Mayor John Tory’s campaign pledge to boost affordable housing hinges on swaths of Toronto becoming denser and taller, a change resisted by many of his city council allies who want to preserve single-family enclaves.
The plan also includes: speeding up building approvals via a new city “development and growth” division using existing staff; helping create more co-op, supportive and affordable housing by allocating city land to non-profits; and spurring construction of rental buildings by reducing fees and charges.
His campaign said such land “would be subject to higher taxes and have their zoning approvals expire. This does not contemplate expropriation,” and would be determined by the Ontario government with input from homebuilders.
dmrider Toronto Mayor John Tory pledges increased housing density. Let’s put a few more condo towers in his neighborhood. In my part of town they are packing us like sardines. With the same amenities as sardines! Addicted to property taxes, eh, JohnTory ?
dmrider Let someone else come to mayorship. Politicians greed never ends
dmrider The bigger question is whether his bosses at Rogers will go along.
dmrider Sounds like the usual classist NIMBY crock
Important note re mayor’s “use it or lose it” proposal for housing-approved land that sits undeveloped - it’s the approval that developers would lose, not the land itself.
dmrider Doesn't matter because fordnation will give him the power to impose it
dmrider Get this crook out.
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