An argumentative essay outlining the fight for the improvement of the quality of life over industrial growth in the Junction Triangle (a part of Toronto).
The Junction Triangle
Author: Billy Smith
The evolution of land use patterns can determine many aspects of a given region. In the example of the Junction Triangle (JT) - a sector of Toronto that came into existence by industrial land use - there have been three major aspects affected by industrial land use: economic, social, and political (Knox, p444). Land use in the JT has neglected these three aspects of residential life - and thus, has compromised the quality of life (QOL) of the citizens - in exchange for industrial development.
The original zoning of the JT was solely industrial; however, due to functional clustering, residential and commercial buildings were created to support the industrial labourers (Knox, p443; Toronto Neighbourhoods). At this time, the JT's population was predominantly Anglo-Saxon Britons; over time, however, due to the poor.....
