PLAN103 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Arena, Walkability, Transit-Oriented Development
23 Mar 2016
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Growth management (implemented a ugb) to protect farmland. Transit planning, inter-municipal strategy on developing rapid transit corridor, allows for integration of transit and land use planning. Source water protection, area relies on groundwater and identify source water protection areas for wells by restricting land uses: municipalities focus on local, non-inter-municipal issues. Planning includes: official plans, parks/neighbourhood planning, building permits, urban design, zoning by-laws. Aligning land use and infrastructure planning, building at right time to support growth. Respecting local autonomy, must respect and foster local authority and cooperation. Promoting regional identity, people must understand the role of the region. Can set guideline for design, translates what policies will mean and look like when built. Push for rapid transit by municipality but inspired by initiatives from ontario gov"t. Secondary plans inspire civic participation because it is more relatable. Comes from planning act and dictated by provincial policy statements, is a legal doc.
