https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2019/06/05/ford-governments-plan-to-allow-more-density-in-midtown-is-the-right-move-even-if-its-for-the-wrong-reasons.htmlRe “Province overrules Toronto to allow more density in midtown, downtown”, June 5, 2019After over 20 years as an active participant in downtown and midtown Toronto neighborhood residents’ associations (as a board member), municipal politics, and city planning (as senior Toronto City Council staff), I now have more than ample evidence that NIMBYism has done more to stifle Toronto’s housing supply needs than any other known issue. Small local residents’ associations (RA’s) have, for decades, disproportionately stifled Toronto’s growth by demanding special treatment. As other staff in councillors’ offices over the years can attest, RA members threaten councillors, insisting no change should ever happen near them. I’m actually now glad Toronto Council was reduced in size, because those threats are now diluted. Until this week, that seemed likely for Eglinton Avenue and the Crosstown LRT, a multi billion taxpayer-funded investment which needs to be maximized.

Source: thestar June 07, 2019 03:22 UTC