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Originally Posted by Echoes
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I hope detached dwellings and curvilinear roads are given serious consideration for phase one. /sarcasm
The University and City will no doubt coordinate their land development strategies for the next couple decades. With the development of these lands, demand for housing on the fringes (particularly the east side) will likely experience a measurable decline if people prefer shorter commute times, new construction, and walkable neighborhood design.
I've experienced the future and it feels like Copenhagen!
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Originally Posted by kgc087
As you all know I'm currently living in Toronto and will be for the next 4 years. A mayoral election just took place and the worst possible person for urban planning and development won. He intends to remove bike lanes, street cars and homeless shelters. He wants to trim the city budget and dump all saved money into the police department (b/c Toronto is a VERY dangerous city). This just makes me think back to the Saskatoon election and how it came down to Atchison and Swystun (sorry if I don't spell her name correctly). Saskatoon really has good leadership no matter how you slice it. You should all be very proud to live in a place with people who understand the concept of the urban environment, development and green design. Hopefully Toronto won't be too overly destroyed by the new man in power. It really makes me wonder how he is going to justify removing the millions of dollars worth of bike lanes the city implemented this summer.
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I followed the Calgary and Toronto municipal elections over the last month or so. The Calgary election was fascinating. It will be exciting to see how well the political and administrative forces gel together. Toronto was in a terrible position to begin with (massive infrastructure deficit and ominous budget projections). Rob Ford solidifies it. Although we are not well-acquainted, I feel for Toronto.
As for our leaders...I expect a lot more from them
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