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  • gta post 1 may 3
    TRANSFERRING HEIGHTS AND DENSITY
    May 3, 2017, Comments Off

    Two 55-storey towers proposed for the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre require the transfer of unused density and height. But with the two donor sites nearby, the benefits for the new downtown ...

  • to post 3 april 28
    DEFENDING SIX STOREYS
    April 28, 2017, Comments Off

    A proposed mid-rise development on Bloor Street in the Kingsway is raising concerns about intensification that exceeds the six-storey height limit, and the cumulative impact on the community. To read ...

  • to post 1 april 28
    BALANCED DEVELOPMENT
    April 28, 2017, Comments Off

    How does an area grow but retain its unique characteristics? After over five years of community consultation, neighbourhoods prevail though a new site and area specific policy for a stretch ...

  • to post 2 april 28
    CAMPAIGNING 101
    April 28, 2017, Comments Off

    In advance of the next municipal election, a group of experience campaigners have create a toolkit for municipal candidates and their campaign teams. By sharing resources, the toolkit creators hope ...

  • gta post 1 april 26
    HABITAT AT RISK
    April 26, 2017, Comments Off

    A proposed waterfront development in Oshawa is raising residents’ concerns about impacts on the environment and the potential loss of wetlands and forested areas. Graywood Developments is proposing to build ...

  • gta post 2 april 26
    CYCLE-FRIENDLY DESTINATION
    April 26, 2017, Comments Off

    To differentiate itself from other GTHA municipalities and attract its share of visitors, Halton’s economic development team is creating a unique brand for the region. A brand premised on the ...

  • gta post 1 april 26_1
    SHIFTING ATTITUDES
    April 26, 2017, Comments Off

    Despite some residents’ concerns, city staff and the local councillor are supporting a proposed townhouse development in Mississauga. The councillor says it’s a matter of changing attitudes—already perspectives are shifting. ...

  • to post 2 april 21
    HUGE OPPORTUNITY
    April 21, 2017, Comments Off

    Dramatic changes may soon be happening at Bloor and Dufferin as a proposal to redevelop the southwest block of the intersection into a denser and pedestrian-oriented community gets started. To ...

  • to post 1 april 21
    CORRIDOR CONSTRAINTS
    April 20, 2017, Comments Off

    Pembina Institute is piloting a three-year neighbourhood freight forum with the Duke Heights BIA as a way to bring governments, local businesses and the trucking industry together to propose solutions ...

  • gta post 2 april 19
    SLOW TO INTENSIFY
    April 19, 2017, Comments Off

    Slow to intensify, the story behind Brampton’s infill numbers tells of surplus greenfield land that is being built out before downtown development accelerates. In 2016, only 12.7 per cent of ...