It’s an attractive idea: shaking up Toronto’s zoning laws so you can shop, eat and drink right where you live. It’s an idea that some residents grew up with, and they’d welcome its return.

“There are many neighbourhoods where people would love to have a grocer where they can walk to rather than drive to, to have a cafe where they can meet up with friends and family, to have other types of retail that works within the neighbourhood,” said Coun. Josh Matlow, a supporter of the plan.

“When I moved into this neighbourhood 30 years ago, there were corner stores, so I don’t have any problem with it. I actually liked having local shopping,” said one area resident.

“There are definitely a lot of residential areas in the city where that kinda stuff takes a really long time to get to, so I can se

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