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Monitoring Progress & Activity on Twenty-One (21) sites 🏙️ proposed under the Mayor's #HousingNow plan for creating new Affordable-Rental units #TOPoli #YIMBY HousingNowTO.com

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Nate Erskine-Smith @beynate.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ran into a @housingnowto.bsky.social & TMU SURP student tour along Coxwell yesterday. We had a good chat about housing!
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John Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ah yes the sanctity of Toronto's non-partisan municipal elections, where arguably the most important pro-housing voice on council is going to struggle to get re-elected against a replacement-level former Liberal MP
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 15h
[LISTEN] CBC/Radio-Canada Metro Morning with Chris Glover: "How are the Mayoral candidates doing on HOUSING policy?" w/ Mark Richardson of HousingNowTO & Graig Uens of Batory Urban Planning & Project Management . PODCAST - inkd.in/gHdbWd_x
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Housing advocates held a mayoral debate last night. Coming up, we speak to two people working in housing, about their thoughts on the platforms that were being pitched.
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
[Toronto, ON] Last week, our #AffordableHousing volunteer's orientation walking-tour along COXWELL AVE with our latest cohort of 4th-year planning students at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), School of Urban & Regional Planning (SURP) 1/
Students in front of a churchStudents in front of 355 Coxwell buildingStudents in from of an abandoned strip mallStudents in front of a building
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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Always appreciate the work @glynbowerman.bsky.social puts forward in the Canadian Housing sphere. Tagging @housingnowto.bsky.social @moreneighboursto.bsky.social @uoftcities.bsky.social @ubchart.bsky.social to help #Amplify
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Grow Together Edmonton @growtogetheryeg.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
How do we turn underused public land into affordable homes? Join us July 23, 7pm for a talk with Mark Richardson from @housingnowto.bsky.social on what's slowed progress on Toronto's surplus lands and what we can learn from it. #yegcc 📍 Stanley Milner Library, Inspiration Room 🎟️ luma.com/8lzkfix4
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Delivering Affordable Housing on Surplus Lands · Luma
While finding an affordable rental apartment is harder than ever, cities own many empty or underutilized spots all across the city. How do we unlock them for…
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
[Toronto, ON] Good day to connect our #YIMBY colleagues from @moreneighboursto.bsky.social & @uoftcities.bsky.social to Federal Housing Minister @gregorrobertson.bsky.social at @canurb.bsky.social “Canada’s Housing Future Summit 2026”… EVENT - events.canurb.org/event/EVEZRL...
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Colleen @cbailey6.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
That's me in the orange jacket. Highly recommended for all parking lot conversion fans and for any Council candidate looking to build affordable housing. Because if you don't know the math, you don't know affordable housing.
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
📍Standing-Offer to Toronto Council Candidates running in 2026. Our #AffordableHousing volunteers are happy to answer any questions you have about the City's #HousingNow program - and what is needed create new #WorkforceHousing & Rental Housing at speed & at scale in #TOPoli...
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
[Toronto, ON] A coalition of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area's largest public housing providers will join executives from Scotiabank on June 1 to launch a major new report examining the economic and social impact of public housing investment across the region.
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GTHA Housing Providers and Scotiabank to Launch Public Housing Dividend Report in
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
[Toronto, ON] Thanks to @unitedwaygt.bsky.social for inviting 3 x teams of 'Multidisciplinary Urban Capstone Project' students from @uoftcities.bsky.social to share their newest #AffordableHousing Development Innovation & Financial-Viability Research w/ partners from community groups & @toronto.ca !
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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Reporting from Toronto where @moreneighboursto.bsky.social is hosting @housingnowto.bsky.social for an overview of affordable housing and how we can build more. Always a pleasure to see HART data in the wild 🏙️
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More Neighbours Toronto @moreneighboursto.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
How do we turn Toronto’s surplus lands into affordable rental housing at scale? At the next Making Room, Mark Richardson of @housingnowto.bsky.social will unpack the city’s record, the obstacles that keep slowing projects down, and the policy lessons hiding inside those delays. Apr 13, 7:30pm
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Making Room: Delivering Affordable Rental on Toronto's Surplus Lands · Luma
While finding an affordable rental apartment is harder than ever, the city owns many empty or underutilized spots all across the city. How do we unlock them…
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TorontoJourney416 @torontojourney416.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
✨1972/February 15, 2026 – Looking southeast towards the corner of Parliament St and Gerrard St E in the Regent Park neighbourhood of #Toronto. 👉Toronto history at www.torontojourney416.com #regentpark #regentparktoronto #torontojourney416 #torontohistory#oldtoronto #torontopast #streetsoftoronto
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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 02/03/2026
‘Hope has prevailed in Regent Park.’ Construction begins on next phase of revitalization
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'Hope has prevailed in Regent Park.' Construction begins on next phase of revitalization
Three levels of government announce $223 million, 26-storey rental building, the first of 11 in the final two phases of the nearly 20-year revitalization of Regent Park.
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Ratio.City @ratiocity.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
The proposal shows how one hybrid model could address: • Long-term care demand • Housing supply • Job density requirements • Transit-oriented development One site. Multiple policy wins. Worth a read 👇 www.ratio.city/blog/reimagining-long-term-care-toronto-mucp #HousingCrisis #realestate
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Ratio.City @ratiocity.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
They modeled real constraints: • Official Plan rules • Height & setback limits • Shadow impacts • Employment density targets Then calculated what changes if policies are adjusted. That’s the interesting part. #citybuilding #cityplanning #housing @housingnowto.bsky.social
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Ratio.City @ratiocity.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Toronto needs 9,000 new long-term care beds. Dense urban land makes traditional LTC models hard to finance. Students from UofT’s MUCP asked: What if LTC sits on podium levels… and housing rises above? Link www.ratio.city/blog/reimagining-long-term-care-toronto-mucp #UrbanPlanning #HousingPolicy
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Long-Term Care in Toronto’s Urban Core: A New Model — Ratio.City
MUCP students explored podium-level long-term care in Toronto’s core, showing how policy flexibility can unlock beds, housing, and employment near transit.
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More Neighbours Toronto @moreneighboursto.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
With the city resurging in pushes for IN-PERSON consultations over virtual, it's more important than ever to keep pushing for dense, walkable housing by, well... walking to your local consultations! Follow us on discord for notifications on new consultations every week to share your voice.
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More Neighbours Toronto @moreneighboursto.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Happy new year - it's "back to work" in more ways than one! Make it a new year's resolution to get out to more IN-PERSON consultations in your area! Not sure where to start? Use our Consultations 101 video here for tips to get your foot in the door! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvUc...
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Toronto City Consultations 101: How to Advocate For More Housing In Your Neighbourhood!
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
1/ [Toronto, ON] Thanks to @jenniferkeesmaat.bsky.social & #CollecdevTO for inviting our @uoftcities.bsky.social #MUCP students to attend yesterday's "CANADA BUILDS MODULAR SUMMIT 2025" and to showcase our #HousingInnovation work & projects on new in-fill #AffordableHousing developments in Toronto
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
[Toronto, ON] Our @torontomet.bsky.social Masters Studio student team's project on the ALLEN EAST DISTRICT is now featured in @ontarioplanners.bsky.social magazine, starting on PG 38 - ontarioplanners.ca/OPPIAssets/I... These are surplus @toronto.ca lands next to #Downsview, managed by @_CreateTO .
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More Neighbours Toronto @moreneighboursto.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
This article - featuring quotes from one of our board members @cbailey6.bsky.social, and from @housingnowto.bsky.social - explores possible ramifications to the TDSB real estate portfolio in light of the province imposing supervision over the board. thelocal.to/tdsb-takeove...
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What Happens to TDSB’s $20 Billion Worth of Land Under Provincial Supervision? | The Local
The TDSB is one of Toronto’s largest landowners. When the province took over the board, it also took over its subsidiary that manages its properties—and it’s not saying what’s next.
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Chi Nguyen @runchinguyenrun.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
I met with leaders from @housingnowto.bsky.social on affordable housing and the Canadian Urban Transit Association on strengthening public transit across the country.
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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Sad I didn’t make it to #YIMBYtown this year, but at least I can relive the magic through my coffee mug. @housingnowto.bsky.social @russilwvong.bsky.social @nzorach.bsky.social
Photo of a coffee mug that says YIMBYtown 2024
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Sept 12 - [Toronto, ON] Kicking-Off today’s #MissingMiddle Conference 2025 with a full-day of speakers from Industry, Government and Community-Partners… 👷🔑#MMC2025 EVENT - themmc.ca
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
[Toronto, ON] Sunday visit to the #TTC HQ lands at DAVISVILLE subway station w/ Sue Chen from "Housing Development & Revitalization" at @toronto.ca to talk about the 2023 plans for redeveloping the area inside the PMTSA w/ @uoftcities.bsky.social colleagues...🏗️🔑 x.com/HousingNowTO...
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
[Toronto, ON] Attended this week's ground-breaking at @Fengate & @LIUNA's new transit-oriented apartment development near the WESTON & MOUNT DENNIS transit stations. The Dennis, provides 448 x new rental apartments including 89 x #AffordableRental units! h/t @urbantoronto.bsky.social
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Ratio.City @ratiocity.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Toronto is opening the door to taller, denser housing near transit: ▫️ 30-storey towers within 200m ▫️ 6-storey apartments on side streets ▫️ 4-storey apartments within 800m But will this really speed up construction? #housing #realestate #housingcrisis
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Ratio.City @ratiocity.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Policies alone don’t build housing. Developers, planners, city staff, and architects might interpret the rules differently. Without shared context, approvals risk slowing down just when speed matters most.
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Ratio.City @ratiocity.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
That’s why tools like our platform matter. - Instantly access data - Run calculations & parcel reports - Visualize in 3D (shadows, view cones, more) - and much more Clarity + collaboration = faster, better housing outcomes. Contact us to learn more
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
h/t @shamjiadil.bsky.social
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
[Toronto, ON] Launching another great year of new-build #AffordableHousing development & innovation site-assessments w/ our new HNTO Multidisciplinary Urban Capstone Project (#MUCP) student team for the 2025-2026 school year at @uoftcities.bsky.social! 🤓🌟 MUCP - t.co/e25YN18eNC
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
[Etobicoke, ON] Great to have Ontario Housing Minister @RobFlackEML join us on a development site-tour of @Windmill_Green's new 9-storey / 60-unit #MassTimber, mixed-use apartment building w/ 🇨🇦 Made-in-Canada #GreenBuilding tech from @IC_Vancouver ... x.com/Urban_Toronto/…
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
We will unfortunately NOT be attending #YIMBYtown this year, due to the mid-September 2025 dates conflicting with HNTO’s on-campus commitments for students at @uoftcities.bsky.social & @torontomet.bsky.social.🇨🇦 Hopefully future YIMBYtown events will be held in Winter / Spring months again… 🗓
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
[Toronto, ON] "...we grow the lumber here, we harvest the lumber here, we make the panels here, we make the steel here, we recycle the steel here, and it becomes the kind of housing you are seeing behind me..." - HNTO on @CBCToronto #MassTimber #AffordableRental www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI5O...
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How Ontario's slowing housing market is affecting trades jobs
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
[Scarborough, ON] New #AffordableRental apartment opportunity is now OPEN at Pharmacy & Finch. Twenty-Four (24) x #AffordableHousing units in 1, 2 & 3- Bedroom floorplans via #HousingLottery in #TOPoli. 📍DEADLINE to submit an application is SEPT 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM (EDT).
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
[Toronto] “The City-owned site at 275 Merton St, near Davisville & Yonge, was used by Toronto Water for office space & parking. But soon it will be 447 new purpose-built rental homes. 30% of them will be affordable” @mayoroliviachow.ca @jenniferkeesmaat.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
[Toronto, ON] Our #AffordableHousing volunteers' response to the BUILD CANADA HOMES market-sounding was submitted last-week, and is now available to read as a PUBLIC PDF document -> drive.google.com/file/d/1HcIF... Thanks to everyone who has engaged w/ our teams! x.com/HICC_ca/stat...
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Diane Dyson @dianedyson.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Put on my blue @housingnowto.bsky.social Tshirt to discuss mentorship opportunities this coming school year for capstone projects at @uoftcities.bsky.social #AffordableHousing
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
[Vancouver, BC] “…an empty residential building is sometimes less costly for the owner than a building filled w/ tenants who, if the property is redeveloped, may require compensation according to city policy, as well as BC RTB rules...” - @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/...
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Vancouver tries to get a handle on its empty-building problem
The new task force was formed after last year’s demolition of the historic Dunsmuir Hotel
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
[East York, ON] Good to see “Coach Nate” being a Dad & Team-Builder this Summer..!💚⚾️ When the NEW #ModularHousing building in the background was 1st proposed for #RapidHousing back in 2021 — local #NIMBY voices warned that it would be a “REAL danger to kids in the area!”…😤😵‍💫
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
100% CORRECT — we talked a lot about the required “Cat-Wrangler” skills needed to make new build #AfffordableHousing development projects successful in Toronto over-and-over at this week’s #AMO2025 conference in Ottawa — with private & gov colleagues from all over Ontario…
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
[Ottawa, ON] Great panel w/ Andrew Boozary MD & ‪ @namshine.bsky.social talking about this smart #ModularHousing project in #Parkdale w/ @uhn.ca , #FredVictorTO & @toronto.ca at #AMO2025 -- "Innovative Approaches to Supporting Mental Health & #SupportiveHousing"...
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
[Ottawa, ON] Starting our day at #AMO2025 w/ the Ontario Long-Term Care Association (@oltcanews.bsky.social ) breakfast - "USE THE DATA : Unlock Local Seniors' Care Solutions" - like our HNTO #YIMBY volunteers do to SUPPORT new #LTC developments in Toronto whenever #NIMBY folks protest...
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
[Ottawa, ON] Great to connect w/ Ontario opposition leader @maritstilesndp.bsky.social at #AMO2025 today to talk about ways to innovate and solve the crisis in #AffordableHousing, #StudentHousing, #WorkforceHousing & #SeniorsHousing in our Greater-Toronto area using Provincial lands & tools…🏗️
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
[Aug 18] Good morning, Ottawa..! Looking forward to another productive day discussing innovative #AffordableHousing development solutions with all 3-levels of Government at the #AMO2025 Conference today..!
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
One of the key things that our #AffordableHousing volunteers will be talking about at the #AMO2025 Conference in Ottawa this week, with updated data from recent reports by @CHFCanada , @unitedwaygt.bsky.social , @CivicActionCA, @ubchart.bsky.social & @uoftcities.bsky.social …
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
"Housing in Ontario is at a breaking point and the private sector alone can’t fix it, says new research from the United Way Greater Toronto and the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada." @thestar.com www.thestar.com/real-estate/...
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HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
[Calgary, AB] Great site-tour today during the #ModularHousing on-site assembly week by @AttainableHomes of their new #AffordableHousing development in downtown Calgary… 🏗️👷‍♂️🔑
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