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The War Over Upzoning Just Escalated
Cities across Canada are backing away from upzoning. After agreeing to allow fourplexes and other missing middle housing, municipalities like Calgary, Toronto, Markham, and Windsor are scaling back — or reversing — reforms altogether. What’s behind the pushback, and are YIMBYs losing the as-of-right fight?
In this segment, we break down:
Why cities are rejecting upzoning after agreeing to it
What Calgary’s reversal means for housing reform
Why Edmonton is succeeding where others aren’t
The politics behind fourplex opposition
Whether provinces — not cities — should lead upzoning
What advocates…
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