Adjusting the Committee of Adjustment
A veteran planner argues that the outdated committee isn't up to the challenges of up-zoning Toronto
By Blair ScorgieBlair Scorgie is a Toronto-based Registered Professional Planner and Urban Designer. He is the Managing Principal of Scorgie Planning, and a Sessional Lecturer at Toronto Metropolitan University. Toronto’s housing debate often focuses on permissions — where new housing is allowed, how tall buildings can be, and which neighbourhoods should absorb growth. Over the past several years, City Council has taken deliberate steps to expand those permissions through initiatives such as Expanding... Read more
