Toronto Star

As a former highrise dweller, Adam Vaughan insists he has nothing against condominiums. But the candidate for the Ward 20 seat on Toronto City Council has made urban planning, particularly as it relates to highrise developments, a central theme of his campaign. "No one is suggesting we stop building condos. I lived in one, I like them," the former Citytv reporter says. "The issue is what kind of condos are we building. "I'm very critical of reckless development, but I'm not critical of good architecture and good planning." The building boom of recent years has seen development issues become front and centre of many political campaigns across the Greater Toronto Area. Whether it be battles over highrise condos, concerns about "let's make a deal" planning or demands for more citizen input, land-use issues are figuring prominently in Monday's municipal vote.