CityTalk: Addressing Canada's Housing Supply - Can Regulations Drive Housing Innovation?

The Canadian Urban Institute is excited to be hosting a virtual micro-conference in collaboration with LGA Architectural Partners, “Single Stair Sessions,” offering a series of discussions on housing innovation and alternative solutions to improve the feasibility of multiplexes and small apartment buildings. These sessions will bring together leading architects, engineers, and building code experts to explore how alternative building code compliance can benefit ‘missing middle’ building designs to expand housing options in urban areas. Don’t miss this chance to explore smart solutions for Canada’s housing challenges!

Housing design is defined by zoning bylaws and building codes, often seen as rigid constraints. With Canada facing a massive housing shortage, innovation is more crucial than ever. Can regulations spark, rather than stifle, innovation in middle housing? Join them for their Day 3 City Talk, “Addressing Canada’s Housing Supply: Can Regulations Drive Housing Innovation?” as planners, architects, builders, and academics explore how regulatory frameworks impact housing supply. This discussion will highlight how industry leaders are challenging, adapting, and influencing policies to unlock more ‘missing middle’ housing solutions. This event is for anyone interested in urban issues who wants to demystify how regulations shape our buildings and cities.

Speakers

• Alkarim Devani (mddl, Calgary)
• Blair Scorgie (Scorgie Planning, Toronto)
• Carolyn Whitzman (University of Toronto)
• Janna Levitt (LGA Architectural Partners, Toronto)

This knowledge mobilization event is supported by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Housing Supply Challenge – Round 4: Building for the Future, which supports innovative solutions that remove barriers to increasing housing supply in Canada.