GGRA03H3 Lecture : Smart Growth and Compact Cities
Document Summary
Ggra03 (week 6): smart growth and compact cities. 1990s: north american policy for the establishment of growth management policies and practices in urban regions. Nodal development: growth focused around existing urban nodes/centres (transit, commerce, residences) Encroachment on regional agricultural lands decrease in rural land. Greenfield development: new residential, commercial and physical infrastructure development on formerly agricultural of wilderness lands. Government and private sector concern about economic impacts of sprawled development economic limits to urban growth. Government and private sectors: waste of money. Suburban ideal based on benefits of living in country and city in one location. Places to grow plan for the greater golden horseshow (southern ontario) 2000: province of ontario initiated smart growth plan for southern ontario. Inspired by smart growth plans in american cities. Concerned with impacts of traffic congestion on goods shipment. Places to grow plan: liberal provincial initiates places to grow act (2005) and. Guiding and managing growth in southern ontario for next 30 years.
