Involvement in creating by-laws
In 2014, Lanescape was formed to bring as-of-right laneway housing to Toronto. We had seen the success of detached secondary suites in many cities like Vancouver and Ottawa and knew that Toronto’s 250+ km network of laneways was perfect for creating housing flexibility. By teaming up with the City of Toronto staff, Councillors Ana Bailao and Mary-Margaret McMahon, and Evergreen, we undertook a large-scale public engagement process to crowd-source a comprehensive draft zoning bylaw for laneway suites, resulting in input from over 3 000 Torontonians. In the summer of 2018, the city’s official plan and zoning by-law were officially amended by Toronto City Council to allow as-of-right laneway housing for thousands of properties across the city via a simple, fast, and low-cost approvals process.
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