Mr. Carras is of the view that the swift pace of new condo construction in Toronto is simply making up for the decline in construction of single - family homes that is occurring in part because of government policies designed to
restrict urban sprawl and promote downtown intensification.
County Executive Joanie Mahoney is proposing a new development plan that she says will reward suburban communities that
restrict sprawl and give tax credits to developers who build in
urban centers rather than paving over farmland.