Urban Design Guidelines - Town of Caledon

EXISTING STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTSON ALLAN DRIVE, at Regional Road 50They also have numerous environmental benefits by,among others, reducing the urban heat island effect andcapturing carbon dioxide.■ Landscaping should be selected to provide physicalcomfort and visual interest to the streetscape;■ Typically street trees should be located in a doublerow, one between the sidewalk and the roadway andanother at the back of the sidewalk;■ Plant materials should be compatible in type andscale with the adjacent land uses and buildings;■ Plant materials/species and planting infrastructureshould be coordinated along the length of thecorridor to provide visual continuity to the entirestreet;■ Selected plant species should be suited to theclimate of Bolton, able to grow within the physicalspace allotted them (both horizontally and vertically),and resistant to damage by salt or other mineralscommon to urban streets in Canada;■ Maintain and protect existing mature trees wherepossible, including setting back or notching builtformto accommodate mature trees deemed to be ofsignificance;■ Invest in the investigation and implementation ofplanting technologies that improve the sustainabilityof trees in urban settings; and■ Consider the development of Street TreePreservation and Planting Guidelines to be appliedon public and private projects.BicyclesIn the future, bicycle lanes should be accommodatedalong the Regional Road 50 in a safe and appealingmanner so that bicycle use is encouraged.Street ParkingThe provision for street parking encourages pedestrianactivity within the boulevard while creating a physicalbarrier between the travel lanes and the sidewalk.Street parking is not currently proposed within thesections shown. Street parking could be accommodatedwithin the curb-side lane on either side of the street ifother traffic calming measures are in place to reduce theneed for through-traffic lanes to one in either direction,and could be implemented during off-peak hours onlywith specific signage in place.Pedestrian Linkage over Rail TracksThe bridge on Regional Road 50 needs a new pedestrianlinkage to connect the residential neighbourhoodsnorth of the rail tracks to the commercial areas to thesouth. This linkage could potentially take the form of acantilevered sidewalk added onto the bridge structure,with generous width and lighting to make it safe andcomfortable for pedestrians. The east side of the bridgewould be a more adequate location for the linkagebecause it would connect to existing sidewalks leadingup to the bridge.45URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINESFINAL Bolton CIP Urban Design Guidelines | April 2009