Smart Growth Plan For Greater Toronto Area
20 February 2003 - 11:00am
An unlikely smart growth panel is poised to release two reports that could fundamentally alter the direction of urban development in Ontario.
"The first report — on 'strategic directions' — is to be released today. I am told it recommends that the province adopt policies that favour 'compact development' over sprawl and transit over highways. It reportedly even suggests that 'boundaries' be drawn to fence off certain areas from development, a concept that is anathema to the developers."
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Bringing sprawl into focus
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The Toronto Star, February 19, 2003
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