City zoning regulations usually place a lot of importance on preserving the character of neighbourhoods. In this video, we cover some of the problems with how cities think about and legislate neighbourhood character and how these decisions lead to exclusion and stifle cities’ growth.

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References: West Vancouver Neighbourhood Character Working Group: https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/dwv/westvancouverite/neighbourhood-character/NCWG_Recommendations.pdf Staff Report - Committee of Adjustment Application - 54 Westhampton Drive: http://spacing.ca/toronto/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/03/54_westhampton-staff_report.pdf How city hall is keeping needed change out of ‘stable neighbourhoods’: http://spacing.ca/toronto/2019/03/05/how-city-hall-is-keeping-needed-change-out-of-stable-neighbourhoods/ Dissecting OPA 320: The Implications of Toronto's Neighbourhood Land Use Policies: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dissecting-opa-320-implications-torontos-land-use-policies-scorgie Transit-Supportive Guidelines: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/transit/pdfs/transit-supportive-guidelines.pdf Mapping TDSB excess school capacity, population change and zoning: https://jdawang.github.io/posts/2022/02/mapping-tdsb-excess-school-capacity-population-change-and-zoning/ School construction has fallen way behind in booming condo neighbourhoods in Toronto: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-school-construction-has-fallen-way-behind-in-booming-condo/

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