All posts in NRU Greater Toronto

  • gta post 1 march 8
    COST CONCERNS
    March 8, 2017, Comments Off

    Rising property taxes and growing demand for recreational programs are top of mind for voters in South Keswick as 10 candidates compete for an open seat on Georgina council. Ward ...

  • gta post 2 march 1
    MEDICAL DISTRICT EYED
    March 3, 2017, Comments Off

    A major health science and technology development proposed in Oakville is winning praise as a potential boost to the local economy, despite some concerns about its size. “It has a ...

  • gta post 1 march 1
    AGE-FRIENDLY PLANNING
    March 3, 2017, Comments Off

    By 2041 Peel Region anticipates that one in five of its residents will be over the age of 65. To prepare for a growing proportion of older adults, the region ...

  • to post 2 feb 22
    POND AND PARK
    February 22, 2017, Comments Off

    A first-of-its-kind project, Vaughan is embarking on the redevelopment of Edgeley Pond and Park to create a signature amenity in the city’s new downtown, while integrating an improved stormwater management ...

  • to post 1 feb 22
    AVOIDING SILOS
    February 22, 2017, Comments Off

    Continuing a historic practice, Georgina council has had one guiding principle throughout its ward boundary review: that each ward include a combination of lakefront, rural and settlement areas. To read ...

  • gta post 2 feb 14
    LEVERAGING OPPORTUNITIES
    February 15, 2017, Comments Off

    Soon after its opening, a new medical centre in Brampton appears to be anchoring a healthcare employment cluster, and local developers are realizing its potential. “Certainly around Peel Memorial the ...

  • gta post 1 feb 14
    MAXIMIZING EMPLOYMENT LANDS
    February 15, 2017, Comments Off

    As Aurora nears residential build out, the town is turning its focus to attracting new businesses to its vacant employment lands. “We’re [transitioning] from a small growing town to a ...

  • gta post 2 feb 8
    MAKING A CASE FOR RENEWAL
    February 8, 2017, Comments Off

    Faced with restrictive policies that limit redevelopment opportunities, a lack of public space and an abundance of underused town-owned property, Milton is revaluating growth potential in its downtown. Since 2003, ...

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    REJIGGING BOUNDARIES
    February 8, 2017, Comments Off

    Hamilton is set to update its ward boundaries for the first time since its 2001 amalgamation. While the preferred option addresses existing population imbalances among the wards, opponents say it ...

  • gta post 2  feb 1
    WETLAND INDEX
    February 3, 2017, Comments Off

    Recognizing the need to create incentives for private landowners to restore wetlands within the Credit River watershed, Credit Valley Conservation has developed a tool to quantify the environmental and social ...