City council adds 1,500 hectares to urban growth boundary (and maybe more)

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London will push on with an expansion to its urban growth boundary, the first significant change in almost 30 years, despite pushback outside the development industry. Politicians gave their approval on Tuesday to expand the boundary, which dictates where residential and commercial development can happen, but were divided on exactly
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BRT 2.0: What to know about proposed resurrection of north, west routes

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What’s old is new again. London’s new 25-year transportation master plan contains a proposal to revive two bus rapid transit routes to serve north and west London. LFP’s Jack Moulton takes a look back, and forward, at rapid transit’s political feasibility. WHAT’S ON THE TABLE FOR BUS RAPID TRANSIT? Within
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New London wards same as the existing ones, with few tweaks

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London city councillors have decided on the new electoral boundaries that will be in place for the 2026 election. In a 13-1 vote, with Ward 7 Coun. Corrine Rahman opposed and Ward 1 Coun. Hadleigh McAlister absent, the strategic priorities and policy committee decided Tuesday to keep London’s 14 wards
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2025 city budget: Politicians OK $300K to fund downtown clean-up efforts

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Downtown London's business district will get some extra money for street cleaning and graffiti removal, but not for property damage or enhancing security
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In budget talks, city politicians find $947K to save 60 winter shelter beds

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City politicians voted unanimously Wednesday to give some overnight shelter beds for the homeless a financial lifeline until new federal funding can be arranged.
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City budget: Program that helps tenants stay housed gets second look

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A number of local agencies for London's vulnerable residents are going to bat for a cleaning program cut from the latest budget.
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Proposed regional sports park praised by councillors: ‘Great space’

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A proposed “regional sports park” in south London would meet a growing demand for fields in the city and be a boon to tourism, city councillors say. Members of city council’s planning and environment committee voted unanimously on Tuesday to endorse a rezoning of a 13.5-hectare property at 3640 Dingman
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Contested plan to double units in five triplexes backed

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A controversial plan to double the number of units at five existing buildings in south London has eked out an endorsement from politicians.
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Twin towers of affordable housing may rise in the Hyde Park area and the only thing that could make it better, is to add a community centre to the build, said the politician representing the area.

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Twin towers of affordable housing may rise in northwest London's Hyde Park neighbourhood and the only thing that could make it better is to add a community centre to the build, said the politician representing the area. Read More
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