Waterloo Region YIMBY @WRYIMBY
We're pushing the cities of Waterloo Region to zone for and to facilitate more housing, particularly affordable housing. We want supply, stability, subsidies. wryimby.com Kitchener, ON Joined December 2020-
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"Infill homes more than pay their share of services, while new subdivision houses are a fiscal drain. Infill also can use existing infrastructure; bring people into neighbourhoods where the population is shrinking; and cut the amount of driving." theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
Even though no final decisions were made here, pretty dismayed at the amount of questions asked in this meeting about lowering ceiling heights - including for basement apartments - for 3 storey townhomes. Why should basement apartment renters have less access to a basic amenity?
Even though no final decisions were made here, pretty dismayed at the amount of questions asked in this meeting about lowering ceiling heights - including for basement apartments - for 3 storey townhomes. Why should basement apartment renters have less access to a basic amenity?
Way to go, Kitchener! "City of Kitchener donates land to Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region for affordable home ownership build." kitchener.ca/en/news/city-o…
Highlights from this meeting: -Our wins to date as we work towards our corporate target of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 - Approved new building on Dietz Ave - Approved changes to bylaws and policies to streamline development approvals. Full summary: waterloo.ca//modules/news/…
Highlights from this meeting: -Our wins to date as we work towards our corporate target of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 - Approved new building on Dietz Ave - Approved changes to bylaws and policies to streamline development approvals. Full summary: waterloo.ca//modules/news/…
"The federal Liberals have unveiled their plan to solve the housing crisis, building on recent announcements with new tax incentives, more than a billion dollars for homelessness, and a country-wide effort to build more housing on public lands." tvo.org/article/libera…
"The Bright Building is one of the first, if not the first, high-efficiency, all-electric multi-residential buildings in Ontario. No natural gas or other fossil fuels are used to heat or cool, or for heating water in its 228 units." therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
BC is really leading the way with strong housing policies and Ontario should follow their lead. As noted in this @OhUrbanity video - it's not about 'left' or 'right', it's about creating affordable and welcoming communities. youtube.com/watch?v=snw6Kt…
[Toronto, ON] "This is an example where the City's been doing all the right things - there hasn't always been the Federal commitment to bring the kind of money to the table in #AffordableHousing loans and grants that make a project like this viable..."💰🔑 x.com/CTVNews/status…
[Toronto, ON] "This is an example where the City's been doing all the right things - there hasn't always been the Federal commitment to bring the kind of money to the table in #AffordableHousing loans and grants that make a project like this viable..."💰🔑 x.com/CTVNews/status… https://t.co/NmV5MlztrJ
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"Nonmarket housing is not something that we should pursue instead of an increase in private sector construction. We can do both. It’s not either or. It’s yes, and. Zoning prevents the construction of badly needed homes, market- and nonmarket alike." thestar.com/opinion/contri…
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559 Followers 295 Following Advocating for a greener Edmonton with more homes and less sprawl.Even though no final decisions were made here, pretty dismayed at the amount of questions asked in this meeting about lowering ceiling heights - including for basement apartments - for 3 storey townhomes. Why should basement apartment renters have less access to a basic amenity?
The #KitCouncil Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee met on April 22nd, 2024 and one item they discussed was a proposal for 120 stacked townhomes to replace 6 single detached homes. Watch the meeting here. youtube.com/watch?v=p_E-Vp…
@ignorantsapient @OhUrbanity @WRYIMBY Already submitted 😉
We're creating a list of local urbanist & YIMBY advocacy groups so that people can look up their city and know who to get involved with. We've created a form to submit your local groups to the list! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
Highlights from this meeting: -Our wins to date as we work towards our corporate target of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 - Approved new building on Dietz Ave - Approved changes to bylaws and policies to streamline development approvals. Full summary: waterloo.ca//modules/news/…
The next Council meeting is this Monday which also happens to be Earth Day!🌎 The agenda includes an update on the City's progress towards its climate change mitigation and adaptation goals. Starts at 6:30 p.m. events.waterloo.ca/meetings/Detai…
5/All of this is to say: if I were a municipal leader working with residents' fear of change on this, I legitimately think that encouraging them to walk through neighbourhoods where these are already common would allay their fears. Perhaps naive, but a starting point.
"The Bright Building is one of the first, if not the first, high-efficiency, all-electric multi-residential buildings in Ontario. No natural gas or other fossil fuels are used to heat or cool, or for heating water in its 228 units." therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
Aside from the fact that expecting immediate results is unwise, fourplexes were never going to solve the housing crisis because no one policy will when considered in isolation. It's about overhauling the entire system of how we build and provide it, which this is a small part of.
NEW: The Ford government is questioning whether fourplex policies are actually effective in tackling the housing crisis. The housing minister points to Toronto's 4-units stats as evidence of low uptake. globalnews.ca/news/10423977/… #onpoli
Good points in this: with regional government losing planning powers, lower tier munis will be tempted to expand outwards for new tax revenues. Except for one problem: the old adage that "growth pays for growth" is a myth when it comes to urban sprawl. therecord.com/opinion/column…
[Toronto, ON] "This is an example where the City's been doing all the right things - there hasn't always been the Federal commitment to bring the kind of money to the table in #AffordableHousing loans and grants that make a project like this viable..."💰🔑 x.com/CTVNews/status…
Prime Minister Trudeau unveils plan to build almost 4-million homes by 2031. @AnnieClaireBO reports. ctvnews.ca/video/c2903437…
Join @UnitedWayWRC for No Place Like Home - Information Session and Panel Discussion. Register here: ecommunity.uwaywrc.ca/comm/SinglePag…
"Nonmarket housing is not something that we should pursue instead of an increase in private sector construction. We can do both. It’s not either or. It’s yes, and. Zoning prevents the construction of badly needed homes, market- and nonmarket alike." thestar.com/opinion/contri…
HUGE thank you to everyone who came by our open house for 32 Mill Street today, it was a blast. Check out our website for more pictures of the interior to see the full transformation! kwunwp.weebly.com/32-mill.html #housing #indigenous #kwUNWP #native #kitchener #firstpeoples #kw
There is a "deep-seated antipathy toward market-rate housing. This antipathy is misplaced. Though building market-rate housing won’t always be enough to solve a city’s housing problems all by itself, it’s an important part of any affordable housing policy" noahpinion.blog/p/market-rate-…
PRESS RELEASE: Federal infrastructure funding will boost home building, put onus on provinces to cut red tape morehomescanada.ca/press-release/…
This is not how we should be treating farmers in Waterloo Region. Runs counter to our "barn raising" image and commitment to sustainable growth. Petition here: catherinefife.com/protect_farmla… #OnPoli @kthomason @holdthelineWR @SmartGrowthWR @nvecoboosters @GB_Promise @WRYIMBY
ICYMI: Landowners in Wilmot Township ‘distraught and devastated’ but fighting to keep prime farmland kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/03/22/lan…
Time for the next increment of growth to be permitted! #YIMBY
"New zoning rules are being recommended for Kitchener that would allow up to 4 units on residential lots. Since the mid 1990s, duplexes have been allowed on most residential properties in the city. Triplexes and tiny homes have been permitted since 2021." therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
"To say “yes in my backyard” is to say “yes” not only to all types of housing, but to all types of people—it’s inherently a message of abundance and inclusivity. So the bar for exclusion ought to be pretty high." #YIMBY ryanpuzycki.com/p/building-a-b…
The housing crisis has spread across Canada - and so too has a wave of local citizen groups that are advocating tirelessly to end it. Today we present a unified message to all levels of government: It's time to legalize housing. morehomescanada.ca
@CityKitchener Council ran past 1am but had to tweet the passing of a couple significant bits of policy addressing the #HousingCrisis 1. Growing Together- upzoning of land for general supply. 2. Inclusionary Zoning- ensuring some homes are set aside for lower-income residents.
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