Help stop NIMBYism in Toronto

In case anyone is unaware, part of the reason that housing is so unaffordable in Toronto is because in most of the city, it’s illegal to build ANYTHING other than a detached single family house. That constricts supply, and it means higher prices for new buyers and renters, and it’s also kind of bad for property owners because they can’t turn their home into even a duplex if they want a mortgage helper. Look at Montreal- part of the reason it’s so much more affordable to rent and buy is because they have plenty of duplexes, triplexes, and quads.The existing rules are unnecessarily restrictive, and only exist to protect homeowners who still have 1950s-era ideas about what our neighbourhoods should look like.The city just released a plan to end exclusionary zoning but knowing Toronto, it will get huge pushback from NIMBYs.Email ehon@toronto.ca to tell them you support the measure, or go the extra mile and email your city councillor as well.If the politicians see there’s support for this plan, it would be a huge step toward a better, more affordable city! via /r/toronto https://ift.tt/HfuKmjl