Elise Hug

Elise Hug is an urban planner working in the Social Development, Finance & Administration Division of the City of Toronto in the Tower Renewal Office. Tower Renewal is an initiative to improve Toronto's 1200 mid-century high-rise apartment buildings and the communities that surround them, working with property owners, residents, community organizations and other stakeholders. Her previous experience includes land use planning, municipal policy development and water resource management.  

 

Elise was an early advocate for zoning changes to allow apartment neighbourhoods to evolve into more complete communities. Now that the zoning has been changed, Elise is convening key stakeholders to develop pilot projects to bring community and business activities to the new RAC-zoned apartment sites.