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May Council Preview: Relief Lines, Budget Directions, Pride Motions, and Cricket

Here's some of the items you'll want to keep your eye on this week.

By Kieran Delamont May. 22nd, 10:15 am

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How the Provincial Budget Does and Doesn’t Screw Toronto

Good: youth will have their drugs covered. Very bad: there is little or no new funding for transit or social housing

By Sean Marshall Apr. 30th, 11:43 am

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City Council Preview: April 26-28, 2017

We read the agenda so you don't have to.

By Kieran Delamont Apr. 23rd, 10:51 am

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Toronto’s New Budget is Bad for Affordable Housing

The City is failing to fund measures that could improve housing quality and stability.

By Tannara Yelland Feb. 7th, 11:00 am

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Why Regent Park’s Revitalization Needs $108 Million More to Keep Going

The Toronto Budget Committee has recommended funding new debt for the initiative to carry on.

By Alex McKeen Feb. 6th, 11:00 am

Affordable Housing Incentives Encourage Development, But Still Fall Short

The City hopes to support more affordable housing with its Open Door program.

By Tannara Yelland Oct. 21st, 1:30 pm

Voltron of Mayors Asks Feds for Affordable Housing Cash, Crosses Fingers in Hope

Who will be the legendary defender for Toronto's social housing needs?

By Torontoist Sep. 26th, 3:15 pm

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Toronto Should Get Angry About How Council Has Failed to Address the City’s Social Housing Crisis

While politicians fight to look like budget hawks, the city's most vulnerable see their homes fall apart.

By David Hains Aug. 22nd, 2:45 pm

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City Council Preview: July 2016

Featuring the long-awaited Scarborough subway throwdown.

By Neville Park Jul. 12th, 9:10 am

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Community Housing Tenants Weigh in on Mayor’s TCHC Task Force

As City staff wraps up a series of public consultations, the public is still divided on what Toronto's new community housing model should look like.

By Catherine McIntyre Apr. 28th, 3:45 pm

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This Shipping Container Will Provide Healthy and Accessible Food to Moss Park

For residents of the Moss Park community housing project, accessing healthy, affordable food isn't a viable option. That's about to change.

By Catherine McIntyre • Video by D.A. CooperMar. 24th, 12:00 pm

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Federal Budget 2016: What’s In It For Toronto

Thirty-billion-dollar deficit aside, the federal budget delivers on spending that Toronto could really use.

By Catherine McIntyre Mar. 23rd, 2:00 pm

Provincial Housing Strategy an Unusual Show of Responsibility

Provincial and federal governments have neglected affordable housing responsibilities for decades, but that could be changing.

By Catherine McIntyre Mar. 21st, 12:30 pm

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Mayor’s Task Force Recommends Big Changes for TCHC

After a year of deliberation, the task force has spoken: Toronto Community Housing should be in the hands of a new non-profit organization.

By Catherine McIntyre Jan. 26th, 3:00 pm

Previewing the TCHC Task Force Report

A look at solutions and recommendations that could be on the mayor's TCHC task force final report tomorrow morning.

By Catherine McIntyre Jan. 25th, 2:30 pm

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Mapping TCHC’s Aging Buildings

TCHC units are located throughout the city, but because the buildings are reaching the end of their useful life at the same time, they need unprecedented funding.

By Sean Marshall Jan. 25th, 2:00 pm

Toronto Community Housing’s Daunting Repair Backlog

Toronto Community Housing needs $2.6 billion to repair units over the next 10 years, or 18,000 people will find their homes shuttered. In advance of tomorrow's TCHC task force report, we look at what's at stake.

By Erin Sylvester Jan. 25th, 12:00 pm

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Torontoist Explains: The Social Housing Waitlist

It can take over seven years to get affordable housing in Toronto. Here's why.

By Neville Park Jan. 25th, 11:00 am

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Cookie baron’s factory lands could become massive new development

The realty company behind Liberty Village is now eyeing 27 acres in south Etobicoke.

Where Suits Was Filmed in Toronto

This show about New York power players almost manages to hide the fact that it's shot in Toronto. Almost.

Where The Handmaid’s Tale was filmed in Toronto (Part One)

Toronto plays the role of Gilead, Margaret Atwood's terrifying dystopian near future America.

Bloor Street bike lanes and the business of road safety

Instead of attempting to balance parking, driving, greenery, and mercantile concerns, city councillors should prioritize safety above all.

Is “No Pets Allowed” Allowed?

Landlords often prohibit tenants from having pets. Can they actually do that?