Tag Archives: Oshawa
Greenfield infrastructure: not so green
St. Catharines site, Niagara Health System I recently visited two Ontario cities, St. Catharines and Orillia, to illustrate the problems of building new medical and educational institutions on isolated greenfield sites. Large greenfield lands have several advantages: they’re easy and … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure, Urban Planning
Tagged Brampton, Hospital, Orillia, Oshawa, St. Catharines, Suburbs, University, Windsor
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Dispatches from Durham Region, and Kingston Road tokenism
Two weeks ago, I was out exploring Durham Region, the eastern end of the Greater Toronto Area. While south Durham Region is mostly made up of generic suburban sprawl, there are some interesting historic villages and new urbanist neighbourhoods. North of Highway 7, Durham … Continue reading
