Within Toronto's residential zones, a significant portion—54.3%—is characterized by single detached dwellings, forming the recognizable yellowbelt areas. Beyond this, 39.9% of residential lands offer varied housing typologies such as apartments and townhouses, while 5.8% are designated as mixed-use zones blending commercial and residential purposes. To explore development opportunities further, 500-meter buffers around subway stations are used in the accompanying map to identify potential sites for mixed-use and mid-rise residential zones. These zones, designed for middle-density living, aim to diversify the housing landscape, complementing the existing single detached zones within Toronto's yellowbelt.

In 2010, the Growth Plan identified five Urban Growth Centres in Toronto: Downtown/Waterfront, Scarborough Centre, North York Centre, Etobicoke Centre and Yonge-Eglinton Centre. These Urban Growth Centres stand as pivotal hubs for sustainable urban growth and aim to achieve 400 people plus jobs per hectare by 2031. Strategically positioned around transit hubs, they also offer opportunities for development of middle-density and mid-rise residential and commercial properties, aiming to create vibrant, transit-oriented communities that cater to diverse housing needs while fostering a dynamic, livable cityscape.

This map depicts the social housing service network in the City of Toronto and the number of social housing units per neighborhood. Through various programs and initiatives, such as subsidized housing, rent supplements, transitional housing, newcomer service and refugee housing, the city strives to address homelessness, housing insecurity, and affordability challenges targeting different groups of people. In the choropleth map, we can also see that certain neighborhoods with a higher concentration of social housing units also exhibit limited transit accessibility. This underscores the need for the development of transit-oriented and walkable alternative housing options, ensuring equitable access to transportation and fostering inclusive, livable communities across the city.