Development

Toronto is straining under unsustainable and environmentally destructive overdevelopment, overdensification is causing many ill effects, and the emissions from development are ignored.  Development needs to be responsible and compatible with efforts to mitigate and prevent further climate change. 

• Responsible Development:  Development needs to efficiently use existing spaces, respect urban design guidelines and heritage, have the highest environmental standards, and should mostly be public. read more…
• More Density, More Problems:  Overdensification has led to many negative impacts across the city, and contrary to claims, is worse for the environment.  read more…
• Development and Climate Change:  Despite the fact the city has acknowledged we are in a climate crisis, the city excludes almost all emissions from development, and ignores many other environmental impacts.  read more…
• Local Overdevelopment Battles:  There has been a flurry of contentious development applications recently that have got residents up in arms.  read more…