clogged suburban highways. Air pollution increased. Traffic and air quality both got worse as the years went by. By 1999, officials in Toronto knew they had to do something to control sprawl. There were many ideas they considered. One was to reduce sprawl by encouraging smart growth ideas like mixed-use development. Another idea was to ban all growth in rural areas. A third was to allow a lot of growth in part of the city while limiting it in the rest. Whatever was decided would shape Toronto’s future. Urban Sprawl in Toronto Toronto has been growing at a rapid pace for many years. By 2009, urban sprawl stretched for miles and miles beyond the city limits. Section 7- Toronto Plans for 30 Years of Growth On May 27, 2002, the mayor of Toronto gave a speech about urban growth. is a great city, and “Toronto we want it to stay that way,” he said. we go from here depends on all of us.” He then “Where introduced a document known as the Official Plan. It contained a plan for controlling Toronto’s growth for the next 30 years. The Official Plan took three years to complete. The effort was led by Planning for Future Growth Toronto’s city council. The council heard ideas from people across the city. It also got advice from land use experts. The result was a plan that allows some growth in some places. The Official Plan allows growth to continue in 25 percent of the city. Most areas targeted for growth are in the urban core. They include the old downtown area and the waterfront area on Lake Ontario. Growth is also allowed in four in outlying parts of the city.Public transportation is to “centers” be expanded to link these growth areas together. In the remaining 75 percent of the city, development is to be limited. This area includes the city’s residential neighborhoods. It also includes waterways, parks, and open space. The Official Plan also lays out what kind of growth Toronto should encourage. New developments are to be mainly infill and mixed-use projects. Such projects will bring new homes, shops, and businesses into the urban core. Supporters of the Official Plan believe it offers a sensible approach to controlling Concerns About Infill sprawl. But while infill sounds like a good idea, not everyone supports it. Developers raise concerns
clogged suburban highways. Air pollution increased. Traffic and air quality both got worse as the years went by. By 1999, officials in Toronto knew they had to do something to control sprawl. There were many ideas they considered. One was to reduce sprawl by encouraging smart growth ideas like mixed-use development. Another idea was to ban all growth in rural areas. A third was to allow a lot of growth in part of the city while limiting it in the rest. Whatever was decided would shape Toronto’s future. Urban Sprawl in Toronto Toronto has been growing at a rapid pace for many years. By 2009, urban sprawl stretched for miles and miles beyond the city limits. Section 7- Toronto Plans for 30 Years of Growth On May 27, 2002, the mayor of Toronto gave a speech about urban growth. “Toronto is a great city, and we want it to stay that way,” he said. “Where we go from here depends on all of us.” He then introduced a document known as the Official Plan. It contained a plan for controlling Toronto’s growth for the next 30 years. Planning for Future Growth The Official Plan took three years to complete. The effort was led by Toronto’s city council. The council heard ideas from people across the city. It also got advice from land use experts. The result was a plan that allows some growth in some places. The Official Plan allows growth to continue in 25 percent of the city. Most areas targeted for growth are in the urban core. They include the old downtown area and the waterfront area on Lake Ontario. Growth is also allowed in four “centers” in outlying parts of the city.Public transportation is to be expanded to link these growth areas together. In the remaining 75 percent of the city, development is to be limited. This area includes the city’s residential neighborhoods. It also includes waterways, parks, and open space. The Official Plan also lays out what kind of growth Toronto should encourage. New developments are to be mainly infill and mixed-use projects. Such projects will bring new homes, shops, and businesses into the urban core. Concerns About Infill Supporters of the Official Plan believe it offers a sensible approach to controlling sprawl. But while infill sounds like a good idea, not everyone supports it. Developers raise concerns
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