Sudbury homebuilders and people looking to build a home or housing project now have access to a tool that can speed up the approval process. On Monday, the City of Greater Sudbury became the latest Canadian community to join the federal government’s Housing Design Catalogue – a collection of 50 pre-approved, low-rise housing designs that are compatible with different building requirements across Canada. Article contentBy becoming a new Local Partner, the city will be able to move housing project proposals faster than if a builder or homeowner were looking to get a project approved using their own housing design. “Sudbury has a very varied topography across the city … It will have the overall effect of decreasing the time with the overall project.” Riou said the Housing Design Catalogue will allow the city’s planning department to “hone in” on the types of housing projects that work best for the city.