After years of pro-sprawl planning and restrictive residential zoning that caused a shortage of affordable family-sized homes, Hamilton City Council has spent the last few years initiating the kinds of changes that will, if they continue, turn things around. 

Your vote in this October’s municipal election will determine whether or not the City of Hamilton will move faster on its new pro-housing, pro-affordability, pro-environment path, or if it will surrender to sprawl before it’s reaped the rewards.  

We can build more homes to end Ontario’s housing shortage. But only if we change where and what kinds of homes (think fourplexes and midrise) inside existing residential neighbourhoods. That’s the key to building more homes faster and for lower costs. It’s also better for our health and environment – it reduces car dependency, protects farmland, and strengthens local food security. It creates walkable, connected communities with easy access to services, while saving taxpayers money by using existing infrastructure.

After years of pro-sprawl planning and restrictive residential zoning that caused a shortage of affordable family-sized homes, Hamilton City Council has spent the last few years initiating the kinds of changes that will, if they continue, turn things around. 

Your vote in this October’s municipal election will determine whether or not the City of Hamilton will move faster on its new, pro-housing, pro-affordability, pro-environment path, or surrender to sprawl before it can reap the rewards.

Let Mayoral and Councillor candidates in Hamilton know that they need to protect Hamilton’s farms and natural areas, and deliver the abundant, lower-cost, family-sized homes Hamiltonians desperately need. Send a letter to Municipal candidates running to lead Hamilton today!