Decentralized decision‐making and urban planning: A case study of density for benefit agreements in Toronto and Vancouver. (September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Moore, Aaron A.
• Is Part Of: Canadian public administration. Volume 59:Number 3(2016:Sep.)
• Page Start: 425
• Page End: 447
• Publication Date: 2016-09
• Subjects: Public administration -- Periodicals; Canada -- Politics and government -- Periodicals; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; CANADA; 351.71
• DOI: 10.1111/capa.12179
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0008-4840

Abstract

Abstract: This article compares the design and implementation of density for benefit agreements (DBAs), a form of density "bonusing" in Toronto and Vancouver. The cities identify many of the same priorities for benefits secured from developers, but in practice they prioritize widely different benefits. By comparing practice in Toronto and Vancouver, this article demonstrates how institutional differences and the decentralization of policy decision‐making in major cities can affect urban planning decision‐making.