Tag: Housing Accelerator Fund
City sweetens pot for new housing downtown, along BRT corridors
London is looking to increase housing downtown and along transit corridors by offering up to $10 million in forgivable loans to developers
London needs to build this many new homes annually to ease crunch
City politicians say they’re pleased to see some hard data quantifying the urgent need for housing in London after a mandated report from the federal government outlined shortages and shortfalls. City hall staff presented the housing needs assessment by consulting firm Colliers, required through the federal housing accelerator fund, to council’s planning committee on Tuesday. […]
The Conference Board of Canada in its recent Major City Insights report, states the London and region economy will grow by 1.7 per cent this year, after growing 1.9 per cent in 2024.
A leading financial agency is forecasting solid economic growth for London, defying fears of a downturn amid a trade and tariff war between the U.S, and Canada. The Conference Board of Canada in its recent major city insights report, predicts the London and region economy will grow by 1.7 per cent this year, after growing […]
Saugeen Shores mayor says strong mayor powers ill-fitted for small towns
Saugeen Shores Mayor Luke Charbonneau said he’s drafting a letter ahead of Monday’s council meeting and will recommend that council send it to Queen’s Park expressing the town’s opposition to the further expansion of “strong mayor” powers in the province. “I think collaboration is the only way to work with other people successfully in local […]
Core properties were offered up for affordable housing. There were no takers
A push by a downtown landlord and the London Community Foundation to bring more affordable housing to the core has fallen flat after no partners responded to their offer