Update: What I’m doing now

I left the housing world in 2019 for a road trip with Hampton and Tegan, and have a whole different life now.

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Is New Story’s 3D-printed community the future of housing? Maybe—if they tackle climate too

Came across an article in Fast Company about how New Story is building an entire 3D-printed community in Tabasco, Mexico. The 2-bedroom, 500-square-foot units create housing for those who previously lived in shacks—and each one takes a mere “several days” to build. It’s not clear who’s paying for these—and how the cost savings break down… Continue reading Is New Story’s 3D-printed community the future of housing? Maybe—if they tackle climate too

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How to Fix Toronto’s “Revitalization” Program: Leveraging land value to redevelop social housing

Toronto has found in Revitalization a creative, if imperfect, way to address long-term capital financing gaps. This memo explores the program in detail, to highlight how similar agency-developer partnerships could be a means to address capital financing challenges elsewhere. It concludes with two sets of recommendations: first, for Toronto, as it looks to future Revitalization projects; and second, for policymakers, cities, and social housing agencies interested in bringing a Revitalization-like program to their jurisdictions.

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Toronto Community Housing CityPlace Block 32: A case study in affordable urban infill development

Background on Toronto Community Housing Toronto has been a forest of cranes for the past few decades, with rapid growth in its core neighbourhoods transforming both the city’s skyline and residential character. After a nineties-era downturn in the property market, rising house and land values and a development-friendly environment led to the construction of over… Continue reading Toronto Community Housing CityPlace Block 32: A case study in affordable urban infill development

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