Tag: affordable housing
Is city hall’s push for infill development here to stay?
There’s an increasingly common housing trend in London: infill development. Much of the city’s new development is rising on existing lots, not undeveloped land. LFP’s Jack Moulton looks at why infill has taken off recently, and if may be here to stay. WHAT’S HAPPENING? Infill has become a focus of most meetings of council’s planning […]
London spring food drive kicks off with call for ‘food sovereignty’
A pizza maker, delivery service, regional hub and a small city food bank – it’s going to take their efforts and Canada’s tough new attitude to feed families
Little appetite in Grey County to put strong mayor power to use
Municipal leaders in Grey County are expressing little, if any, enthusiasm to use new strong mayor powers the province is proposing to bestow upon them. While the topic was one that had admittedly caught their attention and was leading to plenty of discussion amongst their peers, local mayors attending the Grey County council meeting on Thursday […]
Bruce County amends budgets to use development charges money
Bruce County phased in development charges in 2024 and is now using those funds on growth-related capital projects. Bruce County council carried a motion Thursday amending the 2024 and 2025 budgets to include the use of more than $1 million from the Development Charges Obligatory Reserve Fund for growth-related projects that are currently budgeted but […]
‘London First’: How messaging feeds into ideas for a better city
London’s tourism sector is brainstorming about a first-choice city. It’s not alone. This is a follow to Postmedia’s How Canada Wins series.