All posts in NRU Greater Toronto

  • gta post 3 jan 2
    SWEEPING CHANGES
    January 4, 2019, Comments Off

    Municipalities across the GTHA dedicated much of 2018 to crafting and implementing planning frameworks designed to tackle the challenges of urban sprawl. Guided by the principles set out in the ...

  • gta post 2  jan 2
    SEEKING CLARITY
    January 4, 2019, Comments Off

    As municipalities eagerly await the results of a hearing involving Toronto’s Rail Deck Park, the Town of Oakville and Halton Region have requested intervener status in the proceedings. To read ...

  • gta post 1 jan 2
    UNCOVERING POSSIBILITIES
    January 4, 2019, Comments Off

    A digital mapping tool used to inform real estate property professionals is being expanded to provide more analysis. MapYourProperty is a subscription-based online mapping and data analytics tool to aid ...

  • GTA post 1 Oct 24
    CRITICAL JUNCTURE
    October 29, 2018, Comments Off

    As planners and policy makers grapple with how to implement aspects of the 2017 Growth Plan, the provincial government has launched consultations to determine what areas are in need of ...

  • gta post 1 oct 16
    MAPPING THE REGION
    October 18, 2018, Comments Off

    Neptis Foundation has unveiled its updated Geoweb, a powerful analytical tool that offers detailed planning information and map layers across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. To read the full article subscribe ...

  • Oct 12 NRT post 2
    ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY
    October 15, 2018, Comments Off

    Residents are increasingly becoming co-creators of public spaces rather than simply users, so cities need to engage in active community involvement in their design. “The whole idea … is about ...

  • Oct 12 NRT post 1
    WINDS OF CHANGE
    October 15, 2018, Comments Off

    With three noteworthy mayoral races in York Region and two former Liberal MPPs vying for the regional chair position, the region could see substantive change this municipal election. Incumbent mayors ...

  • gta post 1 april 25
    DOWNTOWN REFRESH
    April 25, 2018, Comments Off

    To help make its downtown more vibrant and attractive, on April 10 Oakville council approved the final design for the reconstruction of Lakeshore Road East. The core of the town’s ...

  • gta post 2 march 7
    MALLS, REIMAGINED
    March 12, 2018, Comments Off

    In response to changing retail market and land use patterns, planners in the City of Mississauga are undertaking a revised planning framework to guide the long-term development of five existing ...

  • gta post 1 march 7
    GOING GREEN
    March 12, 2018, Comments Off

    With aspirations to achieve a zero carbon footprint by 2040, The City of Burlington has identified opportunities to reach its goal through multi-stakeholder collaboration, demonstration projects and intensification-focused urban development ...