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December 22, 2006
Ontario’s growth plan earns international kudos as ‘landmark’
TORONTO
The Ontario government has won a prominent American Planning Association (APA) award for the province’s growth plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
“I’m very pleased that Ontario is being internationally recognized as a leader in growth planning,” said Public Infrastructure Renewal Minister David Caplan, the minister responsible for the plan.
The plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe is the cornerstone of an ambitious package of related new government initiatives including the Greenbelt and the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority.
It is the first such plan from outside the United States to win the APA’s Daniel Burnham Award. The award is given to the plan that best illustrates progress, community benefit and contribution to the advancement of the planning profession.
“This plan is a landmark comprehensive plan that is both visionary and pragmatic,” said Carol Rhea, chair of the 2007 APA awards committee. “It provides a strategic, innovative and coordinated approach to sustainable growth and development for 110 different municipalities.”
The focus of the plan is to create complete communities, with a greater mix of housing, parks, businesses and services that will make them more livable. The plan sets clear standards for growth and development, while giving local governments the flexibility they need to maintain their unique identities.
“This plan is a landmark comprehensive plan that is both visionary and pragmatic.”
Charol Rhea
2007 APA Awards
“I commend Minister Caplan for taking leadership on the growth plan and congratulate him for winning this well-deserved award,” said Oshawa mayor John Gray. “It’s a plan that recognizes the importance of revitalizing downtowns and urban areas.
“The growth plan complements our vision for Oshawa as a place with a vibrant centre where people can live, work and play.”
David Crombie, former mayor of Toronto and president of the Canadian Urban Institute said the plan “represents the kind of leadership that Ontario has been needing for a long while.
“This award highlights that this Toronto region can be a real leader in North America. Let’s keep up the momentum.”
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