As demand continues for a steady supply of new housing in Toronto, should the City once again revisit the idea of developing affordable homes on City-owned land?; Doug Ford expresses support for the relocation of the Science Centre to Ontario Place, a move that could spell redevelopment for the current Science Centre site; City announces plans to open priority travel routes to alleviate traffic in the Downtown Core created by Ontario Line construction; and other news.
If we want affordable housing, why don’t we build it ourselves? (Toronto Star)
Doug Ford hints at relocating Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place (Globe and Mail)
City announces priority travel routes to alleviate Ontario Line traffic woes (CityNews)
Queen streetcar is about to be rerouted for more than four years. Here’s where it will run (Toronto Star)
With Ontario Place lease details still secret, spa company says it’s open to public input on plans (CBC)
Too often, public construction projects are open only to select unions – this is wrong (Globe and Mail)
Loblaw to open 38 new Shoppers Drug Mart and grocery store locations — will convert or renovate almost 600 more (Toronto Star)
Toronto non-profit to build affordable housing for seniors with help of $4M donation (CBC)
Toronto has more cranes in use than most U.S. cities combined (CityNews)
New weekend GO transit schedule is a game changer for out-of-towners (Toronto Star)
71 housing units damaged or destroyed by Vaughan, Ont., fire (CTV News)
Plentiful parks make urban living a dream (Globe and Mail)