What would you do about empty buildings and land banking?

Have you ever heard or read that there is nothing we can do about this? I know I have. I would like to tell you that I do not take legal advice from non-lawyers (even if they are elected politicians) when they say we cannot take this on. We absolutely and creatively can. … I think this is one of the first things I want to tackle because it helps a lot of the other issues that are top of mind. We have people without spaces to live. We have buildings that are empty. What are we even doing.Bronagh on Reddit AMA on r/londonontario, 3 Oct

We already have the regulatory muscle to enforce property standards. … It is long past due to put people inside the empty spaces. It's inhumane that buildings sit vacant while people freeze to death every year on our streets.Bronagh, to Council of Canadians, London chapter

Council of Canadians asked: “Should the City advocate for additional powers from the Province, such as the authority to impose a vacant commercial property tax?”YesBronagh, to Council of Canadians, London chapter