Toronto 91 Barton Avenue | 13.5m | 3s | Green Street Flats | Craig Race Architecture
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AlbertC
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artyboy123
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Anger after Toronto shuts down tiny development proposal for the second time
A proposal to construct a small residential building northwest of Toronto's Bathurst and Bloor intersection has been refused for a second time, spa...
www.blogto.com
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Absolutely infuriating nonsense. CoA is such an absolute NIMBY clown show.
HousingNowTO
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HousingNowTO
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...as mentioned in the BlogTO article - our volunteers had helped to arrange at least One (1) unit at 91 BARTON as an "Affordable Rental" unit for 25-years --- with ZERO government support, and that could have grown with help from the City and CMHC...
AlbertC
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HousingNowTO
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TLAB appeal allows the project to proceed... with conditions...
goodcitywhenfinished
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Finally.
AlbertC
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A win for new missing middle housing in this city is good news in my books.
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junctionist
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It's not always NIMBY, but it's definitely the municipal body that can make municipal governance seem broken and dysfunctional. For instance, council enacted a bylaw that prevents people from paving over their entire yards.
It's a great idea to restrict that practice because fully-paved yards result in more stormwater runoff. They exacerbate flooding issues in storms and the urban heat island effect during heatwaves. They also reduce a neighbourhood's greenery and can preclude tree planting, thereby making neighbourhoods less attractive.
But all it takes is a minor variance to get around the bylaw when building a new home. The committee of adjustment will often grant the variance even if someone objects and cites the bylaw.