Housing Affordability Task Force (Advocate)
@housingforce.bsky.social
YIMBY trying to hold the government accountable for housing policy failures.
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One more design review panel bro. I swear, just one more design review panel.
What if I told you they all look *like that* because of city-imposed design and facade mandates, not because people (or developers) like them?
November 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
One more design review panel bro. I swear, just one more design review panel.
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
November 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
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Regular reminder that homelessness is a housing problem.
"The longer visible signs of social decay are allowed to fester, the more inclined those with means will be to simply check out ... leaving those without the ability to relocate to deal with playgrounds littered with drug paraphernalia." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: We have normalized delinquent, disorderly behaviour in our cities for too long
There is nothing normal about an encampment forcing toddlers in the daycare next door to stay inside
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Regular reminder that homelessness is a housing problem.
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This is nonsensical @thechronicleherald.bsky.social, if anything having more renters in apartments means fewer capped properties, and more property tax revenue. Also, no mention of the cap??
November 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This is nonsensical @thechronicleherald.bsky.social, if anything having more renters in apartments means fewer capped properties, and more property tax revenue. Also, no mention of the cap??
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The Daily Show nailed another one of talking heads flip flop. Do they actually care any more?
November 20, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The Daily Show nailed another one of talking heads flip flop. Do they actually care any more?
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Last week: Neighbourhood retail is maintaining pre-amalgamation divides in Toronto.
This week: Minimum lot sizes are an outdated artefact of pre-amalgamation zoning that divides Toronto.
We wrote to the province on Bill 60 to support the removal of minimum lot sizes.
This week: Minimum lot sizes are an outdated artefact of pre-amalgamation zoning that divides Toronto.
We wrote to the province on Bill 60 to support the removal of minimum lot sizes.
November 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Last week: Neighbourhood retail is maintaining pre-amalgamation divides in Toronto.
This week: Minimum lot sizes are an outdated artefact of pre-amalgamation zoning that divides Toronto.
We wrote to the province on Bill 60 to support the removal of minimum lot sizes.
This week: Minimum lot sizes are an outdated artefact of pre-amalgamation zoning that divides Toronto.
We wrote to the province on Bill 60 to support the removal of minimum lot sizes.
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“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
www.fastcompany.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:40 AM
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
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This has been my gripe for a long time now. If you took the words seriously, rigorously, if we established a clear right to housing in the Charter, then you'd basically nuke municipal zoning nearly in its entirety — certainly as it's practiced in Ontario.
November 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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This has been my gripe for a long time now. If you took the words seriously, rigorously, if we established a clear right to housing in the Charter, then you'd basically nuke municipal zoning nearly in its entirety — certainly as it's practiced in Ontario.
November 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This has been my gripe for a long time now. If you took the words seriously, rigorously, if we established a clear right to housing in the Charter, then you'd basically nuke municipal zoning nearly in its entirety — certainly as it's practiced in Ontario.
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3 councillors opposing 6 storeys near Islington station. Time for all three to go.
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
3 councillors opposing 6 storeys near Islington station. Time for all three to go.
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🚨 Bill 60 would BAN new bike lanes that take a lane from cars — province-wide. This is a direct attack on road safety, climate action, and livable cities. Raise your voice. Tell the Ford government: #SafeStreets aren’t optional.
#Bill60 #BikeHamOnt #HamOnt #onpoli
#Bill60 #BikeHamOnt #HamOnt #onpoli
November 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🚨 Bill 60 would BAN new bike lanes that take a lane from cars — province-wide. This is a direct attack on road safety, climate action, and livable cities. Raise your voice. Tell the Ford government: #SafeStreets aren’t optional.
#Bill60 #BikeHamOnt #HamOnt #onpoli
#Bill60 #BikeHamOnt #HamOnt #onpoli
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Editorial: Bike Lane Hating Politicians Keep On Losing -
As it turns out, a considerable number of informed voters understand that if we actually want less traffic, we need to design streets that favor more efficient modes of transportation.
#mapoli
mass.streetsblog.org/2025/11/05/e...
As it turns out, a considerable number of informed voters understand that if we actually want less traffic, we need to design streets that favor more efficient modes of transportation.
#mapoli
mass.streetsblog.org/2025/11/05/e...
Editorial: Bike Lane Haters Keep On Losing - Streetsblog Massachusetts
As it turns out, a considerable number of informed voters understand that if we actually want less traffic, we need to design streets that favor more efficient modes of transportation.
mass.streetsblog.org
November 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Editorial: Bike Lane Hating Politicians Keep On Losing -
As it turns out, a considerable number of informed voters understand that if we actually want less traffic, we need to design streets that favor more efficient modes of transportation.
#mapoli
mass.streetsblog.org/2025/11/05/e...
As it turns out, a considerable number of informed voters understand that if we actually want less traffic, we need to design streets that favor more efficient modes of transportation.
#mapoli
mass.streetsblog.org/2025/11/05/e...
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single stair + eliminating parking mandates - two great wins for affordable housing
🚨Baltimore has done it! The second-largest US city, after Denver, to pass a complete repeal of parking mandates in 2025.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Mayor Scott signs controversial housing laws in effort to spur growth
A suite of housing and zoning reforms, once pie-in-the-sky dreams for some advocates, are now law in Baltimore, with Mayor Brandon Scott signing four bills Monday in a City Hall ceremony.
www.thebanner.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
single stair + eliminating parking mandates - two great wins for affordable housing
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Has this firefighters’ union done a comparative study to explain why almost every one of the world’s richest nations allows single stair access? Or are they just making stuff up?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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There's a push for single-stair apartments in Canada. Calgary firefighters want the city to reject it | CBC News
Calgary’s firefighters union is trying to prevent what it calls a dangerous housing trend — in which multi-storey housing buildings are being constructed with only one stairwell — from making its way ...
www.cbc.ca
November 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Has this firefighters’ union done a comparative study to explain why almost every one of the world’s richest nations allows single stair access? Or are they just making stuff up?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Sign the petition in the thread. NIMBY groups are gathering again to defeat retail in neighbourhoods. Just saw a letter from “no more noise” objecting. It’s a city. Stop sterilizing it. Biz/cafes/even bars in neighbourhoods work in humane cities around the world.
I submitted this letter into the public record ealier today telling the committee we had over 2600 signatures on our petition. When I do my deputation tomorrow, I will gleefully be telling them we have over (at least ) 2700.
October 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Sign the petition in the thread. NIMBY groups are gathering again to defeat retail in neighbourhoods. Just saw a letter from “no more noise” objecting. It’s a city. Stop sterilizing it. Biz/cafes/even bars in neighbourhoods work in humane cities around the world.
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Courtyard buildings are the answer.
October 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Courtyard buildings are the answer.
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Councillors will put in black and white that they are requesting a heritage study in response to intensification and new housing. And then heritage staff will tell you to your face that heritage doesn't prevent development.
October 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Councillors will put in black and white that they are requesting a heritage study in response to intensification and new housing. And then heritage staff will tell you to your face that heritage doesn't prevent development.
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There are many things trade unions could say about the Skills Development Fund and their relationship with the PCs, but claiming that they endorsed Ford because he supports building and brings them work is the least believable. www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
October 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
There are many things trade unions could say about the Skills Development Fund and their relationship with the PCs, but claiming that they endorsed Ford because he supports building and brings them work is the least believable. www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
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I don't know why the federal government is so determined to let Toronto torpedo its housing programs. Other cities can meet the criteria and they have to be wondering why they bothered.
EXCEPT... Toronto doesn't meet the second conditions! Depending on the type of unit, development charges in Toronto are 20-40% higher than they were in April 2024. So they shouldn't qualify!
October 15, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I don't know why the federal government is so determined to let Toronto torpedo its housing programs. Other cities can meet the criteria and they have to be wondering why they bothered.
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And there you have it. I don't see how this initiative builds a single more home, and I'm unclear how the federal government's decision to waive its own development charge freeze condition will help lower homebuilding costs.
October 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
And there you have it. I don't see how this initiative builds a single more home, and I'm unclear how the federal government's decision to waive its own development charge freeze condition will help lower homebuilding costs.
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The suburbs are what you get when you have representation without taxation.
Sent tweet.
Sent tweet.
October 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The suburbs are what you get when you have representation without taxation.
Sent tweet.
Sent tweet.
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MAJOR NEWS: @GavinNewsom signed SB 79, my bill allowing more housing near public transit — rail, subway, rapid bus.
It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.
Thank you, Governor!
It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.
Thank you, Governor!
October 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
MAJOR NEWS: @GavinNewsom signed SB 79, my bill allowing more housing near public transit — rail, subway, rapid bus.
It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.
Thank you, Governor!
It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.
Thank you, Governor!
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Are we surprised?
"The lion’s share of those funds went to a lobbying firm run by the same man who managed the election campaign that brought Premier Doug Ford into office, the records show."
Paying the people who screwed us.
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...
"The lion’s share of those funds went to a lobbying firm run by the same man who managed the election campaign that brought Premier Doug Ford into office, the records show."
Paying the people who screwed us.
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...
‘Something doesn’t smell right’: $100 million in Skills Development Fund grants traced to lobbyists with ties to Ontario premier
Clients of lobbyists with ties to Ontario's premier and his office snagged at least $100 million in Skills Development Fund grants, according to an analysis of the data by CTV News.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Are we surprised?
"The lion’s share of those funds went to a lobbying firm run by the same man who managed the election campaign that brought Premier Doug Ford into office, the records show."
Paying the people who screwed us.
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...
"The lion’s share of those funds went to a lobbying firm run by the same man who managed the election campaign that brought Premier Doug Ford into office, the records show."
Paying the people who screwed us.
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...
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NEW: Vehicles registered to Doug Ford's cabinet ministers have been caught by automated speed cameras more than 20 times.
In one case, they were driving 70 in a 40 zone. On average, they were 17 over the limit. #OnPoli
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In one case, they were driving 70 in a 40 zone. On average, they were 17 over the limit. #OnPoli
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Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times | Globalnews.ca
Documents obtained by Global News reveal that, over three years, vehicles registered to Ford’s cabinet minister received more than $3,300 in fines for speeding.
globalnews.ca
October 6, 2025 at 11:34 AM
NEW: Vehicles registered to Doug Ford's cabinet ministers have been caught by automated speed cameras more than 20 times.
In one case, they were driving 70 in a 40 zone. On average, they were 17 over the limit. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1146373...
In one case, they were driving 70 in a 40 zone. On average, they were 17 over the limit. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1146373...