by Derrik Libawski | Mar 17, 2022 | Columnists, Featured
You have seen and heard plenty about our housing crisis, especially concerning the evils of urban sprawl and what it does to the environment. But you likely haven’t heard anything from the developers and their experiences. It’s about time an insight into some of the...
by Chris Seepe | Feb 22, 2022 | News
Persistent rain-producing low-level nimbus (Latin: “rain”) clouds are thick and dark enough to block out the sun, and often bring torrential rains or snow. NIMBYs (not in my back yard) are ad hoc groups of residents who band together to oppose real estate developments...
by Christopher Alexander | Feb 16, 2022 | Featured, Guest Columns
We can all agree that Ontario, and Canada, needs more homes. The supply shortage is at the root of an affordability crisis that threatens to derail one of our country’s key economic drivers and the futures of many Canadians who, even if they can afford an...
by Chris Seepe | Nov 2, 2021 | Featured
While the Ontario Real Estate Association’s proposal to end exclusionary zoning and create as-of-right zoning for alternative housing is a good first step in ending community and political NIMBYism towards affordable housing alternatives, these suggestions address...
by Danny Kucharsky | Oct 19, 2021 | Featured, News
The Ontario Real Estate Association is calling for an end to exclusionary single-family zoning rules in high-density areas and near transit and subway stations in cities across Ontario to combat a housing crisis that is keeping home ownership out of the hands of many....