<html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="Street" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalampft-com:office:smarttags"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="address" downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State" downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City" downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> <div> FYI…<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> As chair of the Ontario Smart Growth Network, I will be co-chairing a seminar next week looking at how we can best work with municipalities that want to make smart growth a reality.  We truly face an immense challenge in changing the future of urban growth to an “urban village” concept that will be fully integrated, pedestrian friendly communities and that will significantly reduce car travel, gridlock and greenhouse gases.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The Smart Growth Network will be setting up a municipal implementation group coming out of this seminar.  We are looking for people from all sides who share our vision!<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> With thanks,<o:p></o:p> Chris Winter <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> Provincial Smart Growth Policy Seminar<o:p></o:p> From Provincial Policy to Local Implementation: <o:p></o:p> Turning the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Greenbelt</st1:City></st1:place> and Growth Plan into Reality<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> When:    March 28th, 2007<o:p></o:p>                9:00 am - 1:30 pm<o:p></o:p> Where:  <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Toronto</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Botanical Garden</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p>               <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">777 Lawrence Ave. E.</st1:address></st1:Street> at Leslie, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Toronto</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ontario</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p> Cost:     OSGN members   $ 25.00, includes lunch & refreshments          <o:p></o:p>                Non-members      $ 40.00, includes lunch & refreshments     <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The seminar will: <o:p></o:p> <ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;punctuation-wrap: simple;text-autospace:none'>Provide provincial, municipal and development industry perspectives on the implementation of the GGH Greenbelt and Growth Plans and revised Provincial Policy Statement.  <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;punctuation-wrap: simple;text-autospace:none'>Explain the impact of these initiatives on land use in your community<o:p></o:p></li> </ul>                       For more details and to register for the seminar, go to:  <a href="http://www.smartgrowth.on.ca/">www.smartgrowth.on.ca</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>