Archive - Missing Middle Initiative

Bikelash: Why Bike Lanes Triggered a Culture War

How a form of urban transit became one of the most effective political wedge issues

Sep 18 • Cara Stern

Why Is Canadian Housing So Bad for the Price? An Interview with Adam Mongrain

How Canada can build more affordable, higher-quality, and climate-resilient homes

Sep 9 • Missing Middle Initiative and Mike Moffatt

The Case for Giving Kids a Vote

How proxy voting could rebalance Canadian democracy, and why politicians will never let it happen.

Sep 4 • Cara Stern, Missing Middle Initiative, and Mike Moffatt

Can Ontario Build 1.5 Million Homes if It Can't Power Them?

Inside the $120B "last mile" grid crisis stalling new housing.

Sep 2 • Missing Middle Initiative, Mike Moffatt, Meredith Martin, and Sabrina Maddeaux

August 2026

Why Builders Only Seem to Build McMansions

Broken project economics, flat municipal fees, and skyrocketing land costs have made small detached homes financially impossible to build, but…

Aug 26 • Missing Middle Initiative, Mike Moffatt, and Sabrina Maddeaux

Why Is IVF Becoming So Common in Canada?

More Canadians are turning to fertility treatments as parenthood gets pushed later in life.

Aug 21 • Cara Stern and Missing Middle Initiative

What Happens When Voters Don’t Believe in Economic Growth Anymore?

Canada’s politics are becoming less about left versus right and more about young versus old

Aug 19 • Missing Middle Initiative, Mike Moffatt, and Sabrina Maddeaux

Form-Based Zoning Could Change How Canada Builds Housing

Standardizing zoning rules could make it easier to build more homes across Canada and stop battles over multiplexes in Toronto and Calgary.

Aug 14 • Cara Stern and Missing Middle Initiative

Are Older Canadians Getting Richer at Younger Canadians’ Expense?

Canada’s debt is more than a number. It’s a question of who pays, who benefits, and what we owe future generations.

Aug 12 • Missing Middle Initiative, Sabrina Maddeaux, Mike Moffatt, and Meredith Martin

Is Outdated Parental Leave to Blame for Canada's Fertility Crisis?

Canada's parental leave system no longer matches modern work and housing realities, causing people to have fewer children than they want.

Aug 5 • Mike Moffatt, Meredith Martin, Sabrina Maddeaux, and Cara Stern

July 2026

The Myth of Canada's Dying Suburbs

New data suggests the demand for suburban family-sized homes isn't disappearing anytime soon.

Jul 31 • Cara Stern and Missing Middle Initiative

The Surprising Way Greenbelts Can Increase Urban Sprawl

Are anti-sprawl policies protecting cities, or unintentionally making housing less affordable and commutes even longer?

Jul 29 • Missing Middle Initiative, Sabrina Maddeaux, and Mike Moffatt

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