Fight brewing over bike lane location in north Yonge remake; With Toronto’s low vacancy rate, we need more rental housing built now; Tory calls for council to consider 1,000 new shelter beds, a measure he voted down in December; and more news:

East Toronto residents outline priorities for 2018 budget at meeting (Inside Toronto)

Doug Ford robocalls made before annual barbecue may have violated election rules, officials warn (Globe and Mail)

Fight brewing over bike lane location in north Yonge remake (Toronto Star)

With Toronto’s low vacancy rate, we need more rental housing built now (Torontoist)

Community council moves two development plans forward (Inside Toronto)

Tory calls for council to consider 1,000 new shelter beds, a measure he voted down in December (Toronto Star)

The King Street Pilot: Sorting Fact from Fiction (Torontoist)

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