Eliminating 'parking minimums' helped U.S. cities. Could it work here?
April 22, 2024
The City of Ottawa is proposing to remove minimum parking space requirements for new developments, arguing it should make housing more affordable and stimulate new construction. Experts say that's exactly what's happened elsewhere.
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Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles previously challenged Premier Doug Ford to get his caucus in line and work to overturn a ban on wearing the Arab headdress inside Queen's Park.
May 6, 2024 - 06:00 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
The city says the average speed of vehicles travelling through designated areas was 8 km/h slower.
May 6, 2024 - 05:00 | Ken Hashizume | Global News - Canada
The federal government says it will withhold $357-million in affordable-housing funding from Ontario and instead send it to city service managers responsible for the issue, after Ottawa said the province failed to commit to a target of building almost 20,000 units.The change means the province won’t be reimbursed for any funds already spent and will lose the discretion to pick and choose which projects receive the money, since the decisions will be taken by the federal government.
May 6, 2024 - 05:00 | Laura Stone | The Globe and Mail
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