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  • to-post-1-may-29-2020
    MAKING A VILLAGE
    May 29, 2020, Comments Off

    The last phase in a large development project that has created a new community on a former industrial site near the Junction neighbourhood is nearing its final approval. At its ...

  • gta-post-1-may-27-2020
    PRESERVING CHARACTER
    May 27, 2020, Comments Off

    New planning policies in Bowmanville are intended to protect the character of mature neighbourhoods while allowing for moderate development to take place. At its meeting May 25, Town of Clarington ...

  • to-post-1-may-22-2020
    ETHICAL SMART CITIES INITIATIVE
    May 22, 2020, Comments Off

    A new initiative being created by graduate design students could help Canadian municipalities determine the best ways to advance smart city initiatives that focus on human-centric design. Thirteen students with ...

  • gta-post-1-may-20-2020
    AMBITIOUS HEIGHTS
    May 20, 2020, Comments Off

    If approved, a proposed development in Markham Centre would be one of the first towers to be permitted for construction in this designated urban growth area that is only just ...

  • to-post-1-may-15-2020
    THE MEADOWAY RECOGNIZED WITH CSLA 2020 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
    May 15, 2020, Comments Off

    Perkins&Will’s restoration and revitalization plan for Scarborough’s Meadoway was recognized Wednesday with a Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) 2020 Award of Excellence for Planning and Analysis. To read the ...

  • gta-post-1-may-13-2020
    ATTRACTING TALENT
    May 13, 2020, Comments Off

    The McMaster Innovation Park in Hamilton is set to undergo a massive expansion that will significantly increase the space and resources available for tenant companies while attracting talent to the ...

  • to-post-2-may-8
    NAVIGATING HERITAGE GUIDELINES
    May 8, 2020, Comments Off

    The Ontario government has suspended public consultations on proposed changes to the Ontario Heritage Act as part of Bill 108, the More Homes, More Choice Act. Originally set to begin ...

  • to-post-1-may-8
    MAKING STRANGE BEDFELLOWS
    May 8, 2020, Comments Off

    The University of Toronto’s School of Cities is launching a program to bring unexpected partners together to pursue new development projects that combine public and private uses in a single ...

  • gta-post-1-may-6-2020
    LIMITING GROWTH DOWNTOWN
    May 6, 2020, Comments Off

    The City of Burlington is looking to have the John Street Bus Terminal no longer be considered a major transit station area or a mobility hub in an effort to ...

  • to-post-1-april-30-2020
    NECESSARY, BUT NOT SUFFICIENT
    May 1, 2020, Comments Off

    While pre-zoning land is a necessary tool for increasing density in neighbourhoods across the City of Toronto, it does not significantly help to reduce development approval timelines. That is the ...