Priority 06
Housing Accessibility & Affordability
Modernize approvals and partner with all stakeholders so accessible housing for every stage of life gets built faster.
The challenge
Slow approvals and a narrow housing mix keep families, newcomers, and young professionals waiting or looking elsewhere.
Our plan
- Modernize approvals and partner with all stakeholders in the property and development eco-system so accessible housing for every stage of life gets built faster.
- Partner with builders, non-profits, and Indigenous communities to expand all housing types.
- Make Thunder Bay a place where families, newcomers, and professionals can build their futures.
What success looks like
More homes of every type getting built, shorter approval timelines, and a city where the next generation can afford to stay.
Key initiatives
- GET IT DONE NOW
Accelerate waterfront and downtown core revitalization and all related projects, building in multi-use and vertical high-rise solutions.
- BUILD IT
Accelerate "Yes, in my back yard" (YIMBY) housing and rental property growth with fast-tracked processes and timelines.
- FOREVER PARKS
Preserve urban greenspace.
- IMPLEMENT MIXED
Ensure new greenfield developments are mixed use, mixed income - true destination neighbourhood communities.