UrbanToronto industry updates share relevant news, events, and changes that impact the real estate and building industries in Toronto. 

Earlier this month, Mississauga approved a new action plan, Growing Mississauga, detailing extensive goals and actions that will streamline the delivery of new housing in the City; Metrolinx changes course on plans to build GO Transit layover facility in the Don Valley ravine, and identifies a new potential site in a 'light industrial' area near York Mills Road and Leslie Street; City staff in Mississauga recommend rejecting proposal for two-tower development near Port Credit GO Station that would deliver over 1,000 new units, based on the proposed height exceeding the local policy allowance of 22 storeys; and other news. 

Mississauga approves Growing Mississauga, action plan to deliver new housingLooking across Mississauga's growing skyline, image by UT Forum contributor Tim MacDonald

Mississauga Approves Action Plan for New Housing (City of Mississauga)

Metrolinx identifies new location for GO layover facility (Metrolinx)

Staff advise rejecting 2 massive tower development proposals for Mississauga (inSauga)

Ontario Restoring Legislative Building at Queen’s Park (Government of Ontario)

Shaping the future of Vaughan (City of Vaughan)

Infrastructure Ontario Publishes March 2023 Market Update (Infrastructure Ontario)

ULI Accepting Registration for Heritage Protection Webinar, March 21st (Toronto ULI)

TRCA Update - Implications of Bill 23 Conservation Authorities Acts Amendments (Toronto Regional Conservation Authority)

Winter Stations Reveals 8 Winning Designs at Woodbine Beach (Winter Stations)

Announcing the 2023 Cornelia Hahn Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize Jury (The Cultural Landscape Foundation)

A. Eugene (Gene) Kohn, Co-Founder of Global Architecture Firm Kohn Pedersen Fox, Dies at 92 (KPF)

Amex Canada Partners with Local Artist To Help Merchants Let Customers Know They're 'Always Welcome' (American Express)

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