Yes, we can build the homes we need to conquer #affordability challenges while not blowing our #carbon budget, says @cheriseburda. Nat'l task force offers 130+ recommendations on how.
New on our blog: https://t.co/KnJI5FHFIz
We're pleased to announce our latest webinar: *Exploring the #housing challenges of #2SLGBTQI+ older adults* w/ Victor Perez-Amado of @TMUsurp, Mar 7:
https://t.co/6AecGbfXkF
This talk will discuss housing specific to older 2SLGBTQI+ people, and look at municipal processes w/ the aim of advocating for strategies to assist ageing-in-community. Hosted by @pjrplan. Free and open to all!
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We're pleased to announce our latest webinar: *Exploring the #housing challenges of #2SLGBTQI+ older adults* w/ Victor Perez-Amado of @TMUsurp, Mar 7:
https://t.co/6AecGbfXkF
"This is what happens when we rely exclusively on the private sector to build our housing," @CheriseBurda said. "We need to build more housing outside the private market...more co-operative and not-for-profit #housing."
https://t.co/mn1opwjItG
Both @CheriseBurda and @regionomics of TMU comment on the feds' announcement about a major new #housing construction effort. Consultations start in January 2024.
https://t.co/uB6Q0km39M
Torontonians, don't forget to respond to @cityoftoronto's Major Streets Study! Share your thoughts and be part of progress. #citybuildingTO
https://t.co/lP3rsVxpEb
Rental #housing has become increasingly expensive. @NemoyL of @TMUsurp and Dania Majid of @TenantAdvocacy explain the role of investors and the private sector have played, since the '90s, in creating our present scenario.
https://t.co/zKY59UzM8o
Ottawa needs to dangle carrots in front of landlords & protect renters at the same time, says @citybuildingTMU's @CheriseBurda.
Link below to our @IRPP Affordability Action Council Round Table.
📺 FULL: https://t.co/vCA8cmhsjl
🎧 FULL: https://t.co/HlfuLfYgAS #cdnpoli
Our ED @CheriseBurda points out it's renters who also feel the pinch of mounting interest rates, as competition for rentals increases with buying out of reach
https://t.co/5uRZX1TrHQ
CBC hosted a chat w/ @trsmtorontomet prof. @regionomics Murtaza Haider re. #housing#affordability, who brings clarity to the scope of this national challenge, urging alignment and a massive push from all orders of govt. Recommended! https://t.co/zsBGiUXnmA
.@lloydalter figures no fewer than 75,775 trees would need to be planted to compensate for the upfront carbon emitted to build the Therme Spa at @OntarioPlace. @ONPlace4All@FutureofOP
https://t.co/DvE0R7MHyE
One of the coolest stories you will see this week:
Prescriptive housing from the University Health Network.
The Hospital network is building 51 modular housing units that can be prescribed to homeless individuals who are highly dependent on emergency rooms.
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#ONpoli
I completely agree with you. If you read the full blog my recommendation is to scale the "missing little". (not applications for conversions). Please see the work I link to of @UofTCities@ULIToronto and @CityBuildingTMU: https://t.co/0Lp9jqZN1k
The CBC has made two new explainer videos about #affordable#housing in the rental market and why it's so hard to come by, and feels precarious in TO. Featuring interview w/ @NemoyL of @TMUsurp@researchTMU
https://t.co/x8OtjV7W2x
CBC host @NahlahAyed talks w/ @TMUsurp Assistant Prof @NemoyL about urban change in Weston, ON, and the impacts of #housing#financialization and price escalation on the community.
@cbcideas, on Sep. 21 (at 22 min mark): https://t.co/pl1kBTjTcn
Shout-out to TMU student Daysha Loppie for her incredible piece about growing up in Rexdale and riding the #36 bus. It's an intimate portrait of how transit affects the life of residents, as an LRT brings change. https://t.co/nPYI1pwnvw
@JournalismTMU@TMUTransForm@ttcriders
Introducing the Finch West Issue.
The LRT isn't yet open but it’s already transforming northwest Toronto. From a Metrolinx construction site to a Rexdale housing co-op to a temple on Finch—a portrait of a community on the verge of a massive change. https://t.co/abrwd3CKyf