As the Canadian Urban Transit Association releases its report on housing and transit on Monday, the group's president and CEO Marco D'Angelo announced ways public ridership could be increased as well as environmental efficiency, planning for housing and transit, and more.
In much of the country, zoning restrictions mean developers are only allowed to build either single-family homes or condo towers in residential areas. There is a huge chunk of housing options, often referred to as “missing middle housing,” that does not get built.‘I can’t breathe’: B.C. woman learns her Israeli aunt, held hostage by Hamas, is freeThe federal government also wants cities to make municipal land available for housing and increase the efficiency of the approval process.
Cities must also eliminate restrictions such as those around height, setbacks and building floor area to build a greater variety of housing types, including additional dwelling units in homes. Cities must also develop affordable housing plans so that affordable housing projects can be rapidly rolled out.Edmonton’s new zoning bylaw allowing more infill passes at city council