How to set up the coziest guest bedroom for your friends and family
Summer vacation is still in full swing for another month! If you have family or friends visiting, you’ll need to spruce up your guest bedroom, so we’re sharing a few tips to make your guests’ stay as comfortable and relaxing as possible.
How to create the best backyard entertainment areas
The long awaited summer has finally arrived in the GTA! If you are like me then you will agree that this is the best time of year to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends. Do you have some backyard activities that top your list? Making separate
How cycling infrastructure impacts residential development
There’s a short-term plan for 2019 to 2021 and a long-term plan for 2022 and beyond. A major facet of the update is to identify all the existing, planned, and proposed cycling routes across the city.
How Ontario can amp up affordable housing development
The key to building more affordable housing lies in the availability of public surplus lands, which is government owned land that is “vacant or underutilized, that is no longer needed to deliver government goods and services (Infrastructure Ontario).
How to throw together a last minute New Year’s Eve party at home
If you’re thinking of putting together a super last minute New Year's Eve bash at your place, we have a few tips for you.
Share your ideas on how to increase housing supply in Ontario
The idea is that more supply will lead to lower rent. This looks like it’s just a prelude to a series of changes that could come into play with the Housing Supply Action Plan.
How to make your front porch more welcoming
Not everyone is lucky enough to have a front porch, but if you have one, then you should make it as welcoming as possible (unless you want to scare away neighbours and friends). In the summer, you should be taking advantage of all your outdoor space, and
How to Preserve the Urban Forest in Toronto
Condos and skyscrapers may be sprouting from the ground faster than we can keep up, but in the midst of all this development, what is Toronto doing to protect the city’s trees? Toronto’s ravines, boulevards, and parks are home to more than four million
How did Chinatown Come To Be?
Many of the neighbourhoods in Toronto have worn several hats throughout the city’s history. Yorkville was formerly a bohemian neighbourhood and popular hangout for some of Canada’s greatest talent (including Joni Mitchell and Neil Young). Kensington
How to prevent flooding during the spring thaw
Yes, the sun is starting to make more appearances as we approach the beginning of spring. If you live in an area that still has a lot of snow, then there’s a chance your home is at risk of flooding during the spring thaw.
