Larry Clay

Former Provincial Public Servant and Recovering Regional Urbanist

[Larry Clay @LarryDClay]

@Stockz55 It was always expected the plans would merge - just regret the loss of regional planning, and loosening urban boundary expansion requirements

[Larry Clay @LarryDClay]

After 20 yrs of steering growth across the GGH the Growth Plan is ending, folded into an updated PPS-a move that while simplifying the Planning process a bit, abandons a comprehensive approach to consistent and integrated planning across the GTA and beyond https://t.co/uweWVpCu9b

[Larry Clay @LarryDClay]

Now, bring back the Growth Plan #growthplan #onpoli #pps

[Gregg Lintern @GreggLintern]

1/3 BILD released a report on @cityoftoronto Committee of Adjustment (CofA) that reaches conclusions not supported by the data. Service has improved significantly in the last few years with wait times down to 8 weeks including required notice

[Larry Clay @LarryDClay]

👉 “In fact, the previous Liberal government that founded the Greenbelt did not “take” any land - it remains entirely in private hands.  After broad public consultations, it codified pre-existing restrictions - signalling that sensitive lands would not be rezoned on a whim”

[Martin Regg Cohn @reggcohn]

Doug Ford’s Tories are sinking deeper into their Greenbelt quagmire and sliding fast in the polls. But the premier has a bold new plan to dig himself out: Bulldoze even more protected lands. Enrich even more developers. Today's column: https://t.co/OgaA6Evbhl

[Larry Clay @LarryDClay]

With all the controversy about removing lands from the Greenbelt, wouldn’t it be helpful to hear from the body charged with providing the government with advice on the Greenbelt? Crickets… #onpol https://t.co/pU73S8iYVS

[Larry Clay @LarryDClay]

And this:
“Provide a simplified and flexible approach for municipalities to undertake settlement area boundary expansions. Municipalities would be allowed to create new Settlement Areas and would not be required to demonstrate the need for expansion” This makes me very nervous.

[Larry Clay @LarryDClay]

The wind down of the Growth Plan and merger with a new PPS is out for consultation https://t.co/YIBW9nbJtB

[Larry Clay @LarryDClay]

The first is this:
“Provide flexibility for municipalities to use government or municipally established forecasts (at minimum), with a transition phase for municipalities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe”
This risks a return to heady days of 70’s and 80’s aspirational planning

[Larry Clay @LarryDClay]

There is a logic to consolidating and streamlining provincial planning policies under a single comprehensive plan. But there are a couple changes that give pause and we should worry about:

[Larry Clay @LarryDClay]

We’ve always known that availability of land in the short term is not the issue. Even over the medium to long term, there’s lots of land available for designation in the Whitebelt to accommodate future growth.

[Timothy Gray @CanadaGray]

NEW REPORT: More than enough land available to build over 2 million homes in the Greater Golden Horseshoe by 2031, without touching the Greenbelt or expanding urban boundaries https://t.co/0CEL40vWpI via @envirodefence #homesincities #HandsOffTheGreenbelt

[Larry Clay @LarryDClay]

@alexbozikovic @ChrisSpoke @jacoobaloo @StephenWickens1 @pamelablais too.

[Larry Clay @LarryDClay]

Amalgamating 340 municipalities to 90 in NB appears to be going much better than when Ontario reduced from 850 to 444 back in the ‘90’s https://t.co/2wDWwdrCpb

[Larry Clay @LarryDClay]

@CanadaGray @fordnation @SteveClarkPC The bigger problem here is governance. There is no overarching structure to consider how all these local decisions will cumulatively impact the broader regional ecosystem and economy.

[Larry Clay @LarryDClay]

@yyzMYA @PlannerSean @MLTPlanner And…Dufferin desperately needs the $assessment that a Caledon would bring

[Larry Clay @LarryDClay]

@yyzMYA @PlannerSean @MLTPlanner This was always Hazel’s long term plan - and even at 101, some folks still listen to her

[Larry Clay @LarryDClay]

@yyzMYA @MLTPlanner @PlannerSean And then there was this…

https://t.co/GwUVCv3G18

[Midweek Cycling Club (Parody) @midweekcycling]

Toronto police's own database of Killed or Seriously Injured (KSI) collisions in the High Park area. How can anyone make the argument this is about road safety?

[Larry Clay @LarryDClay]

An exceptional public sector career by an exceptional public servant.

[Mona Fortier 🇨🇦 @MonaFortier]

Thank you Secretary of the Treasury Board of Canada (@TBS_Canada) Peter Wallace for your dedication to public service and to our country.
It has been an honour working alongside you in serving Canadians. I wish you all the best!

@JoyceMurray