scholarly journals Inclusive City Building: Public Engagement Processes in the GTA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taranjeet Kaur Grewal
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
The Public ◽  
Master Plans ◽  
Vision Statements ◽  
Greater Toronto Area ◽  
Planning Policies

Cities are changing yet planning policies are not keeping up with these changes. The migration of diverse individuals is a reality, yet planners are not considering how city building can be made more inclusive for these groups. This paper aims to answer the question, how can public engagement processes be more inclusive for immigrant and racialized communities? A literature review and analysis of policies for selected municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area is conducted and it is determined most policies and vision statements are too broad. The policies in place do not cater to immigrant and racialized groups however this can be rectified through creating engagement master plans and empowering the public to take part in the public planning process. Key Words: public engagement, diversity, immigration, racialized groups, GTA

Master Planning Considerations for Commercial Ports

1975 ◽  
Vol 12 (01) ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
Donald A. Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Master Plan ◽  
Master Planning ◽  
Environmental Legislation ◽  
Recreational Facilities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Master Plans ◽  
Made In

The paper presents the author's observations on some of the considerations that should go into preparing a port master plan. He indicates that many ports are now paying the price for not having developed master plans years ago before the advent of containerization and the new specialized types of ships coming into service. One of the primary considerations for port planners at the present time is in accommodating the public with regard to recreational facilities. Also, the restrictions being placed on ports by environmental legislation are also having a significant effect. The author emphasizes that a master planning process is a never-ending effort, since adjustments and modifications should continually be made in light of changing circumstances and technology.

Public engagement with information on renewable energy developments: The case of single, semi-urban wind turbines

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Parks ◽  
K. S. Theobald
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
The Public ◽  
Processing Information ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
The Uk

This paper explores perceptions of public engagement with information on renewable energy developments. It draws on a case study of proposals by a major supermarket chain to construct single wind turbines in two semi-urban locations in the UK, analysing data from interviews with key actors in the planning process and focus groups with local residents. The paper concludes that key actors often had high expectations of how local people should engage with information, and sometimes implied that members of the public who were incapable of filtering or processing information in an organised or targeted fashion had no productive role to play in the planning process. It shows how the specific nature of the proposals (single wind turbines in semi-urban locations proposed by a commercial private sector developer) shaped local residents’ information needs and concerns in a way that challenged key actors’ expectations of how the public should engage with information.

scholarly journals The framework model of the social participation in the process of the local spatial planning

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-40
Author(s):  
Paweł Trębacz
Keyword(s):  
Urban Design ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Local Society ◽  
The Public ◽  
Master Plans ◽  
The Social

Different forms of planning and urban design works are used in the process of decision-making on the local level, starting with visions of development, through comprehensive or master plans, finishing with the implemented action plans. Also, various kinds of social participation can be used in the process in spatial planning. The method of participation depends on the range of willingness of the local authority to divide the power and include informing, consultation or placation up to real partnership and delegation of power to citizens. Each form of participation is appropriate for a different situation. Generally, the act of using a specific form of participation in the process of creation of urban design or a planning activity is advisable. This article presents the framework of the model of participation suitable for spatial planning process on the local level. That model would be based on common consensus about the utilization of space. The consensus should be worked out in support of disclosed social and economic interests of important stakeholders from different groups of the local society and the public community as well. It is established using feedback loops on the most important steps of work as a method of gaining the best solution.

scholarly journals How Canadian Municipalities aren(n't) engaging the public in smart city initiatives

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay Toth
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
The Public

The smart city concept is innovation in urbanism. Innovation is transformative, demanding the involvement of the public based on a belief that those who will be impacted by a decision have a right to be involved in the decision-making process. But smart city initiatives raise complex technical, privacy, economic, and intellectual property issues unlike those the public has been presented with before. This paper explores how Canadian municipalities are approaching this challenge by coding and analyzing applications to Infrastructure Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge (SCC). The analysis reveals, among other findings, that municipalities engaged citizens directly as well as their representatives, leveraged previously-conducted engagement and conducted new engagement, and employed a range of engagement activities online and offline. Recommendations to Infrastructure Canada and municipal planners highlight the need for more public input on the technology solutions proposed, increased attention to the digital divide during engagement, and citizen involvement in all stages of open innovation. Key words: Smart Cities Challenge, public engagement, open innovation

scholarly journals Barriers to Mid-Rise Development in Toronto

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn Brown
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Greater Toronto Area ◽  
Urban Core ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
The City

In 2005 the Ontario Provincial Government introduced the Greenbelt Act, a piece of legislation that essentially capped Greenfield development in the Greater Toronto Area. In response to this policy some developers began to “leap-frog” the Greenbelt and secure development land north of the protected area, while others began to look inward to the built urban and suburban centres for intensification opportunities. Although supported by Provincial and Municipal interventionist policies there has been little intensification in the urban core. The City of Toronto's 2010 Avenues &ly ten projects have been completed. This paper, through a literature review including international sources and case studies and current policies, will examine the barriers to intensification. In addition, a qualitative key informant study of Greater Toronto Area developers and other professionals involved in midrise development will be pursued in order to establish what are the barriers to intensification. KEY WORDS: City of Toronto, Mid-Rise, Avenues, Intensification, Zoning, Places to Grow, Policy, Infill, Urban, Development

scholarly journals How Canadian Municipalities aren(n't) engaging the public in smart city initiatives

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay Toth
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
The Public

The smart city concept is innovation in urbanism. Innovation is transformative, demanding the involvement of the public based on a belief that those who will be impacted by a decision have a right to be involved in the decision-making process. But smart city initiatives raise complex technical, privacy, economic, and intellectual property issues unlike those the public has been presented with before. This paper explores how Canadian municipalities are approaching this challenge by coding and analyzing applications to Infrastructure Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge (SCC). The analysis reveals, among other findings, that municipalities engaged citizens directly as well as their representatives, leveraged previously-conducted engagement and conducted new engagement, and employed a range of engagement activities online and offline. Recommendations to Infrastructure Canada and municipal planners highlight the need for more public input on the technology solutions proposed, increased attention to the digital divide during engagement, and citizen involvement in all stages of open innovation. Key words: Smart Cities Challenge, public engagement, open innovation

scholarly journals Barriers to Mid-Rise Development in Toronto

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn Brown
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Greater Toronto Area ◽  
Urban Core ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
The City

In 2005 the Ontario Provincial Government introduced the Greenbelt Act, a piece of legislation that essentially capped Greenfield development in the Greater Toronto Area. In response to this policy some developers began to “leap-frog” the Greenbelt and secure development land north of the protected area, while others began to look inward to the built urban and suburban centres for intensification opportunities. Although supported by Provincial and Municipal interventionist policies there has been little intensification in the urban core. The City of Toronto's 2010 Avenues &ly ten projects have been completed. This paper, through a literature review including international sources and case studies and current policies, will examine the barriers to intensification. In addition, a qualitative key informant study of Greater Toronto Area developers and other professionals involved in midrise development will be pursued in order to establish what are the barriers to intensification. KEY WORDS: City of Toronto, Mid-Rise, Avenues, Intensification, Zoning, Places to Grow, Policy, Infill, Urban, Development

Flood alleviation in a heavily urbanized area – Kai Tak Nullah, Hong Kong

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan K. L. Chan ◽  
Colin K. C. Wong ◽  
Robin H. N. Lee ◽  
Mike W. H. Cho
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Hydraulic Modelling ◽  
The Public ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Urbanized Area ◽  
Development Area ◽  
The Government ◽  
Exercise Design

The existing Kai Tak Nullah flows from Po Kong Village Road along Choi Hung Road and Tung Tau Estate into Kai Tak Development Area before discharging into the Victoria Harbour. Historically its upstream has been subject to flooding under storm conditions and this has had serious repercussions for the adjacent urban areas. A study has been commissioned by the Drainage Services Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), China to investigate the flood mechanisms and to provide flood alleviation measures by improving the capacity of the Kai Tak Nullah. In addition to flood alleviation, there is a strong public aspiration to rehabilitate the Kai Tak Nullah by a comparatively natural river design. Since the Kai Tak Nullah is located within a heavily urbanized area, traffic and environmental impacts are also highly concerned. The final flood alleviation scheme has thus had to strike a balance among the aforesaid factors with assistance from the hydraulic modelling utilizing InfoWorks Collection Systems (CS) software. This paper presents the public engagement exercise, design considerations, methodologies, and recommendations regarding the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Kai Tak Nullah.

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