Civil Municipal Magazine - Nov 2023

160 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 11 With the influx of tourists into the community, there is a growing demand for additional hotels, “which is a positive,” Roy says. She notes that one of the actions in the Town’s Community Strategic Plan is to bring a hotel and conference centre to Whitby to support more visitors. Addressing Housing Shortages Whitby has committed to the construction of 18,000 homes or units, including apartments, townhomes, and condos. The focus includes waterfront development with projects like Dockside, comprising 1,500 residential units and 30,000 square feet of commercial and retail space, featuring 4 towers of 18 stories and 5 towers of 33 stories. An area to the west of Brooklin’s Downtown is also planned for development, and the town has received numerous applications