{"id":685,"date":"2006-04-11T11:42:50","date_gmt":"2006-04-11T15:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=685"},"modified":"2013-01-21T14:44:51","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T19:44:51","slug":"developing-downtown-vaughan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2006\/04\/11\/developing-downtown-vaughan\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing downtown Vaughan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As we posted a few weeks ago<\/a>, “downtown” Vaughan will rise thanks to the provincial government’s decision to fund the Spadina\/York University subway extension. Do not be fooled — the extension is not just a move to ease the traffic problems of Toronto’s northern communities. Its to spur development (and increase the tax base). Politicians and developers are drooling over the possibilities of building a bustling city centre for Vaughan at Highway 7 and Jane. Read the Toronto Star<\/em> article<\/a> about this topic in today’s paper.<\/p>\n

All of us concerned with smart and sustainable development in the GTA region should keep a close eye on “downtown” Vaughan’s growth. It has the possibility of becoming another downtown North York (read previous Spacing Wire post and comments<\/a> if you need further explanation). As I previously wrote, if there is a perfect candidate for a design review panel, this development is it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As we posted a few weeks ago, “downtown” Vaughan will rise thanks to the provincial government’s decision to fund the Spadina\/York University subway extension. Do not be fooled — the extension is not just a move to ease the traffic problems of Toronto’s northern communities. Its to spur development (and increase the tax base). 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