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Buildings with Benefits: The Defect of Density Bonusing
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| Citation | . 2018. "Buildings with Benefits: The Defect of Density Bonusing." ###. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute. |
| Page Title: | Buildings with Benefits: The Defect of Density Bonusing – C.D. Howe Institute |
| Article Title: | Buildings with Benefits: The Defect of Density Bonusing |
| URL: | https://cdhowe.org/publication/buildings-benefits-defect-density-bonusing/ |
| Published Date: | April 17, 2018 |
| Accessed Date: | December 13, 2025 |
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Ontario should scrap arbitrary and opaque density bonusing deals between municipalities and developers, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In Buildings with Benefits: The Defect of Density Bonusing author Aaron Moore finds that density bonusing – a practice where developers can break zoning rules in exchange for public amenities – is based on weak rationales for its use.
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