Take Part in the Second of Three BuildingIN Public Consultation Sessions Regarding Housing Infill

The City of Greater Sudbury invites residents to attend a virtual consultation session on January 16, 2025 at 7 p.m. with BuildingIN, a collaborative initiative aimed at addressing the housing supply challenge.

The theme of this session is Trade-offs and it will build on feedback gathered during the first public session, which focused on developing a shared vision and direction for housing in Greater Sudbury. During the first interactive session, residents had the opportunity to discuss the types of new households that would be beneficial to the community, as well as neighbourhood changes and improvements.

BuildingIN has partnered with the City for a six-month program that will result in the development of a tailored strategy for qualified Greater Sudbury neighbourhoods. The program is designed to align with the City’s Housing Supply Strategy by providing recommendations for multi-unit low-rise infill housing — the development of residential buildings with multiple housing units, such as townhouses, duplexes, triplexes or small apartment buildings. This approach transforms underused or vacant land into housing options.

The community consultation sessions will be held virtually via Zoom and feature group discussions, problem-solving and active listening. The second consultation will cover the following topics:

• considering solutions,
• understanding cause and effect,
• clarifying outcomes and cumulative consequences, and
• big picture decisions to meet targets.

The final community consultation session will take place February 13, 2025. You do not need to have attended the first session to participate in the subsequent sessions.

About BuildingIN

The BuildingIN initiative is a collaboration of housing professionals from non-profit organizations and private companies that helps municipalities review and establish a viable business model for multi-unit infill housing, supporting the City’s housing goals. Rather than focusing on expansion (building outward) or high-density construction (building upward), the program enables municipalities to effectively "build in." This ensures that housing growth integrates seamlessly into existing neighbourhoods. As semifinalists and runners-up in the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Supply Challenge, BuildingIN has been able to scale up in a short period of time and is now working with multiple municipalities across Canada.

For more information visit overtoyou.greatersudbury.ca and buildingin.ca.