Toronto is changing lanes on laneway housing By: greening homes

September 10, 2018
Alternative housing

This blog is part of our Alternative Housing series. Imagine credit: Lanescape. This summer, Toronto housing received a shot in the arm. Toronto homeowners, who have alleyway access, may be permitted to transform their backyard garages into small houses or accessory suites. Facing public pressure over a housing shortage, the Toronto City Council approved, in […]

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Access to laneway housing: an interview with Lanescape’s Craig Race By: greening homes

June 19, 2017
Alternative housing

Photo: The Lanescape team. Craig Race is second from left. Photo credit: Lanescape. Recently, we caught up with Craig Race, an architect and co-founder of Lanescape to learn more about laneway housing and its efforts in making them accessible in Toronto. Lanescape is a citizens’ advocacy group that is building political will for the City […]

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