Plan to put housing on city parking lots gathers steam

Plan to put housing on city parking lots gathers steam

Using "strong mayor" powers granted by the province to speed up construction of housing, London Mayor Josh Morgan last year directed city staff to begin requests for proposals to add housing to city-owned parking lots. Councillors will receive a report from city staff next week with recommendations to pursue development on one lot in Old East Village and two lots at the intersection of Ridout and Horton streets. LFP's Jack Moulton takes a look a…