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This session will address how designers, developers and city planners can create high-density communities by implementing a set of neighbourhood design principles. Examples will illustrate how employing these principles increases desirability and value for residential developm...
/oppi/conferences/conference-2015/program/day-2/high-density-sustainable-neighbourhoods 6/14/2018 10:51:59 AM
An increasing number of Canadian municipalities are adopting policies and regulations to encourage the provision and operation of secondary suites. The percentage of municipalities in CMAs that permit accessory suites increased from only 54% (220 of the 404 municipalities) ...
/oppi/conferences/conference-2015/program/day-2/secondary-suites-case-studies-from-across-canada 6/14/2018 10:56:50 AM
The City of Toronto's RAC zone is the first amendment to the new city-wide zoning bylaw to implement a vital policy initiative, enabling the transformation of nearly 500 single-use suburban sites into more complete communities. The session will highlight the confluence of inte...
/oppi/conferences/conference-2015/program/day-2/toronto-s-residential-apartment-commercial-zone-new-zoning,-new-opportunities-for-complete-communit 6/14/2018 11:03:03 AM
We strive for communities that are well-designed, connected, attract jobs and investment, and allow for better use of public infrastructure.   Through the Places to Grow Implementation Fund , the Province supports innovative projects that build awareness and understanding...
/oppi/conferences/symposium-2016/program/day-1/400-showcasing-innovative-projects-supported-by-the-places-to-grow-implementation-fund 6/18/2018 11:14:19 AM
Indigenous communities have lived in Canada for more than ten millennia. Yet the presence of these founding peoples is all but invisible in the fabric of our towns and cities. This tour will take participants to the site of the HOOP Dance Gathering Place, a new outdoor learnin...
/oppi/conferences/symposium-2016/program/day-2/mw10-indigenous-place-making-at-mohawk-college 6/18/2018 11:39:45 AM
The public realm is comprised of the open spaces, streets and buildings that are in public ownership – often comprising more than 25-30% of the land area in a community. Not only does the public realm play an important role in where we create or move from place to place, it is...
/oppi/conferences/symposium-2016/program/day-2/803-the-future-of-the-public-realm 6/18/2018 11:48:28 AM
This introductory session will explore the frontline of consultation.  Planners will be able to contrast their own understanding of this skill with the experience of First Nation and Métis officials responsible for consultation.  It will focus on the practical issues that aris...
/oppi/conferences/symposium-2016/program/day-2/804-duty-to-consult-a-conversation-in-contrasts 6/18/2018 11:48:51 AM
This session will review the  Provincial Policy Statement  definition of “limited residential development” in rural areas and compare how it is being interpreted by the province and Ontario municipalities. The session will also explore the economic impacts and social/political...
/oppi/conferences/symposium-2018/program/day-1/106a-limited-residential-development”-surplus-rural-lots-in-northern-ontario 7/6/2018 4:07:24 PM
The Town of Caledon comprises pockets of unique rural communities that have historically developed to support surrounding farmland, in a landscape of rich natural and cultural resources. Located on the outskirts of the Greater Toronto Area, Caledon is now facing growth pressur...
/oppi/conferences/symposium-2018/program/day-1/106b-caledon-case-study-community-growth-–-a-rural-paradox 7/6/2018 4:07:51 PM
Providing a range and mix of housing types is a cornerstone policy direction set out by the Province of Ontario, and is an essential ingredient for the achievement of complete communities.  In order for communities to be resilient, a diversity of housing tenure is required. Re...
/oppi/conferences/symposium-2018/program/day-1/203-preserving-what-you-have-protecting-rental-housing-for-the-future 7/6/2018 4:17:04 PM
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