Housing supply is actually a function of transportation. There's no point in adding housing, if people struggle to get where they need to go. So, Toronto is wi

Housing supply is actually a function of transportation. There's no point in adding housing, if people struggle to get where they need to go. So, Toronto is wisely adding new transit lines. For example, the new Eglinton LRT. Unfortunately, it is already years overdue, with no definitive plan to finish it. They started construction in 2015. When will it finish? Who knows. Maybe a decade after starting? This, of course, ties into the extremely difficult climate change situation. Transportation is a key emissions source, and without the ability to construct new subway lines, the transition away from carbon emissions gets that much more difficult Another key problem: They keep building towers in Toronto, but not adding services. For example, the Yonge/Eglinton area has exploded in growth. Every new building has a sign that says "there's no plan to accommodate elementary students here." No new parks either. Most of the development is very anti-family, with tiny units and as many 1 bedrooms/studios as possible. Plus, these towers are usually all glass, which is a terrible from an emissions perspective. Another example: They tried to start building "affordable" housing, funded by the government years ago. They still haven't broken ground. Anywhere. [1] Bad planning, short term thinking, etc. It all adds up to a huge mess, and very little progress on the real problems that should have long been solved. [1] https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/06/05/housing-eventually-why-torontos-rapid-homebuilding-program-has-yet-to-build-a-single-home.html https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/06/05/housing-eventual...