Toronto Community Planning Initiative

A group of representatives from a spectrum of different neighbourhoods got together in 2007 with a vision to form an ad hoc committee in 2007 called People Plan Toronto. The group invites the public to identify problems with the planning process in the City, consider alternative models, and create an action plan for positive change.

Public consultation is often inadequate in new development planning process, leading to decisions which often leaves the public baffled.Recently, PPT came up with the concept to create a Community Planning Resource Centre. PPT proposes to take planning beyond design and architecture, and place more emphasis on development relative to the urban context, addressing issues such as marginalization, transportation and infrastructure, and community building, all of these through collaboration of citizen involvements in Toronto.

As the initial vision, the Centre will provide clear and useful information about planning, design, and Toronto's planning process to citizens and community groups; facilitate the provision of professional assistance to communities who are seeking to respond constructively to development proposals; help with pro-active community planning initiatives; and enable communities to share information and build relationships amongst each other. They have provided a survey to invite the residents of Toronto to voice their suggestions on what the objectives of Community Planning Centre should fulfill.

For more information , goto PPT website.