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"The purpose of this study is to compare the cost-effectiveness of two patterns of development: a conventional suburban development pattern; and a mixed-use, more compact development planned according to the principles of new urbanism."--Purpose.
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This study assesses and compares the cost-effectiveness of two patterns of development: a conventional suburban development pattern and a mixed-use, more compact development planned according to the principles of new urbanism. The analysis considers the long-term life-cycle costs of various linear infrastructure and community services. Life-cycle costs include the emplacement costs, replacement costs, and operating and maintenance costs over a 75-year period. The study differentiates between public and private (developer) costs, and its scope is limited only to infrastructure costs. The suburban development pattern was selected to be representative of conventional suburban development in Ottawa-Carleton, with such characteristics as homogeneity and separation of land uses, curvilinear road patterns, emphasis on private automobile use, and residential densities typical of recent developments. The features of the alternative plan include clearly defined neighbourhoods, higher net residential densities, a finer mix of land uses, more emphasis on public transit and walking or cycling, reduced setbacks for buildings, and a greater range of housing types. The study discusses the reasons for the differences in costs between the two patterns and discusses the implications for community planning.
Policies promoting Toronto as a global city and provincial economic engine have been seen as beneficial to the development of all of Ontario, yet much of the province has borne significant environmental, social, economic, and political costs as a result of one city's growth. Contributors to this volume call for a radical re-imagining of public policy at local, provincial, and federal levels, that accounts for Ontario's overlooked regions. Beyond the Global City presents a kaleidoscopic view of the province - the rich fields and small towns of the southwest, the productive agricultural lands of rural Huron County, historic Kingston and the Upper St Lawrence, the social and cultural diversity of the Ottawa valley, the near mythical woodlands and waters of Muskoka and Georgian Bay, and the heavily exploited coasts and waters of the Great Lakes - to provide a deeper understanding of its various communities. In a series of regional studies, contributors describe each area's distinctive qualities and challenges and offer recommendations about what is needed to move them forward in a more equitable and sustainable way. Two initial historical chapters lay the framework for the regional discussions, while cross-cutting and integrated chapters analyze the state of natural and cultural heritage and current development theory provincially, offering guidance for the future.
Examines the role that brownfields redevelopment is playing and can play in our quest for sustainability, focusing on efforts in the US and Canada. This book looks at how brownfields are used as spaces for developing an array of residential, recreational, and employment-oriented projects that have breathed new life into the urban environment.