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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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86674

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Corporation of the County of Brant

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Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument. Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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86678

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Individual

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Please stop sprawling. It’s imperative to find solutions that can properly address environmental issues. We are already late. What about the next generations? They deserve a decent and livable life, they are our children, our grandchildren. Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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86683

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Individual

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Commenting on the Ford Government proposals is an exercise in futility, as they are not DEMOCRATIC any more, but a DICTATORSHIP. He wants all levels of Government to work together on housing, but only on his terms. Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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86703

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Individual

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I am living in the small hamlet of Mansfield (Mulmur). I live here for a reason. We already have 2 sub divisions and that is enough. If I wanted to live in a town or city, I’d live there. I chose to live in a small, quiet and friendly hamlet with beautiful farm land around us. Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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86712

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Individual

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I do not support this Provincial Policy Statement. This statement weakens policies designed to address the impacts of climate change, which is an urgent issue. It prioritizes housing over environmental protection, and allows urban sprawl to continue unchecked. Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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86716

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Individual

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In the 1990s I was a member of the Rural and Small Centres committee, which along with other land use planning committees, created the Provincial Policy Statement, a comprehensive land use plan for Ontario. Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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86738

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Individual

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This proposal negatively changes the model for how we have been trying to plan our communities for the past two decades. Places to Grow is smart legislation and policy, that was created in part to limit sprawl and its externalities (E.g. Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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86773

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Individual

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I'm worried that there are proposed changes here that would accelerate urban sprawl and the ongoing loss of farmland and natural areas in Ontario. A shortage of land is not the cause of Ontario’s housing shortage, as noted by the Housing Affordability Task Force in 2022: Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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86786

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I am very concerned about the lack of affordable housing in Ontario, but this policy seems to create more problems (eg increase sprawl, reduce local food security by sacrificing farmland to development, removing Greenbelt space which is important for residents’ mental and physical well being, as wel Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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86823

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Individual

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Losing farmland and green spaces to increased urban sprawl is a self=destructive plan. We need to be planning for more sustainable cities which includes intensification in areas already built up, not creating more car centric plans. This is irresponsible in this day and age when we know better. Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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86853

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Individual

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The obsession with zoning more single-family homes over green/agricultural spaces is self-defeating. We need to densify existing urban areas (both in cities and small towns). Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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86862

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Individual

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Hi, please change your policy and try to curtail urban sprawl where possible. Halton has done an excellent job by employing "densification" as a solution to the housing crisis. Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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86949

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There are a couple strategic areas I would like to address. First and foremost: Greenbelt lands should be preserved as they existed since 2005. Read more

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