Toronto’s New Housing Development Office ‘Separates Policy From Execution’: Jag Sharma

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The City of Toronto has launched a new Housing Development Office with the aim to separate policy from execution, part of efforts to address the housing crisis. The office will be led by Hugh Clark and work closely with other divisions like the Development Review, focusing on building 65,000 new rent-controlled homes by 2030. Jag Sharma, Deputy City Manager, emphasizes a unified approach and streamlined processes to expedite housing development. The initiative responds to previous criticisms of slow and inconsistent decision-making within city-led projects.