Today, we are pleased to announce a new morning discussion series focusing on innovative approaches to critical urban issues...with coffee. Our Urban Innovation Café events will showcase industry thought leaders and Ryerson...
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Later this month, Toronto City Council will decide if the King Street Transit Pilot will be made permanent (as recommended by staff). Looking back on the 16-month pilot, CBI rounded...
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We’ve all been there: stuck in traffic when only blocks away, another route is flowing faster. We think, “I chose the wrong street (bus, train) again!” But it’s not your…
Further to our recent report Re-thinking the Tower on practical innovations towards housing affordability in Toronto, today we’re focusing on another big housing idea: seniors co-housing. In 2016, for the first…
Why the subway deal would hurt Toronto and the region By Cherise Burda This week, a group of 37 civic leaders released an open letter to Mayor John Tory and…
The City of Toronto is moving forward with its Housing Now program to build more affordable community housing. This plan seeks to deliver much-needed below-market housing, but it is unlikely…
With affordable housing a hot-button issue for Toronto and region, the Province of Ontario has been hosting stakeholder workshops to receive input on how to increase housing supply. We participated...
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By Cherise Burda Changes to Ontario’s planning and land use policies are occurring at a dizzying pace. In a brief span of time we’ve seen sweeping changes to regulations and…
Ryerson CBI Executive Director joined Jeremy Warson of the Urban Land Institute's Electric Cities podcast, to talk about housing affordability in Toronto. For people wondering about what's causing our current...
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Ryerson research project studies North Etobicoke high-rise towers and quality of life for immigrant newcomers. Toronto’s downtown is booming, with cranes building glittering high-rise condo towers on practically every block….