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  1. 29 Oct 2004, 1:11 PM #1
    Tranplanner
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    Ontario Moves to Stem Sprawl

    The Province of Ontario announced legislation this week to implement a greenbelt around Toronto in order to slow urban sprawl and protect some of the most ecologically sensitive land in the province. Below are a bunch of links relating to the initiative:

    Government Announcement/Background Info

    Toronto Star Article I

    Toronto Star Article II

    Toronto Star Article III
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  2. 29 Oct 2004, 1:44 PM #2
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    Very interesting links, TP. Thanks for sharing. I guess I'm not really surprised that the homebuilders are opposed and the environmentalists applaud the effort.
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