Downtown Pickering Intensification Study - City of Pickering
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<strong>Downtown</strong> <strong>Pickering</strong> <strong>Intensification</strong> <strong>Study</strong><br />
Community Meeting#1: Kick Off and Visioning<br />
March 7, 2012
<strong>Downtown</strong> <strong>Pickering</strong> <strong>Intensification</strong> <strong>Study</strong><br />
Community Meeting#1: Kick Off and Visioning<br />
March 7, 2012<br />
Tonight’s Agenda:<br />
6:00 – 6:30 Meet & Greet<br />
6:30 – 7:00 Presentation<br />
7:00 – 7:15 Questions & Answers<br />
7:15 – 8:30 Visioning Workshop<br />
8:30 – 9:00 Report back
Presentation Agenda<br />
1. The <strong>Study</strong> Process<br />
2. <strong>Pickering</strong>’s <strong>Downtown</strong> today<br />
3. Considerations and Opportunities<br />
4. Defining the Vision: Community Workshop
1<br />
<strong>Study</strong><br />
Process
1<br />
The <strong>Study</strong> Process<br />
Intent:<br />
For <strong>Downtown</strong> <strong>Pickering</strong>, to define key directions to<br />
manage growth and direct investment, now and<br />
over the next 20 years in terms <strong>of</strong> built form, public<br />
spaces, activities and mobility<br />
Outcome:<br />
• Built Form Vision<br />
• Official Plan Amendment<br />
• Urban Design Guidelines<br />
• Zoning Strategy
1<br />
The The <strong>Study</strong> <strong>Downtown</strong> Process Vision Process<br />
Impetus:<br />
• Current and ongoing investment and development<br />
interest<br />
• Anticipated growth <strong>of</strong> 5000 jobs and 5000 people<br />
• Millions <strong>of</strong> dollars in investments to advance<br />
mobility options<br />
• A rapidly growing city with a desire for a green,<br />
vibrant, walkable downtown<br />
• A commitment to sustainable performance<br />
• A requirement for Growth Plan conformity
1<br />
1<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Vision Process<br />
The Team<br />
Urban Strategies (Project Lead)<br />
Built Form Vision<br />
Official Plan Policies<br />
Urban Design Guidelines<br />
Zoning Strategies<br />
HDR | iTRANS (Transportation)<br />
Transportation Overview<br />
Transportation Analysis<br />
Halsall Associates (Sustainability)<br />
Integration <strong>of</strong> Sustainable Technologies<br />
and Strategies
1<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Vision Process<br />
May 10, 2012<br />
…Save the date!<br />
We are here!
…Community involvement is key!<br />
Stakeholder interviews<br />
Community Visioning Workshop<br />
Crafting the Vision Charette/Open House<br />
Draft Vision and Official Plan Amendment
2<br />
The<br />
<strong>Downtown</strong><br />
Today
2<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Today
2<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Today
2<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Today<br />
…in the <strong>City</strong>-Region
2<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Today<br />
…in <strong>Pickering</strong>
2 The <strong>Downtown</strong> in Today itself<br />
…within the <strong>Downtown</strong><br />
• Approximately 5,000 people living and<br />
5,000 people working<br />
• 134 Hectares (excluding the 401/rail corridor)<br />
• 7% <strong>City</strong>-Owned Land<br />
• 1% Park Space<br />
• 36% Surface Parking<br />
• Several key redevelopment sites<br />
• 12 – 15 Million annual visitors to <strong>Pickering</strong><br />
Town Centre<br />
• Home <strong>of</strong> RibFest, Farmer’s Market,<br />
Theatre in the Park, and more!
2<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Today<br />
A place to live
2<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Today<br />
A place to live + work
2<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Today<br />
A place to live + work + shop<br />
Insert + place to live + place<br />
to work + place to shop<br />
layers
2<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Today<br />
A place to live + work + shop + play<br />
Insert + place to live + place<br />
to work + place to shop +<br />
place to play layers
2<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Today<br />
A place to gather, visit, and celebrate.
2<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Today<br />
Small, medium, and tall buildings
2<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Today<br />
Enjoyable for all ages – young and old
2<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Today<br />
Many parts
2<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Today<br />
Many parts
2<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Today<br />
Many parts
2<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Today<br />
Many parts
2<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Today<br />
Many parts
2<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Today<br />
Many parts
2<br />
The <strong>Downtown</strong> Today<br />
Many parts
3<br />
Considerations<br />
and<br />
Opportunities
3<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
A planned downtown, evolving over time<br />
1920 Late 1970s<br />
1976
3<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
A range <strong>of</strong> current initiatives…<br />
• Transit improvements<br />
• Pedestrian ways<br />
• New residential<br />
• New <strong>of</strong>fice<br />
• New retail and<br />
restaurants<br />
• Green ro<strong>of</strong><br />
• Redesign <strong>of</strong> streets<br />
• Flood protection<br />
Proposed Developments<br />
Developments Under<br />
Construction<br />
Recently Completed<br />
<strong>Downtown</strong><br />
Demonstration Plan
3<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
Learning from Other Places<br />
Port Credit, Mississauga:<br />
A Planned New Urban Neighbourhood
3<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
Learning from Other Places<br />
Port Credit, Mississauga:<br />
A Planned New Urban Neighbourhood<br />
• Live, work, shop, recreate<br />
• A place and a destination<br />
• A transit-supportive main street<br />
• Highly walkable, connected to trails<br />
•<br />
• A desirable new urban neighbourhood
3<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
Learning from Other Places<br />
Port Credit, Mississauga
3<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
Learning from Other Places<br />
Port Credit, Mississauga
3<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
Learning from Other Places<br />
Guelph: Guelph, Marketplace Precinct <strong>Downtown</strong><br />
<strong>City</strong> Hall and Transit Hub as Impetus for Vitality
3<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
Learning from Other Places<br />
Guelph: Guelph, Marketplace Precinct <strong>Downtown</strong><br />
<strong>City</strong> Hall and Transit Hub as Impetus for Vitality<br />
• Leveraging civic centre reinvestment<br />
to revitalize downtown<br />
• <strong>City</strong> Hall + GO station = heart <strong>of</strong> the<br />
downtown<br />
• New public space: Market Square<br />
• High levels <strong>of</strong> sustainability<br />
• Infill retains fine grain <strong>of</strong> existing<br />
streets: cafes along Cardon St.
3<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
Learning from Other Places<br />
Guelph, Marketplace District <strong>Downtown</strong>
3<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
Learning from Other Places<br />
<strong>Downtown</strong> 21, Mississauga<br />
Re-urbanizing <strong>Downtown</strong> Over Time<br />
<strong>Downtown</strong> Mississauga:
3<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
Learning from Other Places<br />
<strong>Downtown</strong> 21, Mississauga<br />
Reurbanizing <strong>Downtown</strong>, Over Time<br />
<strong>Downtown</strong> Mississauga:<br />
• Stitching together the parts<br />
• Transit hub for the city and<br />
beyond; LRT along Hurontario<br />
• Enhancing walkability<br />
• An emphasis on design<br />
excellence
3<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
Learning from Other Places<br />
<strong>Downtown</strong> Mississauga
3<br />
Learning from Other Places<br />
Lake Oswego, Portland<br />
Creating a TOD downtown in the suburbs<br />
Considerations & Opportunities
3<br />
Learning<br />
Considerations & Opportunities<br />
from Other Places<br />
Lake Oswego, Portland:<br />
Creating a TOD downtown in the suburbs<br />
• Emerging surburban centre, 25 km<br />
from Portland<br />
• Commuter rail station, on other side<br />
<strong>of</strong> rail corridor<br />
• Public/private partnership based on<br />
master plan/guidelines<br />
• Emphasis on walkable, high quality<br />
public realm<br />
• Integration <strong>of</strong> parking within<br />
development
3<br />
Learning from Other Places<br />
Lake Oswego, Portland<br />
Considerations & Opportunities
3<br />
Considerations & Opportunities<br />
Learning from Other Places<br />
Lake Oswego, Portland
3<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
What Should the Future Hold: Mobility<br />
Movement Now:<br />
Transit<br />
GO Transit<br />
P<br />
Go Transit Parking<br />
Durham Region<br />
Transit Route<br />
Transit Hub
3<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
What Should the Future Hold: Mobility<br />
Movement now:<br />
Pedestrian & Cycling<br />
Existing Cycling<br />
Existing Pedestrian<br />
Existing Trail<br />
Existing Sidewalk<br />
Connection
3<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
What Should the Future Hold: Mobility<br />
Movement in the<br />
Future: Transit<br />
• Kingston Street<br />
Rapid Transit<br />
• New transit hub<br />
• Cycling network<br />
• Pedestrian ways<br />
GO Transit<br />
P<br />
Go Transit Parking<br />
Durham Regional<br />
Transit Route<br />
Transit Hub<br />
Proposed Rapid<br />
Transit
3<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
What Should the Future Hold: Mobility<br />
Movement in the<br />
Future:<br />
Pedestrian &<br />
Cycling<br />
Existing Cycling Route<br />
Proposed Local Cycling<br />
Proposed Regional<br />
Cycling Spine<br />
Existing Pedestrian<br />
Future Pedestrian<br />
Connection<br />
Potential Pedestrian<br />
Connection<br />
Existing Trail<br />
Potential Trail Connection<br />
Potential Bike Station<br />
Existing Sidewalk<br />
Connection
3<br />
Public<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
What Should the Future Hold: Public Realm<br />
Spaces:<br />
• New spaces<br />
• Complete streets<br />
• Market place<br />
• Performing Arts<br />
Centre<br />
Municipal Park<br />
Natural Area<br />
H<br />
Hydro Corridor<br />
Other Open Space<br />
What kinds <strong>of</strong> new public spaces would you like to see?
3<br />
What<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
Should the Future Hold: Placemaking<br />
What would make <strong>Downtown</strong> <strong>Pickering</strong> a more defined place(s)?
3 What<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
Should the Future Hold: Sustainability<br />
<strong>Pickering</strong> Sustainability Survey:<br />
What elements draw you to other downtowns that could be considered for a revitalized downtown in <strong>Pickering</strong>?<br />
What level <strong>of</strong> sustainability should we be striving for in the <strong>Downtown</strong>?<br />
What sustainability initiatives should be the focus?
3 What<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
Should the Future Hold: Activities & Experiences<br />
Activities & Experience:
3 What<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
Should the Future Hold: Activities & Experiences<br />
…In all seasons
3<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
What Should the Future Hold: Vitality<br />
Vitality Mapping
3<br />
What<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
Should the Future Hold: Built Form<br />
Pedestrian friendly, environmental performance, design excellence
3<br />
What<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
Should the Future Hold:<br />
How does <strong>Downtown</strong> <strong>Pickering</strong> want to define itself?<br />
The Sights<br />
The Sounds<br />
The Shops<br />
<strong>Downtown</strong><br />
Oakville<br />
Resist<br />
Sameness<br />
Everything`s<br />
Here for you!<br />
<strong>Downtown</strong><br />
Oshawa<br />
The future<br />
<strong>of</strong> business<br />
is here!<br />
It’s the<br />
Real Deal!<br />
<strong>Downtown</strong><br />
Kingston<br />
The Heart<br />
& Soul <strong>of</strong><br />
the <strong>City</strong><br />
<strong>Downtown</strong><br />
Burlington<br />
<strong>Downtown</strong><br />
Surrey<br />
<strong>Downtown</strong><br />
St. Johns
3<br />
What<br />
Considerations and Opportunities<br />
we’ve heard so far
4<br />
Defining<br />
the<br />
Vision
4 Now<br />
Defining the Vision<br />
its your turn…<br />
Understanding <strong>Pickering</strong> Today<br />
What draws you to the downtown?<br />
What do you like about the downtown and what can be improved?<br />
What is the role <strong>of</strong> the downtown in the <strong>City</strong> today? What should it be in the future?<br />
Aspirations for Tomorrow<br />
What do you think would make <strong>Downtown</strong> <strong>Pickering</strong> a better place to live, work, and play?<br />
Describe your <strong>Downtown</strong> <strong>Pickering</strong> <strong>of</strong> the future.<br />
Principles & Directions<br />
What are the 5 principles that should guide the future investment and development?<br />
What key moves or improvements that will help achieve these principles?
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