Parking, Garbage and the Decline of Toronto’s Small Businesses Azure Magazine, July 2025Kelly Alvarez Doran and Mitchell May examine how loading regulations and car-centric design standards create lacklustre retail in new buildings.

“So why are we designing-out spaces conducive to small, independent business? The answer is somewhat surprising; garbage and parking. Toronto’s solid waste handling and on-site parking requirements are effectively killing our small businesses. “

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