Why I revived the Bureau of Municipal Research

Ten years ago, as a grad student researching the history of Toronto’s waterfront, I came across a study, published in 1977, that could... Read More

REID: Hi-Lo-rise infill buildings

Amidst the discussion of the potential and challenges of building new mid-rise buildings to increase density along Toronto’s... Read More

As housing prices continue to soar in major cities across the world, Airbnb’s profits are following suit. This is not a coincidence... Read More

The Unilever Precinct (also sometimes called “East Harbour”) is a large district of Toronto ready for development east of downtown... Read More

In this episode, we talk about imaging what we want our city to be. We speak to Jason Thorne, general manager of planning and economic... Read More

This episode, we follow up on some stories from last year. We follow up on what became of the Ten Year Tent City in Vacouver with... Read More

Remember when inclusionary zoning was going to solve Toronto’s affordable housing crisis, or at least take a big step towards... Read More

I haven’t observed a political crisis this ripe with potential since that weird interlude during the 2008 credit meltdown when the... Read More

The Camisso family never expected a parade when they bought their first house, a little suburban bungalow in the new Wishing Well... Read More

In May of this year, the Government of Ontario introduced legislation that would “overhaul” the province’s land use planning appeals... Read More