GGRC33H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Metrolinx, Deficit Spending, Town Square
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Ggrc33 week 2: gta regional growth and planning. Streetcars, subways, cars expanded urban design and landscape. One of the important design principles that made toronto today. Certain environment can only sustain a specific amount of population. Relates to environmental issues and what infrastructure to use to sustain urban growth. In practice, differs from statue, in terms of boundaries (municipal) When you talk about municipal law, municipal boundaries are meaningful. Planners have to consider different fixed political boundaries. In pre 1970s, planning was based on top down organization: no consultation from the general public but by experts, planners know best? (b/c they studied the ideal shape of cities) After 1970s, this was contested: local bodies actually know issues better than regional bodies. Balance between economy and quality of life, environment. Protection against water can conflict w/ the quality of jobs etc. Tensions how different portion of regions view what is appropriate for the city.
