Naama is an architect, urban planner and urban designer. She has a bold vision: to change what good development can and should look like; with that in mind, she co-founded Smart Density.
The key policies introduced this year — ranging from new zoning laws to federal housing initiatives — show promise in addressing Toronto's housing crisis and improving its transit options.Toronto’s real estate industry faced big challenges and, at the same time, made important progress in 2024. As the year ends, it’s a good time to reflect on what worked and what didn’t.
Another significant change is the introduction of as-of-right zoning for mid-rise buildings along Avenues that have a different land use designation: Mixed Use . In those areas, they now allow the height of the building to be equal to the width of the street’s right-of-way. This usually translates to 6 to 11 storeys in height, with an expectation for 12 storeys near high-order transit. These two changes simplify the approval process and help accelerate housing delivery in key urban corridors.
Bike infrastructure, on the other hand, became a flashpoint in 2024’s traffic and public realm debates. The City added several much needed new bike lanes, around 75 km of new bike lanes in three years, in fact. These projects sparked intense discussions leading to the recently approved Bill 212that will allow the Province to remove a bike lane that replaced a vehicular lane.
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