Tag Archives: Oshawa

Greenfield infrastructure: not so green

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Sean Marshall

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 | 2 Comments

Dispatches from Durham Region, and Kingston Road tokenism

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Sean Marshall

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 →

Posted in Cycling, Transit | Tagged Ajax, Cycling, Durham Region, Oshawa, Transit | Leave a comment

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