BuildingIN
@buildingin.bsky.social
BuildingIN is a forward-thinking program dedicated to enhancing urban planning through innovative GIS mapping, municipal collaboration, and data-driven solutions. We’re focused on creating sustainable, walkable, and livable cities.
This is our moment.
Let’s build homes that are:
💰 Affordable
🛠️ Attainable
♿ Accessible
🌱 Sustainable
For the next generation — and the ones after that.
Let’s build homes that are:
💰 Affordable
🛠️ Attainable
♿ Accessible
🌱 Sustainable
For the next generation — and the ones after that.
September 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This is our moment.
Let’s build homes that are:
💰 Affordable
🛠️ Attainable
♿ Accessible
🌱 Sustainable
For the next generation — and the ones after that.
Let’s build homes that are:
💰 Affordable
🛠️ Attainable
♿ Accessible
🌱 Sustainable
For the next generation — and the ones after that.
Most Canadian neighbourhoods don’t allow this kind of building.
If we care about generational justice, we need zoning & parking reforms that:
🔓 Unlock older neighbourhoods
🏘️ Allow more housing types
💡 Welcome the next generation
If we care about generational justice, we need zoning & parking reforms that:
🔓 Unlock older neighbourhoods
🏘️ Allow more housing types
💡 Welcome the next generation
September 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Most Canadian neighbourhoods don’t allow this kind of building.
If we care about generational justice, we need zoning & parking reforms that:
🔓 Unlock older neighbourhoods
🏘️ Allow more housing types
💡 Welcome the next generation
If we care about generational justice, we need zoning & parking reforms that:
🔓 Unlock older neighbourhoods
🏘️ Allow more housing types
💡 Welcome the next generation
Here’s an 8-unit design that fits on a 50x100’ lot:
🏡 1, 2 & 3 bedroom units
♿ 1 accessible unit
🪟 Light-filled half-basement suites
🚪 Each with its own entrance
It’s simple, repeatable & cost-effective.
🏡 1, 2 & 3 bedroom units
♿ 1 accessible unit
🪟 Light-filled half-basement suites
🚪 Each with its own entrance
It’s simple, repeatable & cost-effective.
September 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Here’s an 8-unit design that fits on a 50x100’ lot:
🏡 1, 2 & 3 bedroom units
♿ 1 accessible unit
🪟 Light-filled half-basement suites
🚪 Each with its own entrance
It’s simple, repeatable & cost-effective.
🏡 1, 2 & 3 bedroom units
♿ 1 accessible unit
🪟 Light-filled half-basement suites
🚪 Each with its own entrance
It’s simple, repeatable & cost-effective.
Just like Forrest Mars turned a chocolate-melting problem into M&Ms, we can turn our constraints into opportunity.
Our version? Thoughtful low-rise multi-unit infill housing — the sweet spot Canada needs.
Our version? Thoughtful low-rise multi-unit infill housing — the sweet spot Canada needs.
September 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Just like Forrest Mars turned a chocolate-melting problem into M&Ms, we can turn our constraints into opportunity.
Our version? Thoughtful low-rise multi-unit infill housing — the sweet spot Canada needs.
Our version? Thoughtful low-rise multi-unit infill housing — the sweet spot Canada needs.
We can’t go back to 1949 — nor should we.
But we can embrace smarter, more efficient housing that:
✅ Uses existing serviced land
✅ Builds more homes per lot
✅ Strengthens city finances
✅ Reduces environmental impact
But we can embrace smarter, more efficient housing that:
✅ Uses existing serviced land
✅ Builds more homes per lot
✅ Strengthens city finances
✅ Reduces environmental impact
September 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We can’t go back to 1949 — nor should we.
But we can embrace smarter, more efficient housing that:
✅ Uses existing serviced land
✅ Builds more homes per lot
✅ Strengthens city finances
✅ Reduces environmental impact
But we can embrace smarter, more efficient housing that:
✅ Uses existing serviced land
✅ Builds more homes per lot
✅ Strengthens city finances
✅ Reduces environmental impact
Post-war Canada built thousands of small, cheap houses for veterans. But those sprawling neighbourhoods are now:
📉 Low-density + costly to maintain
💸 A fiscal burden on cities
🌱 Built at the expense of farmland & nature
📉 Low-density + costly to maintain
💸 A fiscal burden on cities
🌱 Built at the expense of farmland & nature
September 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Post-war Canada built thousands of small, cheap houses for veterans. But those sprawling neighbourhoods are now:
📉 Low-density + costly to maintain
💸 A fiscal burden on cities
🌱 Built at the expense of farmland & nature
📉 Low-density + costly to maintain
💸 A fiscal burden on cities
🌱 Built at the expense of farmland & nature
🌡️ This summer was one of the hottest on record.
🏠 Home prices are 3x higher relative to income than they were just 30 years ago.
We’re leaving future generations with:
🔥 a burning planet
🚫 homeownership out of reach
🏠 Home prices are 3x higher relative to income than they were just 30 years ago.
We’re leaving future generations with:
🔥 a burning planet
🚫 homeownership out of reach
September 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🌡️ This summer was one of the hottest on record.
🏠 Home prices are 3x higher relative to income than they were just 30 years ago.
We’re leaving future generations with:
🔥 a burning planet
🚫 homeownership out of reach
🏠 Home prices are 3x higher relative to income than they were just 30 years ago.
We’re leaving future generations with:
🔥 a burning planet
🚫 homeownership out of reach
💡 "We’re handing the next generation two crises: a planet on fire & a housing market out of reach. How do we fix decades of generational injustice? 🏠🔥"
👉 Read on. 🧵
👉 Read on. 🧵
September 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
💡 "We’re handing the next generation two crises: a planet on fire & a housing market out of reach. How do we fix decades of generational injustice? 🏠🔥"
👉 Read on. 🧵
👉 Read on. 🧵
⏳ 2.5 years. 3 homes.
That’s how long it took for a $1.4M affordable housing project in Charlottetown to move forward.
That’s how long it took for a $1.4M affordable housing project in Charlottetown to move forward.
August 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
⏳ 2.5 years. 3 homes.
That’s how long it took for a $1.4M affordable housing project in Charlottetown to move forward.
That’s how long it took for a $1.4M affordable housing project in Charlottetown to move forward.
It’s time to leave 1950s zoning in the past.
Canada needs rules that reflect how we live today—and unlock the housing choices our communities deserve. ✨
Canada needs rules that reflect how we live today—and unlock the housing choices our communities deserve. ✨
August 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It’s time to leave 1950s zoning in the past.
Canada needs rules that reflect how we live today—and unlock the housing choices our communities deserve. ✨
Canada needs rules that reflect how we live today—and unlock the housing choices our communities deserve. ✨
Form-based zoning asks better questions:
✔️ Does this building fit the street?
✔️ Does it respect neighbourhood character?
✔️ Can it create more housing options?
✔️ Does this building fit the street?
✔️ Does it respect neighbourhood character?
✔️ Can it create more housing options?
August 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Form-based zoning asks better questions:
✔️ Does this building fit the street?
✔️ Does it respect neighbourhood character?
✔️ Can it create more housing options?
✔️ Does this building fit the street?
✔️ Does it respect neighbourhood character?
✔️ Can it create more housing options?
The good news: Canadian cities are starting to shift.
✅ Edmonton
✅ Ottawa
✅ Halifax
…all experimenting with form-based zoning.
✅ Edmonton
✅ Ottawa
✅ Halifax
…all experimenting with form-based zoning.
August 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The good news: Canadian cities are starting to shift.
✅ Edmonton
✅ Ottawa
✅ Halifax
…all experimenting with form-based zoning.
✅ Edmonton
✅ Ottawa
✅ Halifax
…all experimenting with form-based zoning.
Right now, most buyers are stuck choosing between:
🏢 a tiny “shoebox” apartment
🏠 a detached suburban house
💸 an expensive luxury home
The missing middle—small multi-unit housing—barely exists.
🏢 a tiny “shoebox” apartment
🏠 a detached suburban house
💸 an expensive luxury home
The missing middle—small multi-unit housing—barely exists.
August 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Right now, most buyers are stuck choosing between:
🏢 a tiny “shoebox” apartment
🏠 a detached suburban house
💸 an expensive luxury home
The missing middle—small multi-unit housing—barely exists.
🏢 a tiny “shoebox” apartment
🏠 a detached suburban house
💸 an expensive luxury home
The missing middle—small multi-unit housing—barely exists.
Canada’s zoning rules were built for the 1950s nuclear family.
Today, they’re one of the biggest barriers to solving our housing crisis. 🏘️
Today, they’re one of the biggest barriers to solving our housing crisis. 🏘️
August 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Canada’s zoning rules were built for the 1950s nuclear family.
Today, they’re one of the biggest barriers to solving our housing crisis. 🏘️
Today, they’re one of the biggest barriers to solving our housing crisis. 🏘️
At BuildingIN, we map those hidden barriers and opportunities.
By forecasting where infill can actually happen, cities can set housing targets that go beyond paper — and into reality. 🏘️
By forecasting where infill can actually happen, cities can set housing targets that go beyond paper — and into reality. 🏘️
August 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
At BuildingIN, we map those hidden barriers and opportunities.
By forecasting where infill can actually happen, cities can set housing targets that go beyond paper — and into reality. 🏘️
By forecasting where infill can actually happen, cities can set housing targets that go beyond paper — and into reality. 🏘️
That’s why one “perfect” site can sit vacant for years… while another, less obvious site gets developed into new homes.
From the outside, it feels like a mystery. But the patterns are there.
From the outside, it feels like a mystery. But the patterns are there.
August 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
That’s why one “perfect” site can sit vacant for years… while another, less obvious site gets developed into new homes.
From the outside, it feels like a mystery. But the patterns are there.
From the outside, it feels like a mystery. But the patterns are there.
Behind every new building are dozens of hidden deal-breakers:
⚡ Lot size & topography
⚡ Zoning quirks
⚡ Stormwater & parking requirements
⚡ Underground utilities
⚡ Financing risks & delays
These “invisible” factors add up fast.
⚡ Lot size & topography
⚡ Zoning quirks
⚡ Stormwater & parking requirements
⚡ Underground utilities
⚡ Financing risks & delays
These “invisible” factors add up fast.
August 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Behind every new building are dozens of hidden deal-breakers:
⚡ Lot size & topography
⚡ Zoning quirks
⚡ Stormwater & parking requirements
⚡ Underground utilities
⚡ Financing risks & delays
These “invisible” factors add up fast.
⚡ Lot size & topography
⚡ Zoning quirks
⚡ Stormwater & parking requirements
⚡ Underground utilities
⚡ Financing risks & delays
These “invisible” factors add up fast.
Ever walked by an empty lot and thought:
“Why don’t they just build something here?” 🏗️
Spoiler: the answer is rarely simple. 👇
“Why don’t they just build something here?” 🏗️
Spoiler: the answer is rarely simple. 👇
August 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Ever walked by an empty lot and thought:
“Why don’t they just build something here?” 🏗️
Spoiler: the answer is rarely simple. 👇
“Why don’t they just build something here?” 🏗️
Spoiler: the answer is rarely simple. 👇
Tecumseh has reversed course on allowing 4 units as-of-right — putting $3.2M in federal Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) money at risk.
It’s a reminder that the housing crisis can’t be solved without bringing communities along for the ride.
It’s a reminder that the housing crisis can’t be solved without bringing communities along for the ride.
August 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Tecumseh has reversed course on allowing 4 units as-of-right — putting $3.2M in federal Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) money at risk.
It’s a reminder that the housing crisis can’t be solved without bringing communities along for the ride.
It’s a reminder that the housing crisis can’t be solved without bringing communities along for the ride.
💥 The $1.5B question: Can Canada really cut development charges in half?
@MissingMiddle just dropped a sharp take on the 7 challenges the feds must solve.
Spoiler: It’s complicated. But @BuildingIN is ready. 🧵
@MissingMiddle just dropped a sharp take on the 7 challenges the feds must solve.
Spoiler: It’s complicated. But @BuildingIN is ready. 🧵
July 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
💥 The $1.5B question: Can Canada really cut development charges in half?
@MissingMiddle just dropped a sharp take on the 7 challenges the feds must solve.
Spoiler: It’s complicated. But @BuildingIN is ready. 🧵
@MissingMiddle just dropped a sharp take on the 7 challenges the feds must solve.
Spoiler: It’s complicated. But @BuildingIN is ready. 🧵
🏙️ Most zoning codes weren’t designed to make streets feel alive. They regulate what can’t be done — not what should be.
That’s where BuildingIN comes in.👇
That’s where BuildingIN comes in.👇
July 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
🏙️ Most zoning codes weren’t designed to make streets feel alive. They regulate what can’t be done — not what should be.
That’s where BuildingIN comes in.👇
That’s where BuildingIN comes in.👇
Toronto wants more low-rise, multi-unit homes… but doesn’t even know what a multiplex is. A 🧵 inspired by John Lorinc’s article (June 5, 2025, The Globe and Mail):
July 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Toronto wants more low-rise, multi-unit homes… but doesn’t even know what a multiplex is. A 🧵 inspired by John Lorinc’s article (June 5, 2025, The Globe and Mail):
The status quo is failing.
Let’s stop aiming for numbers we can’t hit—and start building homes people can afford.
🏘 Learn more: buildingin.ca
#bsky #HousingCrisis #Ontario #McKenney #Infill #Planning #HousingPolicy
Let’s stop aiming for numbers we can’t hit—and start building homes people can afford.
🏘 Learn more: buildingin.ca
#bsky #HousingCrisis #Ontario #McKenney #Infill #Planning #HousingPolicy
June 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The status quo is failing.
Let’s stop aiming for numbers we can’t hit—and start building homes people can afford.
🏘 Learn more: buildingin.ca
#bsky #HousingCrisis #Ontario #McKenney #Infill #Planning #HousingPolicy
Let’s stop aiming for numbers we can’t hit—and start building homes people can afford.
🏘 Learn more: buildingin.ca
#bsky #HousingCrisis #Ontario #McKenney #Infill #Planning #HousingPolicy
If you're in Toronto for CIP, don't miss it — and stop by the BuildingIN exhibitor table to meet the team and learn more.
We’re rethinking how cities grow — from the ground up.
#UrbanPlanning #MissingMiddle #Infill #HousingCrisis #CIP2025 #BuildingIN
We’re rethinking how cities grow — from the ground up.
#UrbanPlanning #MissingMiddle #Infill #HousingCrisis #CIP2025 #BuildingIN
June 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
If you're in Toronto for CIP, don't miss it — and stop by the BuildingIN exhibitor table to meet the team and learn more.
We’re rethinking how cities grow — from the ground up.
#UrbanPlanning #MissingMiddle #Infill #HousingCrisis #CIP2025 #BuildingIN
We’re rethinking how cities grow — from the ground up.
#UrbanPlanning #MissingMiddle #Infill #HousingCrisis #CIP2025 #BuildingIN