We know that a significant portion of the lands around Metrolinx GO Stations are reserved for parking and thus are not being used efficiently to meet density targets. Currently, GO has approximately one parking space for every 1.4 daily riders but hopes for a ratio closer to one space for every2.5 riders by 2031. Transit-oriented development will help achieve this goal.
Why? Besides the fact that more dense forms of housing need to be built in strategic areas well served by public services and infrastructure, the promotion of transit-oriented communities represents a transition to sustainable growth that will increase urban resilience and help cities reduce their carbon emissions.
At Oakville GO, there is golden opportunity to intensify land near a high traffic, transit area that will help prepare Oakville for a new age of city building.