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Main Title Regeneration, Toronto's waterfront and the sustainable city : final report.
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Author Title of a Work
Crombie, David
CORP Author Royal Commission on the Future of the Toronto Waterfront (Canada)
Publisher The Commission,
Year Published 1992
OCLC Number 30979309
ISBN 066014400X
Subjects Urban renewal--Environmental aspects--Ontario--Toronto ; Waterfronts--Ontario--Toronto--Planning ; Urban ecology--Ontario--Toronto ; Fronts de mer--Planification--Aspect de l'environnement--Ontario--Toronto, Agglomeration de ; Urbanisme--Aspect de l'environnement--Ontario--Toronto, Agglomeration de ; Fronts de mer--Planification--Aspect de l'environnement--Ontario--Toronto, Region de ; Urbanisme--Aspect de l'environnement--Ontario--Toronto, Region de
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EJBM  HT178.C22T67 1992 Headquarters Library/Washington,DC 02/28/2007
Collation xxii, 530 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Abstract
Regeneration is the final report in which the Honorable David Crombie recommends ways to regenerate Toronto s waterfront. The work of the Royal Commission on the Future of the Toronto Waterfront highlights the links that exist between city and nature among people, the economy, health, and environmental sustainability. It promotes the ecosystem approach to achieve both environmental regeneration and economic recovery. It suggests new ways of doing things; round-table processes to bring agencies, the public, and business together; integration of environmental and land use planning; and partnerships to get things done.Regeneration suggests ways to regenerate the waterfront by:- Cleaning up the rivers and Lake Ontario;- Establishing greenways and trails throughout the bioregion;- Protecting and restoring habitats;- Enhancing sense of place through historical connections, social diversity, attractive vistas, and good design;- Stimulating the regional economy through new green infrastructure, environmentally friendly enterprise, transportation, and waterfront housing.Includes:- Index;- Useful figures and color photos; and- Bibliography
Notes
"Honourable David Crombie, commissioner." Includes bibliographical references (p. 505-513) and index.