Tag Archives: affordable housing

Safe, legal rooming houses must be allowed to proliferate: Parkdale

It was a small but passionate group—tenants, activists and professionals (both from non-profit agencies and various city departments) as well as Parkdale-High Park (Ward 14) councillor Gord Perks—on hand at the Parkdale Public Library on June 22 for an insightful ...

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Affordable long-term care housing coming to West Don Lands

The Rekai Centres and Options for Homes announced a new partnership to deliver much needed long-term care beds and affordable condos in the West Don Lands on June 13. The Rekai Centres is a non-profit, charitable corporation which owns and ...

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St. Lawrence Neighbourhood: the key to affordable housing?

Ronny Yaron was one of the first residents to move into the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood in Toronto 37 years ago. A single mother of two, Yaron was tired of moving house and was seeking a sense of community. She knew, ...

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