Durham Region has unveiled a document that would, if approved, decide how many roads, neighbourhoods and business areas to build in the coming decades.. Environmental advocates have previously raised concerns about the health of the Carruthers Creek watershed, which overlaps with much of the area.was released Friday. Staff are now welcoming feedback on it, and public engagement efforts are being planned for early March..
The region is expecting hundreds of thousands of people to move in between now and 2051, and is looking to prevent stresses on local infrastructure.by more than 2,500 hectares. Staff had previously proposed a more modest expansion, but councillors instead went with plans proposed by a third-party group – the Building Industry and Land Development Association ., indicating which areas and properties could be part of the expansion. The northeast Pickering lands were included.