Ending sprawl?

New rules "proposed urban planning rules emphasize dense, walkable neighbourhoods, public transit and green space."



from:
http://citiscope.org/citisignals/2016/new-planning-rules-would-address-torontos-sprawl

Changes include:

• "Requiring “pre-zoning” along transit corridors to guarantee dense development if cities want to get future transit funding.
• Ensuring that at least 60 per cent of all new residential developments in municipalities are in existing “built-up” areas.
• Substantially increasing employment density so greenfield spaces within cities can’t be eaten up by things such as sprawling warehouses.
• Requiring municipalities to provide 'transparent' calculations to show how they are properly using land to meet smart growth targets."

from:
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/05/10/ontario-setting-new-rules-to-end-era-of-suburban-sprawl-across-gta.html