Downtown Initiatives

Past, Current & Future

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Downtown Vision

Implementation to date: Past Present & Future

Downtown Vision - Smart Growth

• Completed plan adopted in 2009 by Council, set out the work to do to realize the vision extending out to 2035.

• The plan captures community stakeholders vision for our downtown through the lense of Smart Growth on the Ground principles and concepts

• Many implementation items completed to-date including…

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PAST - Implementation 2009-2018 Foodie Fridays Farmers Market building

3rd & Quebec WIDC & WIRL E-Fry Seniors Housing 36

units Native Friendship

Housing (Quebec) 2-way conversion of 4th

Ave Downtown Wayfinding

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First Policy Façade Improvement

Program

C1 Downtown zoning –permissive uses

Downtown vision policy into OCP

Downtown Development Design Guidelines

District Renewable Energy System

Downtown Revitalization Incentives Program

LEED Silver RCMP Building

Enforcement and demolition of derelict buildings

Very low Development Cost Charges

PAST - Implementation 2009-2018 continued

Removal of derelict canopies

Street Trees & replacement s

Bike Stands Improved landscape

standard (e.g. 4th Ave., and at Quebec and 7th

Ave.) Library Heritage walking

tours Heritage signs Mural art in alleyways Banners, Flower baskets Knowledge Garden

String lights along 3rd and George

Welcome to Downtown sign at Queensway

Summerfest, Winterfest, Coldsnap

Sidewalk patios Downtown Art 2nd & Victoria 4 units

Housing Downtown Clean Team Angled parking

installation along 5th

Avenue

PRESENT & FUTUREInitiatives underway and coming soon

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Health & Safety

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Infrastructure Improvements & Renewal

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District Renewable Energy System

Rolling Mix Concrete Arena

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Thank You

Tiina Schaeffer, Manager Sustainable Community Development