This talk will discuss housing specific to older 2SLGBTQI people, and look at municipal processes w/ the aim of advocating for strategies to assist ageing-in-community. Hosted by @pjrplan. Free and open to all!
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"This is what happens when we rely exclusively on the private sector to build our housing," @CheriseBurda said. "We need to build more housing outside the private market...more co-operative and not-for-profit #housing."
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ALT Public Survey on Micromobility
1) This is not a vote: Thank you for participating in this survey. It should take about 10 to 15 minutes. Public and interest group opinions, along with technical and policy considerations will be used to inform City staff recommendations and decisions to be made by City Council.
2) This survey is anonymous: Your response to the survey will be grouped with responses from others and will be kept confidential.
3) Contact: If you have any questions or difficulty completing this survey, please contact: micromobility@toronto.ca
Background
Types of Micro-01
Micromobility refers to vehicles that are smaller, slower and lighter-weight than typical cars. They span bicycles, large tricycles that can carry packages/passengers, and scooters that you sit or stand on to operate them. They can be human- or electric-powered. Some have four wheels like electric mini-cars.
Only certain micromobility vehicles are currently permitted in Toronto’s bike lanes: bicycles,
Our ED @CheriseBurda points out it's renters who also feel the pinch of mounting interest rates, as competition for rentals increases with buying out of reach
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One of the coolest stories you will see this week:
Prescriptive housing from the University Health Network.
The Hospital network is building 51 modular housing units that can be prescribed to homeless individuals who are highly dependent on emergency rooms.
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Laying down a marker. In my lifetime, there will never be 500 applications per year for multiplex buildings in the City Of Toronto. Small buildings - while good! - are not a meaningful source of housing supply.
Shout-out to TMU student Daysha Loppie for her incredible piece about growing up in Rexdale and riding the #36 bus. It's an intimate portrait of how transit affects the life of residents, as an LRT brings change. thelocal.to/36-finch-west-bu…@JournalismTMU@TMUTransForm@ttcriders
Introducing the Finch West Issue.
The LRT isn't yet open but it’s already transforming northwest Toronto. From a Metrolinx construction site to a Rexdale housing co-op to a temple on Finch—a portrait of a community on the verge of a massive change. thelocal.to/fall-2023/