UrbanToronto is known for its extensive coverage of new planning initiatives and developments in this quickly growing city, and now we are happy to announce a collaboration with the City of Toronto's Planning Department that will bring timely planning information direct to the UrbanToronto Forum. A dedicated new section has been added to our Forum which is being curated by City of Toronto planning staff, creating a quick reference spot where UrbanToronto members can follow current planning initiatives, and find out how they might participate in them.

Toronto skyline, image by Empty Quarter via Flickr

Current topics in the Planning Department's Forum area include threads dedicated to

• The Toronto Planning Review Panel, a new opportunity for Torontonians to get more directly involved with the planning of the city.
• Growing Up: Planning for Children in New Vertical Communities, a new study exploring how multi-unit and high-density housing can better serve households with children, and
• Volume Three of the Chief Planner Roundtable Summary Report, keeping you up-to-date with public forum initiatives to tackle challenges Toronto faces regarding future growth and better communities.

This addition to our Forum opens up another line of communication between City staff and our urban-minded readership. To avoid missing notices of city initiatives, events, and reports, you can subscribe to thread updates in the section by clicking on the Watch Forum link on this page.