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Sustainability and suburban housing in the Toronto region: the case of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan

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  • Steven Webber
  • Kevin Hanna

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This article focuses on the relationship between housing and sustainable development in the suburban portion of the Toronto-centered region. Interviews with key stakeholders were completed to examine the implementation of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan by the Canadian province of Ontario as a response to the negative impacts associated with single-family detached housing development. Representatives from government, real estate development, and the non-profit sector were asked to identify the housing characteristics they considered relevant for achieving sustainable development objectives. The responses indicate that achieving a consensus among stakeholders requires addressing a diverse set of perspectives related to environmental, economic, land-use planning, and social issues. A final section discusses the impacts of Ontario's Greenbelt Act and the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe on the link between housing and sustainability.

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  • Steven Webber & Kevin Hanna, 2014. "Sustainability and suburban housing in the Toronto region: the case of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan," Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(3), pages 245-260, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rjouxx:v:7:y:2014:i:3:p:245-260
    DOI: 10.1080/17549175.2014.882859
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