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Space to grow - Toronto has plenty of it

Smart Density co-founder Naama Blonder shares Toronto is far from being at housing development capacity, based on her study using a data platform by Ratio.City, a division of Esri Canada.

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In this Globe and Mail article, architect and urban planner Naama Blonder shares the findings from a study conducted by Smart Density, a firm she co-founded that combines architecture, urban planning and urban design in search of realistic ways to grow cities and provide affordable housing.

Using Ratio.City’s data platform, Ms. Blonder’s team found 273 square kilometres of land available in Toronto for new homes, not including parks and open space—showing Toronto is far from being at capacity.