The Crisis - More Neighbours Toronto

THE CRISIS IS NOT AN ACCIDENT

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Resignation of MNTO President Eric Lombardi & Letter from the Board

Eric Lombardi, President and Founder of More Neighbours Toronto announced his resignation on Tue, Jan 27 to pursue an exciting new endeavour. The Board thanks him for his leadership, energy, and tireless advocacy to change the nature of the housing conversation here in Toronto. We look forward to him continuing to fight for the pro-housing cause in other prominent ways!

27.01.2026

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Press Releases

Getting Major Transit Station Areas Over the Finish Line

19.01.2026

Action

Tracking Toronto's Housing Accelerator Fund Progress - 2025 Update

More Neighbours Toronto is tracking the milestones that the City of Toronto committed to in its Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) agreement. As of December 31, 2025, Toronto has completed 20 of 29 milestones that were scheduled to be completed by this date. Only 13 of these milestones were completed on time.

02.01.2026

Reports

Saving the Street, Losing the Neighbours

501 Palmerston Blvd and the cost of our choices: a reflection by MNTO member Hana Suckstorff

19.12.2025

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Blog Post

The Ontario Land Tribunal: A Flawed Mechanism for Modern Municipal Governance

Ontario’s land-use appeal system needs reform. From growing backlogs to declining transparency, this article explores why the OLT matters and how we can improve planning outcomes.

31.07.2025

Analysis

On Housing, Political Resolve is Faltering and Risks are Rising

Originally an article on LinkedIn, shared with permission from author Tristan Downe-Dewdney.

18.07.2025

Blog Post

Stealing Home: A Masterclass in Doing Nothing A Bit Too Well

Photo from Stealing Home by Annie Massey, presented by Alumnae Theatre Company.

08.07.2025

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Press Release: Our Response to the City of Toronto’s Sixplex Failure

The membership of More Neighbours Toronto is disappointed in City Council’s failure to legalize sixplexes across the City of Toronto. We call upon Federal Housing Minister Robertson to strongly consider its implications for the remainder of its allocated Housing Accelerator Funds (HAF).

26.06.2025

Press Releases

Sixplexes are good. Let's have more of them.

Join us in urging Council to legalize more housing options in more neighbourhoods

01.06.2025

Analysis

Toronto & Housing: Getting to “Yes”

Many Toronto policymakers claim to want more nonprofit or small developers engaged in building housing, and object to the dominance of investors and capital in housing development. Given this goal, one would imagine that Toronto’s land-use planning regime should be geared towards scaling up non-profit housing.

02.05.2025

MNTO Gigs