1. Land Use Planning
Geography of Canada

2. Land Use Planning Types of Land Uses The Evolution of a City
Local Government & Development
Revitalizing the Local Community

4. Types of Land Uses
What colour was most prominent on the previous slide?
The land uses do not all appear evenly.

5. Types of Land Uses
Specific land uses can be incredibly varied. In Canada, harsh climates have led to indoor shopping malls being built.
And at that, those indoor malls have taken on extraordinary shapes and sizes!

6. Types of Land Uses
As cities grow, they expand onto surrounding rural land, contributing to the loss of productive farmland and natural habitats.

7. Types of Land Uses
The Golden Horseshoe Greenbelt has been established to protect land from urban development in southern Ontario.

8. The Evolution of a City Stage Era Expansion Stage 1
Walking & Horse Era
( )
30 min. walking radius
Stage 2
45 min. walking radius (increased due to industrial pressures)
Stage 3
Omnibus Lines (horse-drawn rail car lines in some directions; this is the first public transit system)
Stage 4
Trackside Suburbs (commuters)
Stage 5
Street Car Era ( )
Street Car Lines (faster movement along rails = further)
Stage 6
Car Era
( )
30-45 min. driving radius
Stage 7
30-45 min. driving radius along expressways (higher speeds = further in some directions)

9. The Evolution of a City
As you add each stage of the evolution to your diagram, neatly label the reason for the expansion. Your final diagram will look like this but with labels

10. The Evolution of a City

11. The Evolution of a City

12. The Evolution of a City

13. The Evolution of a City

14. The Evolution of a City

15. The Evolution of a City

16. The Evolution of a City

17. Local Government & Development
Town of Whitby Official Plan Map

18. Local Government & Development
LEGEND
1. Landscaped Stone Entrance Gate 2. Neighbourhood Park 3. Landscaped Stone Entrance Gate 4. Community Park   a) Future seperate elementary school   b) Future public elementary school 5. Pond with Gazebo 6. Proposed Future Secondary School 7. Neighbourhood Park 8. Landscaped Stone Entrance Gate 9. Pond and ravine lands 10. Meanding creek and nature trails 11. Landscaped Stone Entrance Gate
Winchester Community Features

19. Local Government & Development
Winchester Subdivision Site Plan

20. Local Government & Development
Residential Property Survey

21. Local Government & Development
“Brooklin Estate” Artist’s Concept

22. Local Government & Development
“Brooklin Estate” Floor Plan

23. Local Government & Development
YOU be the town planner!

24. Revitalizing the Local Community
In-class Field Trip
Select a Lot
Create a Business Plan
proposal
costs
maintenance
impact
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