GEO 793 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Downtown Yonge, Urban Renewal, David Crombie
14 Apr 2015
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St. lawrence neighborhood: the municipal election of 1972, creation of the city housing department and passage of a bylaw to restrict building in the city core, the st. lawrence neighborhood"s project (1974-1981) The central area plan review (1974-1978: how to halt uncontrolled development in the central area, the battle between city hall and the development industry, the central area plan review (capr) becomes the city"s official plan in 1978. The city of toronto (downtown toronto) has gone through many changes and shifts through time. Both in form (the church) or in function and use of a place (distillery district) Why have these changes occurred: for economic reasons. I. e politicians and the community decided that is you keep the distillery district the way it was would be a waste of money. Yonge street is toronto"s main street: this area is the most impt place. Yonge is toronto"s main street and canada"s main street.
