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In 2023 we did a quick rendering sketch for council motion by @christineboyle.bsky.social @onecityvan.bsky.social aiming to unlock new housing options in Shaughnessy... it didn't pass at the time, but here's the 2026 version to keep the dream alive.

Small lot single stair apartment buildings could fit well among the large detached homes, or sharing the same lot. Uptake would probably be slow but it would be a big symbolic shift if we stopped providing government-enforced zoning protections for estate mansion districts, and allowed subdivision

There are more incremental approaches as well.... For instance, lane houses still legally require a lane to be built. We could remove that and allow a rear yard lane house or fourplex on properties like this one.

Some of the homes are large and make decent multi bedroom rentals. This one is renting at $1300/br. If it was redeveloped into a new mansion I don't believe there are any rental-loss policies, recompense, protections etc that apply. This is part of the bias of our system.