A plan to build 50,000 homes in a protected green space surrounding Toronto has led to strident opposition and debate over where to house a projected influx of immigrants in the coming years.
Tag: Suburbs
Many Canadians Can’t Afford Homes Despite Cooling Real Estate Market
Even in cities that were once considered a good bet for house hunters seeking affordability, affluent households find that prices are high.
Kyiv’s Suburbs Become Unlikely Front Line of Ukraine War
With savage artillery exchanges, the areas on the outskirts of the capital are the scenes of seesaw battles that have stalled the Russian advance for now.
10 Years After Christchurch Quake, a Hush Where 8,000 Homes Once Stood
The wreckage left in New Zealand’s second-largest city was razed. Now, a swath nearly twice the size of Central Park is being reclaimed by nature.
In Britain, the Economic Comeback Is in the Suburbs
Central London remains “very, very quiet” while shops and cafes outside town centers are seeing a fragile recovery.
‘Like a Prison’: Paris Suburbs Simmer Under Coronavirus Lockdown
A combination of cramped quarters, economic stress and accusations of police abuse is inflaming tensions in the poorer districts around the city.