The era of sprawling suburban build-out across much of the GTA might finally be over.
With 3.5 million people set to move into the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area over the next 25 years, the province is promising sweeping changes to manage smart growth and curb urban sprawl that’s crippling the region.
“There are challenges that have been before us for the last number of years,” said Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa, who was joined by three other ministers at an announcement in Mississauga to outline broad new measures the province is taking to properly manage future growth. “It was neglected for far too long in previous regimes.”
Sousa called the proposed new requirements, now under review, a “historic” step.
Many of the bold changes which will be reviewed until the end of September, before they can be incorporated into existing legislation, will directly affect how municipalities handle their growth.
They include:
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/20...to-end-era-of-suburban-sprawl-across-gta.html
With 3.5 million people set to move into the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area over the next 25 years, the province is promising sweeping changes to manage smart growth and curb urban sprawl that’s crippling the region.
“There are challenges that have been before us for the last number of years,” said Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa, who was joined by three other ministers at an announcement in Mississauga to outline broad new measures the province is taking to properly manage future growth. “It was neglected for far too long in previous regimes.”
Sousa called the proposed new requirements, now under review, a “historic” step.
Many of the bold changes which will be reviewed until the end of September, before they can be incorporated into existing legislation, will directly affect how municipalities handle their growth.
They include:
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/20...to-end-era-of-suburban-sprawl-across-gta.html
