I just want to do a quick follow-up to my recent post about the momentum currently developing around laneway housing here in Toronto.
In the post, I mentioned that two councillors have come out in support of this housing typology. However, I neglected to mention that Evergreen CityWorks is also at the table, as well as a housing advocacy group called Lanescape . It was mentioned in the comments, but I know that not everyone checks that part of the blog.
I say this for two reasons:
1) I thought about starting a similar initiative to Lanescape. (I’ve had lanewaylove.com registered for many years. Brand identity shown above.) But after meeting one of the Lanescape founders this past week, I think it only makes sense for me to instead throw my support behind them. They are accomplishing a lot in this space.
2) Lanescape has a survey up on their website and the results will be used to guide a laneway suite planning framework that will (hopefully) be implemented by the City of Toronto. So I wanted to encourage you all to complete it . Even if you don’t live in Toronto, still fill it out. It’s important for cities to learn from each other.
Your support will go a long way in making laneway housing a reality in the city.