Sidewalk Labs’ Port Lands vision not guaranteed, says new Waterfront Toronto chair; Affordable housing becomes singular focus of Toronto’s new real estate czar; Rental demand leading to ‘alarming shortage’ of up to 10,000 units a year, landlord group says; and more news:

Sidewalk Labs’ Port Lands vision not guaranteed, says new Waterfront Toronto chair (Toronto Star)

Affordable housing becomes singular focus of Toronto’s new real estate czar (Globe and Mail)

Poll finds 55 per cent of Torontonians support Sidewalk Labs’ Quayside project (Toronto Star)

Toronto council agenda dominated by fallout from Doug Ford government (Toronto Star)

Chris Selley: TTC fare-evasion report showcases a truly stunning ineptitude (National Post)

Rental demand leading to ‘alarming shortage’ of up to 10,000 units a year, landlord group says (Toronto Star)

TTC should have more control over Presto to fight fare evasion, vice-chair says (Toronto Star)

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Architecture Studio Precht Merges Modular Housing with Vertical Farming (Global)

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The Smithe Rising Towards Grade in Downtown Vancouver (Vancouver)