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The Centre for Urban Research and Land Development is an expert-led research Centre, dedicated to formulating policies and solutions to address the concerns confronting urban growth and change within the Greater Golden Horseshoe, as well as to educating students to take leadership roles in these pursuits. Its orientation is founded on uniting economics and market analysis within the context and understanding of social and environmental considerations.
In The News
March 20, 2025
The Toronto Star speaks with David Amborski, CUR Director, regarding Toronto's municipal development charges, some of the highest globally. While some experts say there is no guarantee that new home prices will drop if development fees are reduced, Amborski posits that developers will reduce the cost of units in order to improve sales and will pivot to market demand - 'if 70 to 80 percent of units aren't pre-sold, the condo tower isn't being built.'
By: Clarrie Feinstein
March 17, 2025
Maclean's magazine interviews Frank Clayton, CUR Senior Research Fellow, for their special housing issue. As not all Canadians want to live in big cities - or can afford to do so - Clayton recommends making better use of the country's vast greenfields and expanding responsibly, citing Kanata as an example of a successful complete community.
By: Ali Amad, Alyanna Denise Chua, Alex Cyr, Matthew Halliday, Emily Latimer, Katie Underwood
March 14, 2025
UTPro Report Shows Toronto Construction Still Lags Behind New Population Growth (external link)
UrbanToronto cites CUR's latest population report in their article. While the City of Toronto saw a net increase of 143,000 people in the twelve months ending July 1, 2024, the region has not been building new housing at the same rate - only one new dwelling unit was completed for every nine newcomers to the region over a one-year period.
By: Ash Navabi
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