BUILT BOUNDARY FOR THE GREATER GOLDEN HORSESHOE

The built boundary identifies built-up land in urban areas across the Greater Golden Horseshoe.  It is a line that reflects what was built and on the ground when the Growth Plan came into effect in June 2006.  It is a fixed line and is an important implementation and monitoring tool for the Growth Plan.  It will allow us and others to measure intensification and redevelopment within the built-up area and, also, allow us to monitor suburban development outside the built-up area.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal has released two technical papers on the built boundary to date:
 

	Proposed Final Built Boundary for the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006 (Fall 2007) Released in November 2007, this technical paper outlines the final method for defining the built boundary, and presents for public comment maps of the proposed final built boundary for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
	Technical Paper on a Proposed Methodology for Developing a Built Boundary for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (Fall 2006) Released in November 2006 for public comment, this paper explained the proposed method for defining the built boundary.

To receive a printed copy of the technical papers please contact the Ontario Growth Secretariat at 1-866-479-9781 or PlacestoGrow@ontario.ca.

Any questions or comments should be brought to the atttention of:

Ron Glenn
Manager, Growth Planning and Analysis
Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal
Ontario Growth Secretariat
777 Bay Street, 4th Floor, Suite 425
Toronto, ON, M5G 2E5

Email: PlacestoGrow@ontario.ca
Phone:  1-866-479-9781
Fax:  416-325-7403