More townhouses and small apartment buildings could come to Toronto neighbourhoods under city planners’ shakeup

The proposed changes — to be presented to city hall’s housing committee next week and if OK’d there, to full council for approval — are the latest in a years-long effort by city planners to boost density in the residential neighbourhood zones that had long been shielded for single-family homes.

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A city map highlighting areas where a new city proposal would allow more townhouses and apartments of up to six storeys in central Toronto.

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A city map highlighting areas where a new city proposal would allow more townhouses and apartments of up to six storeys in the west of Toronto.

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A city map highlighting areas where a new city proposal would allow more townhouses and apartments of up to six storeys in Scarborough.

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A city map highlighting areas where a new city proposal would allow more townhouses and apartments of up to six storeys in north Toronto. 

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