Migration, commuting distance, and urban sustainability in Ontario's Greater Golden Horseshoe: Implications of the Greenbelt and Places to Grow legislation

Southern Ontario's Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) is the most heavily populated and urbanized region in Canada. Given its large population size, economic importance, and projected population growth, the Ontario provincial government recognized the need to plan for the growth of jobs and people to avoid the adverse effects of urban sprawl, traffic gridlock, and the loss of farmland and natural areas. Ontario's 2005 Greenbelt Plan and 2006 Growth …