Jaiveer Chauhan, Barrister & Solicitor
101-100 Matheson Blvd E L4Z 2G7 Mississauga, ON, Canada

https://jsclaw.ca//thinking-of-selling-and-buying-a-house-

I find the recently published case study, "Finding the Missing Middle in the GTHA" by Ryerson City Building Institute to be informative, insightful and extremely important with respect to addressing the affordable housing crisis in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area through intensification of our urban landscape. Not only is the study critical of the regions "tall and sprawl" approach to development which relies on greenfield lands to provide single family housing, the stu...dy also concludes that, despite urban areas being identified for intensification in many Official Plans across GTHA, "development is hindered because the Zoning-By-Laws do not reflect the real potential of the actual sites". In order to address the environmental issues associated with urban sprawl as well as the socio-economic issues associated with the lack of affordable housing, I am of the opinion that it is necessary for municipalities to adopt a more streamlined approach to the approval process of developments seeking to intensify our cities.