Barrie’s mayor is cautioning against cutting out the input of residents and municipalities in the race to build more than 1.5 million housing units in the next decade.

On Tuesday, a housing affordability task force appointed by the province issued 55 recommendations to wrestle down the cost of housing and boost supply.

The group recommends eliminating municipal policies that prioritize preserving “neighbourhood character” and exempting projects of 10 units or fewer from public consultation when they only need minor variances and limiting municipalities from hosting talks beyond what is required in the Planning Act.

https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/i-m-a-bit-concerned-barrie-s-mayor-flags-issues-with-housing-task-force-recommendations-1.5773523

145 St. George tenants and media relations committee members quoted, along with Councillor Layton, about the dire implications if the demolition/development proposal at 145 St. George is approved.

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/tenants-fight-proposed-demolition-of-toronto-apartment-building-to-make-way-for-condo-tower-1.5709421

Build a Better Bloor Danforth

After over a year of community effort, BBBD is pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with Primaris REIT to provide 120 affordable rental units in the planned new Dufferin Mall tower development. These affordable units will make up over 10% of the total residences in the new buildings and have been secured for 99 years.

https://buildbloordufferin.ca/

Annex Gleaner

The Annex is facing intense pressure, with 25 major development projects currently underway. Can the neighbourhood grow without losing its unique character? Heritage consultants will be defining that character over the next seven months as they scour the neighbourhood to document 1,007 properties within the boundaries of Dupont, Bloor, Bedford and Bathurst streets.


http://gleanernews.ca/?s=145+St.+George+st#.YY8YFmDMLIW

Residents in the Annex are fighting a 29-storey condo development at 64 Prince Arthur Avenue, saying the developer promised a much shorter building in original plans.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/annex-development-64-prince-arthur-1.4546473