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How does the city grow – April 2007 |
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Back to June 2011 bulletin
Since the Official Plan
Development trends since Council's adoption of the Official Plan indicate that Toronto is well on its way to providing sufficient new housing for the anticipated population growth. Development activity is largely taking place in the priority locations articulated in the growth management policies of the Official Plan. The housing market remains robust with Toronto housing starts exceeding 10 000 per year since 2001, representing one-quarter of all housing starts across the greater Toronto Area. Access the full copy of the How Does The City Grow (4.5 mb)  bulletin.
Key findings
- As of the fourth quarter 2006 there were 120 000 residential units in the development pipeline
- Since Council adopted the Official Plan in November 2002 City Planning Division staff have dealt with 1904 development projects
- 68 637 residential units are proposed in the priority growth areas in keeping with the growth management strategies of the Official Plan (Downtown, the Centres and the Avenues)
- There has been a resurgence of commercial development activity Downtown with 6 active projects at year-end 2006 representing 423 500 m2 of gross floor area
- 1.3 million m2 of commercial and industrial space has been built or is proposed in the Employment districts since November 2002
Where we want to grow
While protecting and preserving the fabric of existing residential neighbourhoods and the vabluable green space systems, the Official Plan directs growth to a number of key areas of the City that can accommodate the magnitude of growth expected. These areas are:
The Downtown and Central Waterfront
- There are 6 active development proposals for commercial office space in the Downtown totaling 423 500 m2 of gross floor area
- There are 155 residential projects in the development pipeline for a total of 39 198 units
The Centres
- 46 projects are located in the Centres, totaling 10 427 residential units- 5 of these are for mixed use projects totalling 3319 residresidential units and 35 700 m2 of gross floor area
- 20 non-residential projects are proposed for the 4 Centres, totaling 30 130 m2 of gross floor area
The Avenues
- 307 development projects are proposed along the Avenues, for 19 012 residential units
- Proposals along these corridors are characterized largely by mid-rise buildings (5 - 12 storeys), with 39 projects proposed for buildings within this height range totaling
4625 residential units
The Employment Districts
- 1.3 million m2 of commercial and industrial space has been built or is proposed in the Employment Districts since November 2002
- There have been 27 proposals for residential uses on 137 ha of employment land in the Official Plan employment Districts for a total of 7619 units
Moving forward
Implementation of the Official Plan is much more complex than the management of the development approvals process. Secondary Plans, Avenue Studies, Community Improvement Plans and other strategic initiatives will engage the residents, the business community, and other stakeholders along with City staff in shaping Toronto's future.Ongoing monitoring of changing social, economic and environmental conditions is important to guiding the work of community engagement and understanding how the City is growing.
The health of Downtown is critical to the City's future prosperity and to the realization of our growth management goals. In 2001, almost
395 000 people worked Downtown, or 30% of all workers within the City of Toronto. Almost three-quarters of Downtown workers lived within the City, and 70% of those used transit, walked or cycled to get to work. Additionally, of the total Downtown population, 30% or 39 600 also worked Downtown.
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