We interrogated the young people in the office about what gifts they actually want this year. Their first answer? Money. So we pushed: “Okay… other than money?” Then they said a time machine—so they could go back and buy a house before they were born. So yes, our official recommendation is to get the young people […]
Wow! That was fast. Toboggan Flats cofounder Robert Barnard had a chance meeting with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and a National Housing Day event in mid-November. On December 6th we were presenting to Toronto’s Planning and Housing Committee prior to the Chair Gord Perks putting forward a motion for staff to create a plan for
Launching a new idea takes time—especially in the housing sector. Add the challenge of introducing a new category of housing—coliving—to Canada, and you’ve got yourself a patience-building exercise for the ages. But we need affordable housing for young people downtown NOW. We have felt that tension every day for the past 365. Hills, bumps, turns, thrills,
As Canada prepares for the Paris Olympics and our men’s soccer team competes in the Copa América, we have some Team Canada news for you, too. Toboggan Flats: Behind the name We often get asked about the orgin of the name “Toboggan Flats”. From the beginning, we knew that creating Toboggan Flats would require a
Toboggan Flats founder Robert Barnard and research and outreach coordinator Theo Heintzman joined Walter Sendzik to discuss how we can create affordable spaces for young people to live and build communities. Listen here on iHeart Radio.
