Tag: London Development Institute
Elbow room: By how much should London grow its urban boundary?
For the first time in nearly 30 years, London is looking at expanding its urban boundary, despite a commitment in its official plan to build “inward and upward” as opposed to sprawling outward. LFP’s Jack Moulton reports. WHAT IS THE URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY? London’s urban growth boundary is different from the city boundary and regulates […]
London seeks builders to revamp city hall campus
City hall is starting to look for builders to re-develop its campus at 300 Dufferin Ave., loading it with more office space, housing, and parking.
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 […]