加拿大正在将空置的商场变成房屋和混合使用社区,以缓解其住房危机。 Canada is turning vacant malls into homes and mixed-use communities to ease its housing crisis.

加拿大正在将废弃的商场和空置的零售空间转化为住房和混合使用社区,以解决住房短缺问题。 Canada is converting abandoned malls and vacant retail spaces into homes and mixed-use communities to tackle its housing shortage. 由于电子商务和这种流行病使数百万平方英尺的商业空间没有得到充分利用,开发商正在重新利用这些地点——通常利用现有的过境和公用通道——进入住宅塔、共同生活单元和社区枢纽。 With e-commerce and the pandemic leaving millions of square feet of commercial space underused, developers are repurposing these sites—often with existing transit and utility access—into residential towers, co-living units, and community hubs. 这些项目正在获得联邦和市政府的支持,包括住房加速基金的资助。 Projects are gaining support from federal and municipal governments, including funding from the Housing Accelerator Fund. 虽然重新划分区域仍是一项挑战,但专家们强调,现有结构的再利用、减少碳排放和施工时间具有环境和经济效益。 While rezoning remains a challenge, experts highlight the environmental and economic benefits of reusing existing structures, reducing carbon emissions and construction time. 该战略旨在创建可持续、可步行的邻里,将住房、零售、儿童保育和绿色空间结合起来。 The strategy aims to create sustainable, walkable neighborhoods integrating housing, retail, childcare, and green spaces.