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I went off TRCA floodplain maps.
The images I posted are straight off the TRCA database.
I just took screenshots.
I went off TRCA floodplain maps.
If cost recovery is the sole or primary consideration in a sports worth to the city I'd like to see if comparable summer sports run at a full cost recovery such as baseball, soccer, football, tennis, etc or how about other labour intensive sports such as skiing; if the golf courses operate at a better profit, or lessor loss per year would that make it a better option.
The best suggestion I've heard is to include trails and biking paths along the boundaries of the courses
There's also the former The Country Club (Formerly Known As The Board of Trade) in Woodbridge which sits in the Humber Valley flood plain. It has an active proposal to convert 100 acres of the course into 1200 housing units. Community members are actively trying to get this development cancelled.
Other 905 golf club conversions;
Glenway golf course in Newmarket - Already mostly complete, with more units on the way.
York Downs, Markham. Private club that sold for something like $200 million. Being replaced with 2,400 units.
Remington Parkview in Markham, Due for about 1,800 units on only about 1/4 of the course
Millcroft Mills in Burlington, in the early process of converting some of it's lands into more housing.
Remington Parkview and York Downs didn't face too much local opposition from my understanding, but they aren't as integrated into the community as many inner city golf courses. Millcroft Mills and Glenway are facing huge local backlash though.
Another golf course heading to redevelopment is a significant part of the Lionhead Gold Club in Brampton:
This one appears to be particularly thoughtful (at first glance) towards naturalization of part of the golf course with the surrounding natural areas: