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New urbanism works on paper: Not so much on the ground

Naama Blonder Infrastructure Urban planning Toronto / GTA Jul. 29 2025

For decades, North America’s suburbs have been defined by sprawl: wide roads, single-use zoning, and a built-in reliance on driving for even basic needs. In the 1980s and ’90s, a group of planners and architects launched a response: New Urbanism.

YZD’s huge Hangar District gets OK from Toronto council: Here's the plan

Steve McLean Commercial Development Toronto / GTA Jul. 24 2025

UPDATED WITH VOTE RESULT: Toronto city council has unanimously approved Northcrest Developments' and Hines’ application resubmission for The Hangar District, the first neighbourhood of the 370-acre YZD development at the former Downsview Airport.

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