Toronto neighbourhood's fight to stop tiny building is why nobody can afford a home
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A small residential building proposed just northwest of Toronto's Bathurst and Bloor intersection has been slapped down by the City following inten...

Certainly the ones who oppose it are wealthy elitists.

On the other hand, everything I have ever heard about this idea of "filling in" seems like homeowners who want to rent out their alley without having to conform new-built residences to code so they can maximize $$$$$.

Do other cities have this "movement"?

  • D61 [any]
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    5 months ago

    An application with the City's Committee of Adjustment (CoA) sought to bring a three-storey, eight-unit apartment building...

    the site of the proposed building is nestled within one of Toronto's many wealthy enclaves of single-family housing...

    I'm sorry... what about an apartment building is a "tiny building"? Bad title, very misleading.

    • quilter@lemmy.ml
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      5 months ago

      I now added quote marks to the title in case it wasn't clear that I am not saying this. Not certain if you or anybody was confused by that.

      To tell the truth I didn't read the whole article. It was too annoying. I hate everyone involved too much. Thanks for putting in the work.

      • D61 [any]
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        5 months ago

        Oh no comrade, I wasn't trying to say that you were editorializing in the OP title. I could have been clearer that I was referencing the title of the blogpost (unless that's your blog... which I hope not... because that would be a bit awkward)