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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This project would
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CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .........
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Additionally this project aims to b
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with the selected downtown study ar
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KEY FINDINGS The project team devel
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Downtowns are iconic and powerful s
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Victoria have very sensitive downto
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PROSPERITY Does the downtown have a
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These are very promising signs, yet
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Downtowns are making a major contri
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The densest downtown is Vancouver a
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Downtowns are important places for
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Winnipeg Fredericton Edmonton Halif
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Downtown Toronto and downtown Vanco
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Municipal Investments (mapped inves
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DOWNTOWN CASE STUDIES 32
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Downtown Halifax Timeline 1749 - 20
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VISIBILITY Does the downtown have a
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VISIONARY Does the downtown have st
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LIVEABILITY Is the downtown vibrant
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sites for redevelopment that are cu
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Summary of Municipal Investments Pr
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Key Patterns of Investment: 1. Cent
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Future Investments The proposed Con
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Downtown Fredericton Timeline 1749
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PROSPERITY: Is the downtown’s eco
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Municipal Tax Base Since 1995, the
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Public Realm Downtown Fredericton h
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60 Municipal Investments in Downtow
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2. Enhancing the waterfront Committ
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Downtown Ottawa Timeline 1792 - 201
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charges have recently been reinstat
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Many of the federally occupied buil
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Safety Downtown Ottawa is seen as a
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transit service downtown and across
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Summary of Public Investments Publi
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Key Patterns of Investment: Convent
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Downtown Toronto Timeline 1793 - 20
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Context Map: Key Assets and Feature
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The downtown study area differs sli
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http://www.architravel.com/architra
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Office Development Downtown Toronto
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Municipal Tax Base The downtown mak
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Safety Crime indicators for the Cit
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STRATEGY Is the City Strategically
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Public Investments in Downtown Toro
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5. Strengthening Communities Invest
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Downtown London Timeline 1840 - 201
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VISIBILITY Does the Downtown have a
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LIVABILITY Is the downtown vibrant,
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picnic tables, cafe tables with umb
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Summary of Capital Projects: 1998-2
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Key Patterns of Investment: The Cit
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WINNIPEG Growing in strength and co
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VISIONARY Does the downtown have st
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126 Major Public Investments in Dow
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Ship Street, Sky, and The Strand. T
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Downtown Saskatoon Timeline 1903 -
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Leadership and Collaboration The Ci
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Office Development Private office s
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LIVEABILITY Is the downtown vibrant
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Key Patterns of Investment: 1. Conn
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EDMONTON a downtown filled with mom
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UNITY Does the downtown have strong
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Retail Development It has been obse
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downtown zoning bylaws ensure that
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Downtown Vancouver Timeline 1859 -
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PROSPERITY Is the downtown’s econ
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The downtown also generates a fifth
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Eastside community, which could pot
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uild freeways into downtown Vancouv
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2. Building complete communities In
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