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IN THE NEWS

November 17, 2020
Simcoe County becoming final destination for much of Toronto's exodus
Barrie Today quotes CUR's report on intraprovincial mobility as part of its look at the economic growth in the GTHA
By: Marg. Bruineman

November 14, 2020
Toronto would be amazing if only we had more money to invest in our future - here's how we could get it
The Star quotes CUR's Director, David Amborski, in its feature on Toronto's future growth
By: Joseph Hall

November 14, 2020
How COVID-19 has made Canada's underhoused and unequal communities impossible to ignore
The Globe and Mail references CUR's research on Core Housing Need as part of its feature on the impact of COVID-19 on Toronto
By: Alex Bozikovic

November 9, 2020
Smaller communities appeal to job seekers
The Kingston Whig-Standard references CUR's report on intraprovincial mobility as part of its look at the economic growth in the GTHA
By: Linda White

November 9, 2020
A Fix for Toronto's Housing Crisis Could Be Hiding in Plain Sight
Toronto Storeys interviews CUR's Senior Economist, Diana Petramala, for its feature on land supply in Toronto
By: Nina Dragicevic

October 29, 2020
Toronto ranked one of the best cities in the world in 2021
Daily Hive references CUR's report on the comparative population growth of major cities in the United States and Canada as part of its feature on Toronto
By: Teana Graziani

October 28, 2020
From Downtown to 'Urban Centre', Wlhy Mississauga Could Be the Move to Make
Toronto Storeys references CUR's report on intraprovincial migration in its feature on Mississauga

October 24, 2020
Active open spaces, homes near work, walkable neighbourhoods - has COVID-19 changed the way the suburbs will look in the future?
Interview with CUR's Senior Research Fellow, Frank Clayton, in Star feature on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on housing and transit in the GTA 
By: Tess Kalinowski

October 13, 2020
September Sales for Every 905 Home Type Up Significantly Over 416
Toronto Storeys feature on CUR's recent housing pulse on sales of housing types in Toronto versus the rest of the GTA 
By: Ainsley Smith

September 24, 2020
"There's so much fear": Toronto's renters worried about eviction during COVID-19
TVO quotes CUR's Senior Economist, Diana Petramala, regarding the supply of rental housing in Toronto 
By: Sula Greene

September 23, 2020
Studies suggest Toronto's rental shortage will likely skyrocket in coming years
The Globe and Mail interviews CUR's Senior Research Fellow, Frank Clayton, regarding population growth, supply issues and rental housing in Toronto 
By: Shane Dingman

September 16, 2020
Millennials Trading the City for the Suburbs to Buy Ground-Level Homes: Report
Toronto Storeys quotes CUR's recent Housing Pulse on the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the GTA housing market
By: Ainsley Smith

September 15, 2020
Average Canadian house price soared 18% in past year, CREA says
CBC interviews CUR's Diana Petramala regarding the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the GTA housing market
By: Pete Evans

September 14, 2020
Millennial demand for detached homes is surging during pandemic: CUR
Livabl feature on CUR's latest Housing Pulse and the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the GTA housing market
By: Sean MacKay

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