Tag: Sprawl

Please submit comments on the County of Brant Draft Official Plan

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Please submit comments on the County of Brant Draft Official Plan
Call to Action, Comment Submission, Community Outreach, Development, Protecting Farmland

Below are suggested comments for your consideration. Please send your message to OfficialPlan@brant.ca TODAY! Dear Planning Staff, In 2017, Brantford and Brant County negotiated a 9,000-acre mega-sprawl deal. Brantford annexed 6,700 acres of mostly prime farmland from Brant County, and agreed to extend water and sewer services to Cainsville and the airport community to enable … Read More “Please submit comments on the County of Brant Draft Official Plan” »

Stop Sprawl: Critique of Envisioning Brantford

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Stop Sprawl: Critique of Envisioning Brantford
Development

Comments due February 8, 2019 Submit to: Alan Waterfield AWaterfield@brantford.ca and Joshua Schram JSchram@brantford.ca Background: The Public Information Centre for the City of Brantford Official Plan Review was held January 17, 2019. The presentation, easel boards, and table discussion sheets can be found atwww.brantford.ca/officialplan Over the past decade, Brantford has failed to meet the Growth … Read More “Stop Sprawl: Critique of Envisioning Brantford” »

What’s Happening in Your Backyard? Teach-In Sessions

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Development

On January 15, 2019 the Ford government proposed changes to the Greater Golden Horseshoe Growth Plan with more than 100 changes to the rules that govern how cities can grow. The government argues that these proposed changes will help increase the affordable housing supply. Many have already noted these changes are regressive, including Victor Doyle … Read More “What’s Happening in Your Backyard? Teach-In Sessions” »