Municipal planning and zoning decisions shape where and how housing is built, while balancing affordability, infrastructure, and neighbourhood needs.
Accelerating Rental Housing & Regional Affordability
Securing Federal Housing Accelerator Fund support to incentivize over 1,000 purpose-built rental units (including 200 affordable units) and collaborating with York Region mayors to speed up lower-cost housing delivery.
David West
Candidate for Richmond Hill
Streamlining Approvals & Harmonizing Building Standards
Working with small developers to resolve City Hall bottlenecks and harmonizing standards with neighboring cities to eliminate unnecessary delays, redesigns, and added homebuyer costs.
Holo Devnani
Candidate for Richmond Hill
Expediting Missing-Middle & Purpose-Built Rental Housing
Cutting approval delays, championing missing-middle housing, and prioritizing purpose-built rentals over luxury condos.
Fair Growth Funding & Housing Targets
Pushing federal and provincial governments for fair funding tied to housing targets to ensure growth pays for growth.
Domenic Bardari
Candidate for Richmond Hill