Toronto is facing one of the worse housing crisis in the Western World.
But the city council just refused to allow sixplexes city-wide.
Why ? “Muh neighborhood character” “Muh parking”
The deal was city-wide reform, not reform in parts of the city where 6plexes are largely a reality. The Toronto Council just screwed hard young people, renters and new buyers.
The City Council also signed the Greenbelt’s death warrant. If you can not build up, you gotta build out.
Fucking hell…
Message to Carney: Until Toronto tries to welcome new people, stop delivering visas to people coming to Toronto. Shut it down !! Canada’s housing politics have convinced some Canadian cities can’t handle population growth.
Silver lining is at least those 9 wards can build them and others can still opt in. This is better than an alternative future where sixplexes are banned citywide and missing middle continues to be missing citywide.
Lets not let perfect be the enemy of good here.