NIMBYs will Fight Even the Gentlest of Density

In this episode of Missing Middle, journalist Cara Stern is mad. A street in her neighbourhood in Toronto is trying to get an exemption to the city-wide garden suites rules. Cara and economist Mike Moffatt discuss the ongoing challenges of NIMBYism in Toronto, still supported by local city councillors, even when it's about the gentlest of gentle density.Links:How garden suites are dividing these Toronto neighbours (thestar.com)East-end residents worry they may lose garden suite zoning | CBC NewsCraven Road I – Leslieville Historical Society (leslievillehistory.com)Latest update from the CityCraven Road MapIf you want to let Toronto City council know you support more housing and that garden suites everywhere are part of that you can email:City Planner Alexa Legge:[email protected] 14 City Councillor, Paula Fletcher:[email protected] Olivia Chow:[email protected] by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina MaddeauxProduced by Meredith MartinFunded by the Neptis Foundation https://neptis.org/