Toronto Laneway Housing Project
Toronto could soon see laneway suites, secondary units that act as an addition to the homeowners existing garage if city council can address some lingering concerns.
This past week council voted to defer the “Changing Lanes” proposal despite having nearly 200 letters and 14 speakers in support of the idea.
Only four of the 12 councillors belonging to the Toronto and East York Community Council voted to pass the proposal.
Toronto city council was supposed to end the absurd overregulation of laneway housing starting this week. It’s unclear councillors will do any such thing, writes Edward Keenan.
Enthusiasm for housing on lanes is growing. Here’s what the plan currently before city staff will allow.
A team of 15 students represented Canada this year and won the grand prize at a U.S. Department of Energy home design event, a competition that spurs university students to design sustainable buildings.
“By allowing laneway suites, we’re adding another tool in the tool box of housing flexibility.”
Students from Ryerson and the University of Toronto designed a net-zero energy laneway home that won a U.S. competition. Craig Race, co-founder of Lanescape, mentored the students for the competition.
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