Tomorrow’s Connected Communities: ICT Strategies and Opportunities Connected Urban Development Global Conference 2008 Bill Hutchison Chair, i-Waterfront Advisory Council Executive Director, Intelligent Communities Waterfront Toronto [email protected]www.waterfrontoronto.ca San Francisco February 21 2008
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Tomorrow’s Connected Communities: ICT Strategies and Opportunities
Connected Urban Development Global Conference 2008
Bill Hutchison Chair, i-Waterfront Advisory Council Executive Director, Intelligent Communities Waterfront Toronto [email protected]
Mandate to lead and oversee all aspects of revitalization
Waterfront Toronto
World’s Largest Urban Revitalization Initiative
Context for Revitalization:• Revitalization vs. Redevelopment• Goals: Sustainable Economic and Social Development• Blending Business Capital and Human Capital
• $17 billion– $4 billion public sector
– $13 billion private investment
• Four Districts – Exhibition Place/Ontario Place
– East Bayfront
– West Don Lands
– Port Lands
• 200 hectares of parks and public spaces
• Major Film Studio
• 40,000 residential units: +100,000 residents
• Ten million square feet of employment space
Overall Scope
Context for RevitalizationRevitalization vs. redevelopment
Public Policy Agenda:–
Reduce urban sprawl
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Develop sustainable communities
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Build more affordable housing
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Create more parks and public spaces
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Expand public transit
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Increase economic competitiveness
Public Accessibility
Sustainable Development
Design Excellence
Economic Prosperity
Fiscal Sustainability
Fundamental Principles
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Leading edge technology and innovation
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Mixed use/local services
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Transit
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Parks & Open Spaces
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Green Building Requirements
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District Energy
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Intelligent Communities
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Market Transformation
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Sustainability Framework/Swedish Audit
Sustainability
Vision –
Overall Scope
Lake Ontario Park
Waterfront Neighbourhoods
Lower Don Lands
Port LandsPort Lands
East East BayfrontBayfront
West Don LandsWest Don Lands
Central Waterfront Promenade
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International design competition
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Bathurst to Parliament
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Continuous public access
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Transform Queens Quay into iconic boulevard
West Don Lands & East Bayfront
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130 acres of parks and public spaces -
25% of precinct
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12,000 residential housing units, including 2,400 social
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3, 000,000 sq ft commercial
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Elementary School(s)
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Recreation and childcare centres
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Community Wellness Centre
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Transit, bikeways & pedestrian connections
Strategy for Sustainable Economic & Social Development: Create a new Intelligent Community; “i-Waterfront”
• Proven over 20 years to facilitate economic and development
• Ensures Business Innovation AND Social Innovation