourhoods, clean our air, support biodiversity and make our city more resilient to climate change...
Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood is poised for transformation as the Province of Ontario advances two major transit-oriented community (TOC) proposals at the future Gerrard Station. The developments...
The Ontario government is awarding more than $67 million to the City of Toronto through the second round of the Building Faster Fund. The funding is given to municipalities that achieve at least 80...
As Canada’s demand for housing and infrastructure continues to grow, contemporary approaches to construction and demolition pose major social, cultural, and environmental challenges. The prevailing...
The City of Hamilton is has announced that submissions are now open for the 2025 Urban Design and Architecture Awards. The biennial event celebrates excellence in urban design and architecture...
Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region, in collaboration with local developers and a wide-range of community partners, has launched “BUILD NOW: Waterloo Region,” a community-led partnership with the aim...
The City of Hamilton will eliminate development charges for not-for-profit housing to boost the supply of new affordable and attainable housing units. The city has also approved $655 million for...