The new planning boss for OakvilleI had a look at the twitter of the new Oakville planning head.
He appears to be in favour of density, bikes, public transit, anti detached homes.
He appears green, has contempt for the current Ontario Gov. He likely is not positive on LPAT.
But, there is a thread of the pragmatic.
This quote is from a Oakville news web site.
“We have a lot of challenging development applications,” says Charles. “They’re getting more and more complex as the years go on.”
In a sure sign that people love Oakville just the way it is, growth is often contentious. From new neighbourhoods in North Oakville to condo towers along Trafalgar Road, to infill developments in established areas, new development typically receives skeptical scrutiny from the public.
An engaged public is one of the town’s assets, says Charles. “The only real way you can build good communities is to have that public participation.”
The input of long-established and capable resident groups can result in important improvements to proposed developments, but planners also must contend with a common public perspective that the town should simply refuse unwanted growth.
“It’s not just a matter of responding to applications, it’s also about education,” says Charles. “It’s a requirement from the province and the region that we need to grow, so we need to ensure we are growing in the right way.
I found a twitter feed from a Gabe Charles, urban planner. Selected tweets and retweets are below.
It is staggering, but unsurprising, how fcuken stoopid this provincial government is.
@fordnation
should be ashamed but it doesn't have enough brain power for common sense. Pathetic.
A smart planner to me: “Convincing neighbourhoods about intensification is like convincing Conservatives about climate change.”
Yes, yes it is time to get rid of single family zoning - in Canada too - mostly because it's out-dated, inefficient and wasteful.
Urban Density is not to blame for the spread of Covid. And the alternative is much worse.Rather than trying to figure out how to save dying malls, we must determine how to re-use them / their land post-pandemic.
How do you get safe streets? Get people out of cars and design for public transit.
Ontario didn't get the memo: “Building more roads to prevent congestion is like a fat man loosening his belt to prevent obesity." Rather, invest in transit - that's a long term solution.
Wow - Minneapolis Just Banned Drive-Throughs
Having a vision is important. But sticking to it is critical. The GTA's population is booming — but not necessarily in the right places.
Progress. Cities are banning cars around the world:
Density is one thing. How you service it properly is the challenge - to make it "delicious"