Because of the Condo Boom, Toronto has become a more compact and intesively developed compact City. We have done this by the increased development of both condo and office space near subway lines, as has happened in North York Centre, Yonge and Eglinton, the Downtown Core and to a lesser extent, Consumers Road on the Sheppard Line and Scarborough, with Scarborough Town Centre. The "city centres" of North York, the Core and Yonge and Eglinton have a mix of offices and high rise condos. The construction of more condos in the old downtown creates has created a similar outcome. People can be close to work, home and Quality of Life Support Services. The Sheppard line is starting to see intensive construction as the Concard Park Place Project heats up along with Emerald City and Dream Tower, not to mention Bayview Village and New York Towers.
Toronto has become the model city, for all the ills, and the doomsayers regarding our crumbling infastrustructure new lines, like the Eglinton LRT Crosstown are moving us in a positive fashion towards a more sustainable and prosperous future. The option of being able to walk to work or cycle if needed, is optimial for growth, and we can continue to grow other North American cities cannot, due to a tight cohesive core, and similar style communities on our fringe. This way our road capaicty is reserved for those that need it, especially those transporting heavy goods and materials in and out of the city. The goal, is to not need a car in the core, to run your daily duties period. Toronto is close to achieving this critical mass.
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