| Summary: | The intensification of existing urban areas has become a common strategy
used by planners to combat the negative aspects associated with unrestrained
urban growth. This paper investigates the cultural and socio-economic
characteristics of higher density households and residents of both owned and
rented tenures in the Greater Toronto Area’s three constituent urban zones, the
central city, the inner suburbs and the outer suburbs, between 2001 and 2006.
Canada census data at the dissemination area level is used to produce
descriptive statistics for the 100 variables included in the analysis. Although
research relating to higher density housing is abundant, the consideration and
affirmation of higher density housing sub-markets in the Greater Toronto Area
based on location and tenure makes this study unique. It becomes clear that the
diversity of the higher density housing market must be regarded during the
planning process. The findings will be useful to planners for the purposes of
infrastructure planning, community planning and aid in the implementation of
urban intensification strategies in the Greater Toronto Area.
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