I've started a petition calling on the provincial government and developer ChoiceREIT to include affordable housing in the development project planned for the future Gerrard Station on the Ontario Line at Riverdale Plaza.
Sign the petition here.
A 'Transit-Oriented Community' (TOC) is a special arrangement between Infrastructure Ontario and a private developer to allow for significant increases in density at stations along the Ontario Line.
A TOC is being planned for the future Gerrard Station on the Ontario Line at Riverdale Plaza. You can read a report here.
Since this TOC was announced, I have pressed Infrastructure Ontario and the developer ChoiceREIT to add affordable housing into their plan. I am very disappointed that no commitment to include affordable housing has been made.
At Toronto and East York Community Council I submitted the following motions which City Council will debate at our May meeting:
I know our community strongly supports more affordable housing.
Working for you,
Paula
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