Tag: London developments
‘Upscale’ area’s infill fight an early acid test for city council: Urban designer
How city council votes on a planned infill development in what one resident calls an “upscale” London neighbourhood is a harbinger of how committed it is to residential intensification, the project’s consultant says.
Police probe launched after uniformed officer’s city hall remarks
London’s police chief has launched an investigation after an officer in uniform voiced her personal opposition to a contentious housing development at a city hall public meeting Monday evening.
Despite vehement opposition multi-unit infill project clears first hurdle
London city council’s planning and environment committee has green-lit a 10-unit townhouse proposal near Highland Country Club, a plan hotly contested by many area residents.
A multi-unit development is proposed. An ‘upscale’ neighbourhood pushes back
Neighbours of a proposed south London townhouse development won’t rule out filing an appeal to the province if city council approves the project – the latest example of tension between city hall’s infill aspirations and existing communities, one politician says.
New affordable housing twist: Condo developer offering units to city hall
A residential highrise up for discussion, and potentially approval, on Tuesday at city council is a tower with an affordable housing difference.