@colinmahovlich.bsky.social
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Allowing Small Single Stairs building in Toronto would unlock many more homes to be built
And now the State of Minnesota found that these buildings are also safer.
And now the State of Minnesota found that these buildings are also safer.
A new bombshell modeling report by the State of Minnesota has found that small single-stair buildings with smoke-separated stairwells are likely to be SIGNIFICANTLY SAFER than typical double-loaded apartment buildings
December 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Allowing Small Single Stairs building in Toronto would unlock many more homes to be built
And now the State of Minnesota found that these buildings are also safer.
And now the State of Minnesota found that these buildings are also safer.
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If the Finch LRT debacle pushes the city to address signal priority for *streetcars*, it will have been worth penny.
there is a distinct possibility that Finch West's performance was was so poor that it finally jumpstarted action for streetcars across the city to be properly usable
December 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
If the Finch LRT debacle pushes the city to address signal priority for *streetcars*, it will have been worth penny.
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Here's a question for City pols: the issue of poor/no tsp on Finch and Eglinton has been known for months as well as the culprits. Why have you been sitting on your hands? Who gave the order *not* to give real transit priority to LRT?
December 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Here's a question for City pols: the issue of poor/no tsp on Finch and Eglinton has been known for months as well as the culprits. Why have you been sitting on your hands? Who gave the order *not* to give real transit priority to LRT?
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Appreciate these clear statements from CMHC. It's got some good insight.
"As a country, are we comfortable with the implications of using a “growth pays for growth” approach in municipal development financing? And what are the alternatives?"
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/observer/202...
"As a country, are we comfortable with the implications of using a “growth pays for growth” approach in municipal development financing? And what are the alternatives?"
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/observer/202...
December 5, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Appreciate these clear statements from CMHC. It's got some good insight.
"As a country, are we comfortable with the implications of using a “growth pays for growth” approach in municipal development financing? And what are the alternatives?"
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/observer/202...
"As a country, are we comfortable with the implications of using a “growth pays for growth” approach in municipal development financing? And what are the alternatives?"
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/observer/202...
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Certain members of Toronto City Council will insist to you that Toronto's development charges are 100% necessary and no municipality could fund its capital budget without them and that they have no impact on housing construction. I don't think those beliefs can survive contact with reality.
December 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Certain members of Toronto City Council will insist to you that Toronto's development charges are 100% necessary and no municipality could fund its capital budget without them and that they have no impact on housing construction. I don't think those beliefs can survive contact with reality.
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Small 4-6 unit multiplexes shouldn't require the same governance and reserve requirements as 200-unit condos.
Other jurisdictions (including BC) have simpler, more lightweight ownership structure for small multi-residential buildings. ON and Toronto should take a look!
Other jurisdictions (including BC) have simpler, more lightweight ownership structure for small multi-residential buildings. ON and Toronto should take a look!
Multiplexes are finally legal to build in Toronto, but the rules for how they can be owned and sold haven't caught up.
November 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Small 4-6 unit multiplexes shouldn't require the same governance and reserve requirements as 200-unit condos.
Other jurisdictions (including BC) have simpler, more lightweight ownership structure for small multi-residential buildings. ON and Toronto should take a look!
Other jurisdictions (including BC) have simpler, more lightweight ownership structure for small multi-residential buildings. ON and Toronto should take a look!
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I hope Perks doesn't take too much pride in this and start repeating it as job done. It's because of a complete collapse in private construction, which the city is at least partially responsible for.
Formally introducing the Planning & Housing items on the agenda, committee chair Councillor Gord Perks highlights a factoid: "As of today, 65% of all housing under construction in the City of Toronto is either led by the City of Toronto or has the City of Toronto as a partner."
November 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I hope Perks doesn't take too much pride in this and start repeating it as job done. It's because of a complete collapse in private construction, which the city is at least partially responsible for.
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The rise of sports betting is a growing public health crisis www.statnews.com/2025/11/11/s... via @statnews
"Today 90% of bets are placed on phones, not at casinos or racetracks."
"It is now impossible to watch a broadcast without being pushed to bet."
"Today 90% of bets are placed on phones, not at casinos or racetracks."
"It is now impossible to watch a broadcast without being pushed to bet."
The rise of sports betting is a growing public health crisis
Sports betting is more addictive than ever, and millions of young Americans are paying the price.
www.statnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The rise of sports betting is a growing public health crisis www.statnews.com/2025/11/11/s... via @statnews
"Today 90% of bets are placed on phones, not at casinos or racetracks."
"It is now impossible to watch a broadcast without being pushed to bet."
"Today 90% of bets are placed on phones, not at casinos or racetracks."
"It is now impossible to watch a broadcast without being pushed to bet."
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Councillor @joshmatlow.bsky.social working to make Impossible Toronto a little more possible. He's got a motion at committee tomorrow to get a report on new waste collection strategies for mid-rise housing in Q2 2026.
October 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Councillor @joshmatlow.bsky.social working to make Impossible Toronto a little more possible. He's got a motion at committee tomorrow to get a report on new waste collection strategies for mid-rise housing in Q2 2026.
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He's literally and brazenly going to steal another quarter billion from the American people, and his rock solid base of support among 40% of the citizenry won't change one iota.
Breaking News: President Trump wants $230 million from the Justice Department for investigating him, people familiar with the matter say. Any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit. nyti.ms/4hmIi5X
October 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
He's literally and brazenly going to steal another quarter billion from the American people, and his rock solid base of support among 40% of the citizenry won't change one iota.
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Weird how none of these tickets are amongst the "stats" from the Premier claiming that 32,000 Toronto tickets are for going 2 km/h over. It's almost like the minimum is around 10 km/h over and the Premier just made up some nonsense that wasn't true.
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...
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 12:15 PM
Weird how none of these tickets are amongst the "stats" from the Premier claiming that 32,000 Toronto tickets are for going 2 km/h over. It's almost like the minimum is around 10 km/h over and the Premier just made up some nonsense that wasn't true.
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🤤 (shocked, shocked I tell you)
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 12:31 PM
🤤 (shocked, shocked I tell you)
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I get a lot of stuff wrong but my early call on all of this was that it's simply wrong to engage in this as an argument over congestion policy. I said on the podcast that it is, instead, an argument over who has the right to public space — and the Premier has decided the allocation.
I don't want to shock anyone, but I don't think that removing the bike lanes is going to improve congestion. The provincial government is putting people at risk for a few parking spots in midtown Toronto.
October 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I get a lot of stuff wrong but my early call on all of this was that it's simply wrong to engage in this as an argument over congestion policy. I said on the podcast that it is, instead, an argument over who has the right to public space — and the Premier has decided the allocation.
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Heartbreaking.
Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta outbreak's 1st death www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta outbreak's 1st death www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta outbreak's 1st death | CBC News
Alberta is reporting its first measles death since outbreaks of the highly contagious illness began in March. The province says a baby, who was born prematurely after the mother became sick, died shor...
www.cbc.ca
October 3, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Heartbreaking.
Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta outbreak's 1st death www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta outbreak's 1st death www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Trump screwed rural farmers by bailing out Argentina. America First!
September 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Trump screwed rural farmers by bailing out Argentina. America First!
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After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.
www.yahoo.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
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🚀 Announcing Build Toronto
Toronto is Canada’s largest city, its economic engine, and its greatest opportunity. If Toronto thrives, Canada thrives. But we all know the city faces deep challenges: unaffordable housing, strained infrastructure, governance gridlock, and a lack of urgency.
Toronto is Canada’s largest city, its economic engine, and its greatest opportunity. If Toronto thrives, Canada thrives. But we all know the city faces deep challenges: unaffordable housing, strained infrastructure, governance gridlock, and a lack of urgency.
September 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM
🚀 Announcing Build Toronto
Toronto is Canada’s largest city, its economic engine, and its greatest opportunity. If Toronto thrives, Canada thrives. But we all know the city faces deep challenges: unaffordable housing, strained infrastructure, governance gridlock, and a lack of urgency.
Toronto is Canada’s largest city, its economic engine, and its greatest opportunity. If Toronto thrives, Canada thrives. But we all know the city faces deep challenges: unaffordable housing, strained infrastructure, governance gridlock, and a lack of urgency.
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There's a line of thinking that NIMBY opposition wouldn't happen if only the building had family sized units/affordable units/was small enough/was for seniors/was some particular style/gave community benefits. And I'm here to say that I've seen virulent opposition to all of that in Toronto.
September 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
There's a line of thinking that NIMBY opposition wouldn't happen if only the building had family sized units/affordable units/was small enough/was for seniors/was some particular style/gave community benefits. And I'm here to say that I've seen virulent opposition to all of that in Toronto.
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Here’s the clip of CM Padilla bragging about reducing the size of a 100% affordable housing project in her district and increasing the amount of parking while arguing against the transit oriented upzoning bill SB 79.
(ED 1 is an affordable housing program in LA.)
(ED 1 is an affordable housing program in LA.)
August 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Here’s the clip of CM Padilla bragging about reducing the size of a 100% affordable housing project in her district and increasing the amount of parking while arguing against the transit oriented upzoning bill SB 79.
(ED 1 is an affordable housing program in LA.)
(ED 1 is an affordable housing program in LA.)
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Morale is simply not improving fast enough
August 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Morale is simply not improving fast enough
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You know what would go great with the newly approved MTSAs? Single stair reform. You can use the link below to learn more and email your MP asking for revision to the building code.
www.moreneighbours.ca/campaign-sin...
www.moreneighbours.ca/campaign-sin...
CAMPAIGN: Single Stair Summer - More Neighbours Toronto
www.moreneighbours.ca
August 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
You know what would go great with the newly approved MTSAs? Single stair reform. You can use the link below to learn more and email your MP asking for revision to the building code.
www.moreneighbours.ca/campaign-sin...
www.moreneighbours.ca/campaign-sin...
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Today, the Province of Ontario approved, with modifications, 120 Major Transit Station Areas and Protected Major Transit Station Areas in #Toronto. The decision increases building heights and densities near transit and supports more housing options for these areas.
Learn more: toronto.ca/OurPlan
Learn more: toronto.ca/OurPlan
August 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Today, the Province of Ontario approved, with modifications, 120 Major Transit Station Areas and Protected Major Transit Station Areas in #Toronto. The decision increases building heights and densities near transit and supports more housing options for these areas.
Learn more: toronto.ca/OurPlan
Learn more: toronto.ca/OurPlan
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Once again we have local politicians who are willing to entertain any unreasonable idea that comes their way as long as the people complain loudly enough. No judgement, terrible incentives.
“I'm not going to get into the comment on the science... Where I am qualified is that people... need to be able to express their concerns, rather than be swept away as if they're a bunch of crazy people because they have an opinion different than someone else.” www.torontotoday.ca/local/health...
Proposed 5G tower faces push back from Etobicoke residents over alleged health concerns
A local city councillor and TCDSB trustee have also voiced concern about the project
www.torontotoday.ca
August 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Once again we have local politicians who are willing to entertain any unreasonable idea that comes their way as long as the people complain loudly enough. No judgement, terrible incentives.
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the thing about bad zoning is that we could have a magical Star Trek-style housing replicator capable of making new homes for free and it *would not solve the problem* because the law would prohibit it from working
If prefab will solve Canada's housing problems, I'd add: Where *specifically* are the homes going to go? Where are the sites in Toronto and Vancouver regions to build 100,000s of homes?
www.thestar.com/business/opi...
www.thestar.com/business/opi...
David Olive: Carney’s $26B bet on prefab housing could be a gamechanger — but will everyone play along?
The challenge with Prime Minister Mark Carney's goal of building 2.5 million homes within a decade, writes David Olive, is that an enormous coalition of players will have to do
www.thestar.com
August 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
the thing about bad zoning is that we could have a magical Star Trek-style housing replicator capable of making new homes for free and it *would not solve the problem* because the law would prohibit it from working