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Originally Posted by Changing City
But that a historical analysis, as zoning laws have been fundamentally overhauled. Through the city's multiplex zoning framework and provincial legislation, multiplexes up to 4-6 units are now widely permitted on almost all residential lots to increase density. And in much more of the city than a few years ago, rowhouses and multi-family apartments are much more widely allowed too.
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Toronto is in the same boat. Multiplexes of 4 units are allowed as of right everywhere, with up to 6 in certain locations. The uptake varies by neighbourhood, though. Near where I live, multiplex developers are going gangbusters. There's a street near me where seemingly every 6th detached home was recently torn down to build a 4-plex. Meanwhile, in rich areas with high land values and postwar suburban areas there's been very little change.
The 2026 census is probably too early to see a noticeable effect but, if current trends continue, it'll be interesting to see in the 2031 census whether some dissemination areas that were stagnant or declining in population for years turned the tide.
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