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Projects | Discovery District
The University of Toronto in
partnership with a consortium of major medical and
science research institutions in the heart of Downtown
Toronto is developing a Strategic Real Estate Plan for
the emerging "Discovery District", one of the
major urban concentrations of health science activity in
North America. The Stakeholder Working group includes the
Governing Council of the University of Toronto, MaRS, the
University Health Network (Toronto Western Hospital,
Toronto General Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital),
the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto Rehab, Mount
Sinai Hospital, Women's College Hospital and the
Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion. The
purpose of this exercise is to articulate a coordinated
vision for the Discovery District within its urban
context that communicates the long-term planning and
development objectives of the District and its
constituent organizations to municipal and provincial
decision-makers and the broader public. It is addressing
a range of issues, including defining the appropriate
boundaries for the District; existing and planned future
space usage and needs; opportunities for shared use
development and operational synergies; coordinated
branding of the District; strategic guidance on growth
and development opportunities in the context land use
planning regulations and impact on adjacent
neighbourhoods; transportation and parking issues; and
urban character and form. Ken Greenberg is co-leading
this multi-disciplinary exercise with the Planning
Partnership.
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