As concerns around the housing crisis in Ontario and beyond continue to grow, the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is hosting its third annual summit on the subject. “The intent of the summit was to have a regular touchpoint on what p
InfrastructureAs concerns around the housing crisis in Ontario and beyond continue to grow, the Residential Construction Council of Ontario is hosting its third annual summit on the subject.
The theme of this year’s summit, which will be held virtually on Thursday, Oct. 12 from 1 to 5:30 p.m., isThe summit will feature housing leaders, building officials and planners, elected officials, economists and researchers and will include keynotes, panel discussions and industry presentations. It is open to anyone interested in housing, housing supply and development.
Other sessions include a residential market update; Will the Feds Answer the Call; Streamlining Development Approvals; Modernization and Digitization of Approvals Process; Tax Changes to Unlock Purpose-Built Rental Communities; and a construction innovation and technology panel. “We now have the Toronto Housing Action Plan,” said Lyall. “There are some big things that still need to be done there like the as-of-right zoning along main streets corridors and arterial routes…but we have had some success like density around urban transit hubs and with the Toronto Housing Action plan, the yellowbelt triplexes and quads, being able to build those.”
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