Urban Design Guidelines - Town of Caledon

BOLTONPavingThe Bolton-Regional Road 50 (RR50): Landscape PlanMaster Plan makes specific suggestions regardingpaving materials and colours which should be followed:stamped coloured concrete on the maintenance stripand on crosswalks at signalized intersections; andsmooth concrete on sidewalks. Please refer to theseguidelines for specific crosswalk treatments.Sidewalks should have a minimum width of 1.5 metres. Iflocated next to a building, the extended paved area canaccommodate street furniture or plantings, or be filledwith functional elements that are directly related to theadjacent buildings and their uses (sidewalk cafe seating,further plantings, etc.). This zone should be designed forthe barrier-free movement of pedestrians and be clear ofpermanent and temporary objects.Street FurnitureStreet furniture should be located between the sidewalkand the roadway. Maintaining consistent standards forthe design and placement of street furniture includingtransit shelters, lighting, litter containers, and bicycleracks, will help to define the identity of the street. Thetheme of the family of street furniture should have acontemporary design appearance.BRIDGE PRECEDENT, Hamilton,showing a generous sidewalk along avehicular bridge crossing the railwayStreet Trees/LandscapingThe inclusion of large street trees and other plantingwithin the public right-of-way benefits the pedestrianexperience by enhancing and unifying the image of thestreet, providing shade and creating a buffer betweenthe walking zone and the roadway.44 Town of Caledon