Australia builds only 45,000 new homes per quarter. If we really want to fix the rent crisis we’ll have to build more.
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A group of academics look at the global evidence to examine the potential impact of supervised injection sites in Philadelphia and the US.
An analysis by scholars at the University of California, Davis showed that just a small number of cities in California actively consider racism when developing their plans.
US cities are starting to reform laws that required developers to provide minimum amounts of parking. But there’s more they can do to loosen the auto’s grip on downtowns.
Though accessory dwelling units have been around for centuries, a recent survey found that 71% of Americans were unfamiliar with the concept.
High home prices are boosting inheritances, meaning positions in society increasingly owe more to which family you’re born into than to talent or hard work. But there are solutions.
Advertised rents have climbed 10% in the past year. A $250 boost to benefits and a six-month cut in petrol tax won’t much help.
The Ontario government has, under Doug Ford, revised policies and approaches in favour of developers. Policy reform is essential to address the growing problem of unaffordable housing.
As demand grows for real estate and housing prices rise, more people are being priced out of the market. Government intervention is needed to produce affordable housing and control speculation.
Australian data suggest that prices do not fall when zoning is relaxed.
Laneway suites could increase rental stock in established neighbourhoods without affecting their character. Toronto has lagged behind other cities in Canada and North America.
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Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute
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Deputy Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute
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Professor, Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada
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Associate Profesor, School of Planning, University of Waterloo
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Associate Professor, Urban and Regional Planning, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Lecturer in Urban and Regional Planning, Queensland University of Technology
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Master of Urban Development Student, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Master of Urban Development Student, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Master of Urban Development Student, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Master of Urban Development Student, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Master of Urban Development Student, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Master of Urban Development Student, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Master of Urban Development Student, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Master of Urban Development Student, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor of Architecture, Miami University
