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EspañolGREENBELT (GOLDEN HORSESHOE)
:''For other uses of Greenbelt and Green belt, see Green belt (disambiguation).''
The 'Ontario Greenbelt' (not to be confused with the Ottawa Greenbelt in the same province) is a permanently protected area of green space, farmland, forests, wetlands, and watersheds, located in Southern Ontario, Canada. It encompasses a significant portion of Canada's most populated and fastest-growing area - The Golden Horseshoe.
Created by legislation passed by the Ontario Liberal Government in 2005, the Greenbelt is considered a major step in the prevention of urban development and sprawl on environmentally-sensitive land in the province. At over 1.8 million acres (7300 km²), the Greenbelt is larger than Canada's smallest province, Prince Edward Island. Its most prominent land features include the Niagara Escarpment, the Oak Ridges Moraine, and the Rouge Park.
Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that was created to promote the greenbelt in Southern Ontario. A series of ads touting the benefits of the greenbelt to the environment were aired on local radio stations in the Spring of 2006. Signs featuring the greenbelt's promotional logo, created by designer Bruce Mau, are found along highways and regional roads where the greenbelt is prominent.
Jim Bradley is the Minister Responsible for the Greenbelt.
There has been considerable controversy over the Greenbelt. Most of the criticism comes from farmers and developers. The Greenbelt is designed to protect the environment, and clearly states that all agricultural land must be zoned as agricultural. Farmers have complained that it was their right to sell land to whomever they pleased, as anyone else could do it. Some protests were staged, particularly in Toronto.
Developers say that the Greenbelt artificially raises the prices for real estate. Because the expansion of the city is hindered by the Greenbelt in many places, the supply of real estate properties increases very slowly, while demand continues to rise quickly as Toronto's population grows.
No plans to change the Greenbelt legislation have been put forward, other than plans for expansion.
★ Green belt
★ Niagara Escarpment
★ Oak Ridges Moraine
★ Politics of the Oak Ridges Moraine
★ Ontario's Greenbelt website
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The Government of Ontario created logo to promote the GTA Greenbelt
The 'Ontario Greenbelt' (not to be confused with the Ottawa Greenbelt in the same province) is a permanently protected area of green space, farmland, forests, wetlands, and watersheds, located in Southern Ontario, Canada. It encompasses a significant portion of Canada's most populated and fastest-growing area - The Golden Horseshoe.
Created by legislation passed by the Ontario Liberal Government in 2005, the Greenbelt is considered a major step in the prevention of urban development and sprawl on environmentally-sensitive land in the province. At over 1.8 million acres (7300 km²), the Greenbelt is larger than Canada's smallest province, Prince Edward Island. Its most prominent land features include the Niagara Escarpment, the Oak Ridges Moraine, and the Rouge Park.
Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that was created to promote the greenbelt in Southern Ontario. A series of ads touting the benefits of the greenbelt to the environment were aired on local radio stations in the Spring of 2006. Signs featuring the greenbelt's promotional logo, created by designer Bruce Mau, are found along highways and regional roads where the greenbelt is prominent.
Jim Bradley is the Minister Responsible for the Greenbelt.
| Contents |
| Controversy |
| See also |
| External links |
Controversy
There has been considerable controversy over the Greenbelt. Most of the criticism comes from farmers and developers. The Greenbelt is designed to protect the environment, and clearly states that all agricultural land must be zoned as agricultural. Farmers have complained that it was their right to sell land to whomever they pleased, as anyone else could do it. Some protests were staged, particularly in Toronto.
Developers say that the Greenbelt artificially raises the prices for real estate. Because the expansion of the city is hindered by the Greenbelt in many places, the supply of real estate properties increases very slowly, while demand continues to rise quickly as Toronto's population grows.
No plans to change the Greenbelt legislation have been put forward, other than plans for expansion.
See also
★ Green belt
★ Niagara Escarpment
★ Oak Ridges Moraine
★ Politics of the Oak Ridges Moraine
External links
★ Ontario's Greenbelt website
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