City Building TMU

Yes, we can build the homes we need to conquer #affordability challenges while not blowing our #carbon budget, says @cheriseburda. Nat'l task force offers 130+ recommendations on how. New on our blog: torontomu.ca/city-building/…

Hello! If you're interested in #housing, #aging and/or #LGBTQ topics in Toronto, be sure to register for our free webinar coming up March 7. #research #citybuilding #urbanplanning

This talk will discuss housing specific to older 2SLGBTQI+ people, and look at municipal processes w/ the aim of advocating for strategies to assist ageing-in-community. Hosted by @pjrplan. Free and open to all! @researchTMU @NIAgeing @egalecanada @sageusa

We're pleased to announce our latest webinar: *Exploring the #housing challenges of #2SLGBTQI+ older adults* w/ Victor Perez-Amado of @TMUsurp, Mar 7: torontomu.ca/city-building/…

"This is what happens when we rely exclusively on the private sector to build our housing," @CheriseBurda said. "We need to build more housing outside the private market...more co-operative and not-for-profit #housing." thestar.com/real-estate/a-…

Both @CheriseBurda and @regionomics of TMU comment on the feds' announcement about a major new #housing construction effort. Consultations start in January 2024. thestar.com/politics/feder…

Torontonians, don't forget to respond to @cityoftoronto's Major Streets Study! Share your thoughts and be part of progress. #citybuildingTO toronto.ca/city-governmen…

Rental #housing has become increasingly expensive. @NemoyL of @TMUsurp and Dania Majid of @TenantAdvocacy explain the role of investors and the private sector have played, since the '90s, in creating our present scenario. thestar.com/real-estate/in…

Using only a restaurant, tell us where you went to college

#BikeTO have your say. Fill out the Public Survey on Micromobility via @cityoftoronto Cc: @queenstreetwest @college_bia @BroadviewDanBIA @kingswaybia @WaterfrontBIA @DowntownYonge @YongeStClair @TheDannyBIA @LeslievilleBIA @UofTCities @CityBuildingTMU s-ca.chkmkt.com/?e=360685&d=l&…

Ottawa needs to dangle carrots in front of landlords & protect renters at the same time, says @citybuildingTMU's @CheriseBurda. Link below to our @IRPP Affordability Action Council Round Table. 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/111723RTRT 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/111723 #cdnpoli

Students across @TorontoMet are invited to a free session with @cityoftoronto about the #climate and #resilience workforce of tomorrow, on Nov 15! Part of the #CivicLabTO symposium. Info: torontomu.ca/city-building/…

Our ED @CheriseBurda points out it's renters who also feel the pinch of mounting interest rates, as competition for rentals increases with buying out of reach thestar.com/real-estate/wa…

CBC hosted a chat w/ @trsmtorontomet prof. @regionomics Murtaza Haider re. #housing #affordability, who brings clarity to the scope of this national challenge, urging alignment and a massive push from all orders of govt. Recommended! cbc.ca/radio/thecurre…

.@lloydalter figures no fewer than 75,775 trees would need to be planted to compensate for the upfront carbon emitted to build the Therme Spa at @OntarioPlace. @ONPlace4All @FutureofOP lloydalter.substack.com/p/the-therme-s…

One of the coolest stories you will see this week: Prescriptive housing from the University Health Network. The Hospital network is building 51 modular housing units that can be prescribed to homeless individuals who are highly dependent on emergency rooms. (Thread) #ONpoli

I completely agree with you. If you read the full blog my recommendation is to scale the "missing little". (not applications for conversions). Please see the work I link to of @UofTCities @ULIToronto and @CityBuildingTMU: affordablemissingmiddle.ca

The CBC has made two new explainer videos about #affordable #housing in the rental market and why it's so hard to come by, and feels precarious in TO. Featuring interview w/ @NemoyL of @TMUsurp @researchTMU cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

CBC host @NahlahAyed talks w/ @TMUsurp Assistant Prof @NemoyL about urban change in Weston, ON, and the impacts of #housing #financialization and price escalation on the community. @cbcideas, on Sep. 21 (at 22 min mark): cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

Shout-out to TMU student Daysha Loppie for her incredible piece about growing up in Rexdale and riding the #36 bus. It's an intimate portrait of how transit affects the life of residents, as an LRT brings change. thelocal.to/36-finch-west-… @JournalismTMU @TMUTransForm @ttcriders