Tracking Gentle Density in Canada
November 2024
A webpage that shows the uptake of detached and attached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in multiple cities across Canada using charts and interactive maps. It also summarizes the status of current municipal and provincial policies.
Tracking Residential Dwelling Conversions
July 2024
On this page, we chart how different Canadian urban regions are doing in terms of creating new residential dwelling units from building conversions, over the five year period of 2019 to 2023.
Reno-ductions
January 2024
How often is Toronto losing dwelling units due to reno-ductions of small multi-family structures such as duplexes and triplexes, into single-family homes?
Tracking Gentle Density in Toronto
Curious to see where and how many secondary and backyard suites are in Toronto? Check out our interactive permit data map to track the uptake (or lack thereof) over the past 10 years.
Finding The Missing Little in Toronto
July 2023
This article defines different categories of “Missing Little” housing, outlines their legislative history in Toronto, and explores how they have been implemented around the city. The article also narrates stories of “Missing Little” owners and tenants who have shared their insights, experiences, and challenges.
Photo of 401 Highway within Ontario Greenbelt by Haljackey courtesy Wikipedia, Creative Commons license.
Can Toronto Multiplexes Help Save the Greenbelt?
May 2023
Our next mayor needs to bring fresh thinking and creativity to this file, as getting it right is critical to building the type of housing supply the city and the region needs.