Zoning Battles in Toronto and Ontario — Why We Need to Build Up Not Out: An Interview with Phil Pothen Move Smartly: The Podcast

Right now, Toronto is seeing a massive shift in housing zoning policies both at the municipal and provincial level. Today’s guest, land use and environment lawyer, Phil Pothen, talks to Urmi about these developments and his analysis of potential impacts. 
Phil Pothen, J.D., M.L.A., leads policy research and advocacy regarding land-use planning, natural heritage, habitat protection, and transportation as head of the Ontario Environment Program at Environmental Defence. 
We discuss the latest City of Toronto staff proposal to allow multiplexes to built in Toronto’s so-called ‘Yellow belt’ which currently only allows detached and semi-detached homes, how the Ontario government’s “Build More Homes Faster” Act (Bill 23) is opening more of the Greenbelt to development and more. 
Follow Phil on Twitter: @pothen 
Environmental Defense website: https://environmentaldefence.ca/
Link to City of Toronto Chief Planner - Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods: Multiplex Study: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2023.PH3.16
Link to Build Homes Faster Act (Bill 23): https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1002423/ontario-taking-bold-action-to-build-more-homes
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