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How does the city grow – June 2011 |
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How Does the City Grow – June 2011 (3.1 mb) bulletin 
How Does the City Grow – April 2007
The City of Toronto, as Canada's most populous city, is a focal point of development, growth and urbanization. Toronto has recently experienced a surge of both residential and non-residential growth with construction cranes a constant presence on the City's skyline. The How Does the City Grow bulletin examines how and where the City has been growing and how it will continue to develop over the next ten to twenty years.
Key Findings
Toronto continues to grow with strong development prospects helping to bring more people and jobs into the city.
- Over 100,000 residential units and 4.23 million m2 of non-residential GFA were proposed in the City of Toronto between June 1, 2006 and December 31, 2010
- 80% of this new development is proposed in areas targeted for growth by the City's Official Plan
- 58,217 new residential units were constructed in Toronto between 2006 and 2010
- 40% of the City's non-residential floor space proposed between June 1, 2006 and December 31, 2010 were in the Official Plan's Employment Districts
Toronto's Official Plan, which came into force in June 2006, is the road map for how the City will develop over the next 20 years. Its central geographic theme is to direct growth to appropriate areas and away from the City's stable residential neighbourhoods and green spaces. New development will be targeted to only about 25% of the City's lands, while the remaining 75% will be protected from significant intensification. The locations recognized as being most appropriate for growth are those identified in the Official Plan's Urban Structure Map as Avenues, Centres, the Downtown & Central Waterfront and Employment Districts, as well as other areas in the City designated as Mixed Use and Employment Areas.
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