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Toronto’s updating its land-use plan — have your say

Land-use policy changes are coming to Toronto in order to abide by Ontario law, but residents have concerns over employment and school enrolment in the city.

With less than a third of reforms done, how will Toronto police catch up on fighting anti-Black racism?

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Can Dunn House in Parkdale rival Finland's housing model?

Members of Toronto’s Housing Rights committee say Dunn House, a rent-geared-to-income building launched last year, is on the “cutting edge” of social housing — but still needs one key improvement.

Will this proposal bring affordable housing to downtown high-rises?

A proposal for one of Toronto’s tallest purpose-built rentals doesn't include affordable units. Meanwhile, the latest data shows the city is missing its own affordable housing targets.

High Park is getting a shuttle — but locals aren’t impressed with the plan

The City of Toronto is considering a contract with a private company to operate a shuttle in the park, possibly year-round.

How you can chime in on the future of Kensington Market's Pedestrian Sundays

Community members and shop owners in Kensington Market came together on April 24 to discuss the challenges and future of Pedestrian Sundays.

Toronto’s rental replacement guidelines need more protections for tenants, housing activists say

The Planning and Housing committee passed a motion to improve protections for demovicted tenants, but activists say it still doesn’t go far enough.

How to give the City of Toronto your input on local projects

We share the steps to find and participate in community consultations run by city staff to receive feedback from residents on neighbourhood development plans.

How this city councillor wants to close a ‘loophole’ to protect tenants facing demovictions

The Planning and Housing Committee met on March 18 at City Hall to discuss Councillor Dianne Saxe’s motion on new protections for dwelling room tenants facing the threat of demoviction.

How to chime in on the controversial tower proposal in Bay-Cloverhill

City staff held a drop-in community consultation on March 11 at 577 Yonge St. to update residents on plans to develop a 67-storey residential/mixed-use building in the Bay-Cloverhill neighbourhood.