Is the Golden Horseshoe at its breaking point?

The Golden Horseshoe, the most populous area in Canada, is facing unprecedented pressure as rampant development continues to swallow prime agricultural and natural greenbelt tracts.

Each year, tens of thousands of people relocate to the region, and those who monitor growth trends predict that in 15 years, the Golden Horseshoe, already straining at the seams in terms services and housing, will take in another two million people.

McMaster University's Victor K. Copps Chair in Urban Studies, has partnered with Environment Hamilton, and the City of Burlington on a lecture series that will examine and promote understanding of sustainability issues involving the region's greenbelt.

Burlington Mayor Rob MacIsaac, who was appointed by the Minister of Municipal Affairs to chair Ontario's Greenbelt Task Force, will deliver the first lecture in the series.

“The greenbelt will be a permanent and sustainable legacy for current and future generations,” says Mayor MacIsaac. “It will enhance our urban and rural areas and provide a continuous and connected system of open spaces.”

The lecture will be held on Thursday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium of The Hamilton Spectator, 55 Frid Street.

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The Golden Horseshoe, the most populous area in Canada, is facing unprecedented pressure as rampant development continues to swallow prime agricultural and natural greenbelt tracts. <p><br />
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Each year, tens of thousands of people relocate to the region, and those who monitor growth trends predict that in 15 years, the Golden Horseshoe, already straining at the seams in terms services and housing, will take in another two million people.<p><br />
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McMaster University&#039;s Victor K. Copps Chair in Urban Studies, has partnered with Environment Hamilton, and the City of Burlington on a lecture series that will examine and promote understanding of sustainability issues involving the region&#039;s greenbelt. <p><br />
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Burlington Mayor Rob MacIsaac, who was appointed by the Minister of Municipal Affairs to chair Ontario&#039;s Greenbelt Task Force, will deliver the first lecture in the series.<p><br />
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"The greenbelt will be a permanent and sustainable legacy for current and future generations," says Mayor MacIsaac. "It will enhance our urban and rural areas and provide a continuous and connected system of open spaces."<p><br />
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The lecture will be held on Thursday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium of The Hamilton Spectator, 55 Frid Street.

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