Opinion: Regulators need to be willing to set strict green building codes that come into effect now, not after these millions of new homes already exist
There are just over 16 million homes in Canada. By 2030, building at current rates, we’ll reach 18.59 million. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, to achieve any level of affordability we’llWhether these homes come in the form of sprawling subdivisions or compact communities will determine if Canada succeeds in meeting its climate goals and safeguarding the natural world.
found that doubling the population density of an urban area cuts carbon pollution from household travel almost in half.Article content In these places, the solutions seem obvious if not inevitable. Build towers on top of subway lines and upzone the rest of the city for mid-rise apartments. That would create a whole lot more homes close to where there’s already pretty effective transit.