Toronto wants more housing on ‘major streets.’ A councillor wants these three roads exempt — should they be?

Council will vote Thursday on whether to officially allow townhouses and small-scale apartments on major streets across Toronto to make it easier to build more housing.

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The proposed Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods (EHON) plan would allow low-rises such as townhouses and small-scale apartments on major streets across Toronto.

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Guildwood Parkway is a more affluent street, lined with single-family detached homes.

Morningside Avenue

Morningside Avenue is a 10-kilometre suburban arterial road lined with multiple plazas, apartments, bungalows and major busways.

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Scarborough Golf Club Road is a narrow two-lane residential road, mainly lined with bungalows.

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