The Missing Middle Podcast

← The Missing Middle Podcast14 aug · 26 min

The Secret to Building Family-Friendly Housing in Existing Neighbourhoods

The Secret to Building Family-Friendly Housing in Existing Neighbourhoods14 aug26 min

Canada needs more housing, but building in existing neighbourhoods often faces strong local opposition. Could gentle density be a solution? In this episode of DemograFix, Cara Stern and Mike Moffatt discuss how infill housing, form-based zoning, and streamlined regulations could help Canada build more family-friendly homes while balancing concerns about neighbourhood character, infrastructure, parking, and density. They also examine multiplex debates in Toronto and Calgary, and whether zoning...