StarEditorial: There’s a lot being sacrificed in Ontario’s rash rush to build housing. There’s so much at risk, in fact, it’s now time to question whether the province’s headlong push to build more houses is worth the mounting cost.
Democracy. The environment. Municipal budgets. Affordable rental housing.
But rather than take a collaborative, consultative approach on this file, Doug Ford’s government has opted for a legislative bludgeon. Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, and Bill 39, the Better Municipal Governance Act, ultimately risk impeding rather than encouraging the construction of new homes.
The sole measure of the land’s suitability appears to be that housing can be built quickly. No other criteria has been provided. Yetprovided some clues why this particular plots were picked. It certainly underscores who has the premier’s ear. Beyond the virtuous excuse of building more homes, we’ve heard no compelling reason why Greenbelt lands should be opened up for development. It will only add to urban sprawl, enrich developers and weaken the very role the Greenbelt was meant to serve.
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