If any Toronto-related news manages to garner coverage from the esteemed New York Times, it’s a good indication that whatever’s going on is quite significant, whether it’s our rampant car theft issue, unlivable condo designs or airport chaos.
The latest topic to pass this litmus test is one that is certainly nothing new to locals, but is rather a perennial and ever-worsening problem for anyone hoping to start a life in the New York City of the north: our housing affordability crisis, and the ways that residents cope with it.
One new strategy is laneway houses and garden suites, which have been touted as a great solution to the city’s housing shortage, but have proven somewhat controversial.