density & affordability

21 Sep Innovative Developments Needed!

Posted at 16:38h in active transportation, density & affordability, housing, parks & green spaces, public spaces, transportation

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I had the opportunity to check out the opening launch for Warbler Place Urban Village in Welland.  And can I just say WOW!One of the big issues our city faces is Housing, Affordability & Density and I have said that we need to advocate for...

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02 Sep Growing Pains – Density in our City

Posted at 13:47h in density & affordability, housing

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I may be stating the obvious but cities change, populations grow and how we lived 30 years ago is different than how we live today.  Cities experience growing pains every day.I'm a big fan of maps and data.  To me there is nothing cooler than to...

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21 Aug Accessory Dwelling Units & the Community Improvement Plan

Posted at 15:16h in density & affordability, housing

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We have a housing crisis.  There are few, if any, who would disagree with this fact.  The question of how we increase the amount of housing and what types are needed is where we get bogged down and NIMBYism happens. One of the types of...

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22 Jul Let’s Talk About the Community Improvement Plan (aka CIP)

Posted at 15:23h in community improvement plan, density & affordability, housing

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At our council meeting on July 18th, we approved a Brownfield Tax Increment Finance (BTIF) under the Community Improvement Plan for the development at 7 St. Paul St. West and 7 McGuire St.  For those who didn't watch you can watch the delegates and discussion on...

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13 Jul Changing the Conversation at Public Meetings and Open Houses

Posted at 13:21h in density & affordability, housing

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Public meetings and open houses about developments and variances are difficult meetings for many reasons.  Most often they are full of speakers who are against the new development - rarely do you hear "I support this".  As a result decision makers get a very skewed view...

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07 Jul Vacant Building Registry By-law

Posted at 15:05h in density & affordability

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On July 4, 2022, council unanimously passed the Vacant Building Registry By-law that will address the many issues the city has been dealing with when it comes to vacant properties. The by-law requires owners to register their vacant buildings, regularly monitor them to ensure they...

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07 Jul Planning for Tomorrow, Not Today.

Posted at 14:49h in density & affordability

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When city councils are asked to make decisions about planning and development - it is very easy to only think about today.  It's easy to listen to the loudest voices - who generally oppose change.  When we think about future planning and development decisions we...

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07 Jul Our Changing Downtown

Posted at 14:17h in density & affordability

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Mark Rose, chief executive of Avison Young predicts that: "The beginning of the full return to office is two years from now, I would say the earliest that we’re gonna get everybody back in the office is five years.” While downtowns are seeing the impact of...

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