From “smart growth” to “frontier” intensification: density, YIMBYism, and the development of garden suites in Toronto

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

Sustainable Cities

Susannah Bunce¹ 

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关键词: urban intensification;    YIMBY;    “gentle density”;    politics of intensification;    urban planning and policy;   

DOI  :  10.3389/frsc.2023.1196428

 received in 2023-03-29, accepted in 2023-06-14,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Toronto's official intensification policy has directed increased density primarily through residential development over the last 20 years. Recently, new intensification efforts have focused on increasing density in existing residential neighborhoods through so-called “gentle density” and “missing middle” built form, as a new “frontier” of intensification. These efforts have included a focus on the production of garden suites on residential properties. In this short intervention, I suggest that Yes-In-My-Backyard narratives, that celebrate intensification, raise problematic arguments under the guise of sustainable urbanism and liberal progressive politics which foreclose important critiques of intensification. I argue that increased YIMBYism and new intensification efforts in Toronto are entwined with homeownership wealth-building and market-oriented property development.

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