{"id":494696,"date":"2026-02-23T19:31:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T19:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/494696\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T19:31:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T19:31:50","slug":"online-tools-make-it-easier-to-track-mississaugas-growth-and-development-city-of-mississauga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/494696\/","title":{"rendered":"Online tools make it easier to track Mississauga\u2019s growth and development \u2013 City of Mississauga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>November 8 is World Town Planning Day. Help celebrate the role of urban planning in creating great communities by trying some of the City\u2019s online development tools.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Getting more housing built and making it more affordable is a top priority for the City. From finding ways to make it easier to build, to reducing City fees and offering funding for affordable rentals, we are saying yes to housing in Mississauga.<\/p>\n<p>By 2051, about one million people will call Mississauga home. As we grow, we also want to make it easier to track development progress. Try these online tools to learn more about development in Mississauga.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mississauga.ca\/development-applications\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Development applications website<\/a>: Get details about active development in the city. Find applications \u2013 updated in real time \u2013 using our online map. See renderings of what the proposed development looks like, find out about upcoming public meetings and review detailed application submission documents.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ext.maps.mississauga.ca\/Html5Viewer\/index.html?viewer=eMaps.HTML5&amp;layerTheme=null&amp;scale=72223.819286&amp;basemap=&amp;center=-8869519.321214465%2C5403503.71657129&amp;layers=00L4sl1cgSrd3z%2BTH1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Building permits map<\/a>: Explore building permit applications citywide. From the map, you can see the types of building permits applied for and issued, including the status of those applications.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/city-planning-data-hub-1-mississauga.hub.arcgis.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">City planning data hub<\/a>: Mississauga was one of the first municipalities in Canada to launch an online hub to give everyone access to the data we use to plan our city. From development trends, including a monthly housing update, to employment data, the data hub\u00a0includes current and historical planning data that can help you better understand the city.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mississauga.ca\/services-and-programs\/planning-and-development\/guide-to-city-planning-and-development\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Guide to City Planning and Development<\/a>: Planning is complicated and can be difficult to understand. The guide helps simplify topics such as how land gets developed and how the City plans for growth.<\/p>\n<p>For those who want to dig deeper, the City\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/opendata-mississauga.hub.arcgis.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Open Data<\/a> website offers free, public information anyone can use for research, analysis, reporting and mobile app development.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re building a new home, studying urban planning, thinking about investing in Mississauga or just curious about your city, these tools offer real-time insights and accessible planning information for everyone.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"image-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mississauga.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/06114612\/Active-dev-website2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-139936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Active-dev-website2-332x265.jpg\" alt=\"Image of active development applications website\" width=\"332\" height=\"265\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>About World Town Planning Day<\/p>\n<p>Each year on November 8, <a href=\"https:\/\/ontarioplanners.ca\/news\/world-town-planning-day\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World Town Planning Day<\/a> recognizes and promotes the role of planning in creating livable communities. It\u2019s also known as World Urbanism Day and is celebrated in over 30 countries.<\/p>\n<p>Planners make important contributions to our cities such as designing complete communities, creating lively urban spaces and protecting the environment. Mississauga\u2019s planners are setting the blueprint for how the city will function, look, feel and move in the future. From deciding where growth should go, to looking for ways to make housing more affordable or revitalizing our waterfront \u2013 our planners are working to build a great city for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    Tags&#13;<br \/>\n                                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>    Media contact<\/p>\n<p>City of Mississauga Media Relations<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mississauga.ca\/city-of-mississauga-news\/news\/online-tools-make-it-easier-to-track-mississaugas-growth-and-development\/mailto:media@mississauga.ca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">media@mississauga.ca<\/a><br \/>905-615-3200, ext.\u00a05232<br \/>TTY:\u00a0905-896-5151<br \/><a class=\"newsnews\" href=\"https:\/\/preferences.enewsmississauga.ca\/subscribe?category=City%20of%20Mississauga\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get email updates<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"November 8 is World Town Planning Day. 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