Team Presentations
Missing Middle Housing: Development Costs and Affordability 
Report for the Urban Land Institute Curtner Urban Leadership Program 2020
Alexander Elgin, B+H Architect
Amy Buitenhuis, City of Toronto
David MacMillan, City of Toronto
Jasmine Frolick, Castlepoint Numa
Jed Kilbourn, Waterfront Toronto
Jeffrey Lee, IMCO Invest
Michael Otchie, ERA Architects
Olwen Bennett, New Commons Development
Stephanie Maignan, B+H Architect
September 2020
June 23, 2020 – Webinar Recording, Agenda and Speaker Bios
Participants of the mid-career Curtner Urban Leadership Program Class of 2020 share their ideas for increased housing choices in Toronto’s low density neighbourhoods often referred to as the “Yellow Belt”. The Town Hall is beginning a long overdue civic conversation with community representatives, city builders, politicians and city planning staff about increasing a variety of low scale housing options.
Check out the trailer for the Town Hall developed by the Ryerson City Building Institute.
Deputy Mayor Ana Bailão delivered opening remarks to set the context for the City’s emerging formal yellow belt review is being undertaken.
Andrew Garrett, Executive Director, Real Estate Portfolio at IMCO (Ontario Pensions) & Co-Founder of Curtner Urban Leadership Program, ULI Toronto Outreach Committee Co-Chair provided background on the program and this year’s focus.
COMMUNITY VOICES: DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES
What is your vision for your community? Common aspirations? Changes/Concerns
Moderated by: Liz McHardy, CEO, LURA Consulting
Billy Dertilis, Owner, Red Rocket Coffee and Chair, Danforth Mosaic BIA
Cathie Macdonald, Co-Chair, Federation of North Toronto Residents Associations
Cheyenne Sundance, Organic Farmer, Sundance Harvest
Tanveer Shahnawaz, Constituency Office Manager, MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith for Beaches-East York
URBAN LAND INSTITUTE TEAM PRESENTATIONS
The Big Picture: City-wide context, growth, demographics, housing choices
Team findings: Character/urban design, precedent cases, financial feasibility, development approval options
Angela Khakali, Ontario Public Service
Catherine Pan, Toronto Housing Corporation
Cheryll Case, City of Brampton
David Wittenberg, Devron Developments
Josephine Cusumano, CreateTO
Karl Van Es, Quadrangle
Kristin Lillyman, Dillon Consulting Ltd
Sahar Ghafouri, North York Harvest Food Bank
Angela Buonamici, IBI Group
Dalia Bahy, City of Brampton
Ibrahim Khalil, Minto
Joanna Chludzinska, City of Toronto
Michael Spatafora, Quadrangle
Richard Borbridge, Metrolinx
Trevor Smith, Entuitive
Alexander Elgin, B+H Architect
Amy Buitenhuis, City of Toronto
David MacMillan, City of Toronto
Jasmine Frolick, Castlepoint Numa
Jed Kilbourn, Waterfront Toronto
Jeffrey Lee, IMCO Invest
Michael Otchie, ERA Architects
Olwen Bennett, New Commons Development
Stephanie Maignan, B+H Architect
Chief Planner Gregg Lintern ended the Town Hall with the City Planning report and study process/July 2020 Planning and Housing Committee meeting to explain more of the detail of the process and next steps.