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Advocating for homes people can afford – Part 2
A few days ago we wrote about the province of Ontario’s consultation to review aspects of the provincial planning system. BILD and OHBA will be at the table representing the industry and new home...
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Parkland dedication fees prove costly for homebuyers
Earlier this year, the provincial government launched a series of public consultations to review the planning system in Ontario. One of the most important elements in the discussion will be parkland...
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Building Futures
In fall 2013, BILD worked with the Toronto Star to put out a four-part civic awareness series to help educate new-home purchasers about some key issues in the building and development industry in the...
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Building great cities starts with complete communities
One of the primary objectives of the provincial growth plan, Places to Grow, is to allow people to live close to their places of employment. Shorter commutes result in a heightened quality of life, as...
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What’s the Big Idea here?
BILD has been following with great interest the Toronto Star’s “Big Ideas” series. This was created to collect and publish the most important issues presented to the newspaper by its readers and city...
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New-home owners deserve their parks
A recent series of articles published by Spacing Magazine identified a number of issues surrounding parkland dedication in the City of Toronto. Their thesis: the City of Toronto has the money, why not...
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Building communities where people play
In every complete community there are special places where people play. Whether it’s a trail system to cycle on, parks where children run and climb or recreation centres that allow a range of...
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