Johnny Au
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...or can the carton of milk and bread be ordered online via website or phone app?
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Planned Sprawl in the GTA
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SunriseChampion
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yo......your avatar......I f'ng died ?
SunriseChampion
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Well this is... interesting.
The City of the Future Could Propel the Town of Innisfil into Orbit | UrbanToronto
The Town of Innisfil north of Toronto has taken a progressive step by endorsing a futuristic master plan dubbed 'The Orbit'. Drafted by PARTISANS in conjunction with the Town's planners, it seeks to establish a new city of up to 150,000 people centred around the future Innisfil GO train station.urbantoronto.ca
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If we ever see that built form I will be immensely impressed.
north-of-anything
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Right now, Innisfil's decentralized nature is not doing itself any favours with regards to growth. This would be a bold proposal, although I'm wondering how this would affect the town's relationship with Barrie. And if this plan does go through (which I kind of doubt right now, feels a bit too... Silicon Valley for my liking), then it will be great for spreading the wealth in the GTA, but would definitely make Bradford look worse.
SunriseChampion
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north-of-anything
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Hey, we actually might get some mid-rises on Barrie Street in the next five years. Then I'll have to change my username!It's possible for Bradford to look worse? Whoah.....that's.......
Johnny Au
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Spray Lake, which is a lake with watersports and picnic facilities just south of Bradford, may be up for sale to developers.
Irishmonk
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Can someone start a new thread on this? Looks pretty important and with great clickbait potential.Well this is... interesting.
The City of the Future Could Propel the Town of Innisfil into Orbit | UrbanToronto
The Town of Innisfil north of Toronto has taken a progressive step by endorsing a futuristic master plan dubbed 'The Orbit'. Drafted by PARTISANS in conjunction with the Town's planners, it seeks to establish a new city of up to 150,000 people centred around the future Innisfil GO train station.
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Midtown Urbanist
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The real gem is hidden at the bottom of the comments section of the articleWell this is... interesting.
The City of the Future Could Propel the Town of Innisfil into Orbit | UrbanToronto
The Town of Innisfil north of Toronto has taken a progressive step by endorsing a futuristic master plan dubbed 'The Orbit'. Drafted by PARTISANS in conjunction with the Town's planners, it seeks to establish a new city of up to 150,000 people centred around the future Innisfil GO train station.
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SunriseChampion
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Johnny Au
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No wonder why woonerfs are so effective in the Netherlands.
jje1000
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Midtown Urbanist
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It is interesting to think where Winnipeg would have been if they had build their subway system back in the 1960s as was once planned.
salsa
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"With 91 per cent of all new residential development in Winnipeg’s metropolitan area occurring in distant suburbs, population density continues to decline every year. Older neighbourhoods have also become less dense, with most having 20 to 30 per cent fewer people living in them today than in the 1970s. This decline means that existing infrastructure such as roads, sewers, schools, parks, pools, arenas and libraries, is serving a much smaller population than it was built for, while at the same time, taxpayers incur the cost of new infrastructure required to support growing outer neighbourhoods."
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"The costs of a larger, lower-density city go well beyond its impact on taxes. In 1996, 37 per cent of Winnipeggers lived within five kilometres of downtown; today, that has been reduced to 28 per cent. Over the same time, the number of people living between 10 and 15 kilometres from the centre has almost doubled, to 21 from 12 per cent. "
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"These greater distances mean longer commute times and more traffic congestion, resulting in lost employment productivity, and higher personal costs of vehicle ownership. Longer travel distances mean fewer trips using alternate forms of transportation, including walking and biking, which can impact public health-care costs and absenteeism. Winnipeg is the only major Canadian city where public transit use is lower than it was in 1996."
Johnny Au
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Winnipeg could become the next Atlanta (which would be funny, since the Atlanta Thrashers became the second Winnipeg Jets).