Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe
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The Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe is a provincial land-use and infrastructure strategy that directs where and how communities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario should grow to support compact, transit-oriented development and protect surrounding natural and agricultural lands.
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| Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe canonical | 5 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe Context triple: [Greenbelt (Ontario), relatedTo, Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe]
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A.
Plan for the National Capital Region of Canada
The Plan for the National Capital Region of Canada is a mid-20th-century urban planning blueprint that reshaped Ottawa–Gatineau into a symbolically and functionally modern federal capital, emphasizing parkways, green spaces, and coordinated regional development.
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Greater Golden Horseshoe
The Greater Golden Horseshoe is a densely populated and economically significant urban region in Southern Ontario that encompasses the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding communities.
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Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan
The Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan is a provincial land-use framework in Ontario, Canada, designed to protect the ecological integrity, water resources, and natural heritage of the Oak Ridges Moraine from urban development and environmental degradation.
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D.
Greber Plan for Ottawa
The Greber Plan for Ottawa is a mid-20th-century urban planning blueprint that reshaped Canada’s capital with parkways, green spaces, and a more ceremonial federal core.
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E.
Downsview Park redevelopment in Toronto
Downsview Park redevelopment in Toronto is a major urban renewal project transforming a former military airfield into a large mixed-use community and national urban park.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe Target entity description: The Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe is a provincial land-use and infrastructure strategy that directs where and how communities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario should grow to support compact, transit-oriented development and protect surrounding natural and agricultural lands.
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A.
Plan for the National Capital Region of Canada
The Plan for the National Capital Region of Canada is a mid-20th-century urban planning blueprint that reshaped Ottawa–Gatineau into a symbolically and functionally modern federal capital, emphasizing parkways, green spaces, and coordinated regional development.
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B.
Greater Golden Horseshoe
The Greater Golden Horseshoe is a densely populated and economically significant urban region in Southern Ontario that encompasses the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding communities.
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C.
Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan
The Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan is a provincial land-use framework in Ontario, Canada, designed to protect the ecological integrity, water resources, and natural heritage of the Oak Ridges Moraine from urban development and environmental degradation.
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D.
Greber Plan for Ottawa
The Greber Plan for Ottawa is a mid-20th-century urban planning blueprint that reshaped Canada’s capital with parkways, green spaces, and a more ceremonial federal core.
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E.
Downsview Park redevelopment in Toronto
Downsview Park redevelopment in Toronto is a major urban renewal project transforming a former military airfield into a large mixed-use community and national urban park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Ontario government policy
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provincial land-use plan ⓘ regional growth management strategy ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Ontario) ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
direct where and how communities should grow
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manage employment growth ⓘ manage population growth ⓘ optimize use of existing infrastructure ⓘ promote transit use ⓘ reduce urban sprawl ⓘ support active transportation ⓘ support complete communities ⓘ |
| appliesToProvince | Ontario ⓘ |
| appliesToRegion | Greater Golden Horseshoe ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
lower-tier municipalities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe
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single-tier municipalities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe ⓘ upper-tier municipalities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
co-ordination of land use and infrastructure
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compact urban form ⓘ growth management ⓘ infrastructure planning ⓘ intensification of existing built-up areas ⓘ land-use planning ⓘ protection of agricultural lands ⓘ protection of natural heritage systems ⓘ transit-oriented development ⓘ |
| goal |
support economic competitiveness of the Greater Golden Horseshoe
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support efficient use of land and resources ⓘ support environmental sustainability ⓘ |
| includesPolicyArea |
agricultural system
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designated greenfield areas ⓘ employment areas ⓘ infrastructure corridors ⓘ major transit station areas ⓘ natural heritage system ⓘ settlement area boundary expansions ⓘ urban growth centres ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Province of Ontario
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linked to:
Ontario
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| legalBasis | Places to Grow Act, 2005 ⓘ |
| policyType |
provincial policy directive
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strategic growth framework ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Greenbelt Plan (Ontario)
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linked to:
Greenbelt Plan
Niagara Escarpment Plan ⓘ Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan ⓘ Provincial Policy Statement (Ontario) ⓘ |
| requires | conformity of municipal official plans ⓘ |
| timeHorizon | long-term growth planning ⓘ |
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Subject: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe Description of subject: The Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe is a provincial land-use and infrastructure strategy that directs where and how communities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario should grow to support compact, transit-oriented development and protect surrounding natural and agricultural lands.
Referenced by (5)
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Regional Transportation Master Plan of Waterloo Region
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follows
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Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe
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