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GO Transit- Station Access Strategies

In the winter of 2008 GO Transit unveiled its strategic plan - GO 2020. The plan outlines GO Transit’s vision for the next 12 years and includes a series of goals and objectives and a corresponding service strategy. One of its express objectives is the prioritization of walking, cycling and...

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Transit Oriented Development Opportunities Analysis

This physical development and land use opportunities study was conducted for the Halifax Regional Municipality as part of a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and High Capacity Transit (HCT) Opportunities Analysis. In combination with other components of the TOD and HCT Opportunities Analysis, our study provided recommendations to assist in establishing...

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Meadowvale GO Station Area Plan and Joint Development Study

Urban Strategies was retained in 2014 to undertake a GO Station Plan and Joint Development Study for the Meadowvale GO Station in Mississauga, Ontario, along with Cushman and Wakefield and MMM Group. Metrolinx, in partnership with the Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network and Trillium Health Partnership, seeks to increase...

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Mimico Judson Regeneration Area Study

For the Mimico Judson Regeneration Area Study in Toronto, Ontario, Urban Strategies investigated options for appropriate land uses on former employment lands which are adjacent to an important regional rail yard and a GO Station. Balancing desires for redevelopment and residential intensification with the needs of existing businesses who wish...

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City of Waterloo Station Area Planning

Urban Strategies was retained by the City of Waterloo to develop Station Area Plans for five stations along a new regional light rail transit (LRT) corridor. The Plans are intended to encourage the transformation of areas around the station and support more pedestrian-oriented, transit-supportive and mixed-use places. The Station Area...

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104 Avenue Corridor Area Redevelopment Plan

Urban Strategies led a multi-disciplinary consulting team that includes ISL Engineering and Land Services to develop a Corridor Plan for the area surrounding three planned LRT stations on the Valley Line in Edmonton. The plan establishes a framework to guide transit oriented development in the area. The planning process...

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Toronto Pearson Airport Capacity Study

The Toronto region is faced with a tremendous planning opportunity created by growth in air traffic demand in Southern Ontario. By 2043, experts estimate that demand for air travel in the region will expand from 42.2 million passengers each year to 90 million. As an international hub, Toronto Pearson will play a...

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Halton Region

Sustainable Halton Growth Management Study (2007 - 2009) As part of Halton Region’s ongoing efforts to respond to the evolving Provincial Policy context, Urban Strategies Inc., in association with Amos Environmental, undertook a study to develop a ‘Made in Halton’ Growth Management Strategy that addresses the policies and targets contained...

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Richmond Hill Regional Centre Study

The Richmond Hill Regional Centre, a large “big box” shopping district focused north and east around the juncture of Highway 7 and Yonge Street in the Town of Richmond Hill, has been identified by the Province of Ontario as an Urban Growth Centre and a Mobility Hub. Supported by the...

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The Big Move Regional Transportation Plan

Retained by Metrolinx, a transportation agency created by the Government of Ontario, Urban Strategies and the consultant team were charged with developing a bold, transformational and sustainable Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Framed around a series of discussion topics which create the basis for the RTP, Urban Strategies...

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Durham Regional TOD Study

Durham Region must plan to accommodate 960,000 people living and 350,000 employees in the Region by the year 2031, with 40% of this growth occurring within the existing built boundary. The realization of transit oriented development (TOD) will be a key factor in meeting these regional growth plan targets and objectives. In response, the...

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Saint Paul Corridor and Station Area Plans

The planned route for an LRT linking downtown Saint Paul and downtown Minneapolis, the 11-mile long Central Corridor, is the most important east-west transportation corridor within the Twin Cities region, connecting major activity and employment centers with a direct link to almost 280,000 jobs, 123,000 residents and 15 distinct neighbourhoods. The Central...

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Toronto Waterfront Revitalization

Introduction The site contains 2,000 acres of largely vacant and underutilized industrial lands and open space resources including over 170 hectares (400 acres) of new parks, a continuous waterfront promenade, new cultural and tourism facilities, 40,000 new housing units and 10 million square feet of new space to feed new...

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Eglinton Crosstown Study

The Eglinton Crosstown LRT is an act of city building, and a central element of the Province’s regional transportation plan. The line will pass through the geographic centre of the City, linking numerous neighbourhoods and connecting with bus, subway and rail lines. Once complete, the line will provide a reliable...

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London Ontario Transportation Master Plan

Urban Strategies is currently part of a team working on an ambitious 30-year Transportation Master Plan (TMP) for the City of London, Ontario. The goal is to create an integrated multimodal transportation plan built on sound technical foundations and presented in an engaging format. Urban Strategies’ role in the plan...

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Ontario Transit Supportive Guidelines

Urban Strategies was retained to update Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation Transit-Supportive Guidelines, originally published in 1992. These new guidelines are a distillation of transit-friendly land use planning, urban design and operational practices, drawing from examples in Ontario, elsewhere in North America and abroad. Their aim is to assist urban planners,...

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Thornhill Yonge Street Transit Corridor

Official Plan As part of the Thornhill Yonge Street Study for the municipalities of Markham and Vaughan, Urban Strategies prepared a unified urban design vision, and supporting land use plan and policy framework. These components formed the basis for Official Plan and Secondary Plan Amendments as well as amendments to...

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Calgary LRT & Station Area Planning

Calgary Northwest LRT Corridor Station Area Planning Urban Strategies was retained by the City of Calgary to prepare Station Area Plans for three stations along its Northwest LRT Corridor. As part of the decision to become a more sustainable city, Calgary is looking to tie land use to transportation. The...

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Southwest LRT, Transitional Station Area Plans

Hennepin County's new southwest LRT corridor connects the City of Minneapolis to the neighbouring cities of St Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka and Eden Prairie. The introduction of LRT to the Southwest corridor is an important step towards providing enhanced mobility for the people who live, work, study and play along...

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Niagara Complete Streets

Streets are often the physical structure around which our cities are built, organizing patterns of land use, development, place-making and movement. They have a significant impact on the character, livability and economic vitality of our communities. Despite playing such important and diverse roles, they are often overlooked or not given...

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Mount Dennis Mobility Hub

In 2012, Urban Strategies was hired to undertake the Mount Dennis Mobility Hub Study. The objectives of the study are to conduct a comprehensive scan and analyse the existing and future conditions around the station area and prepare a plan that will illustrate key infrastructure components, a real estate analysis...

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Waterloo Region Central Transit Corridor

The recently completed ION RT corridor in the Region of Waterloo provides enhanced mobility options for the three cities, dozens of neighbourhoods, multiple campuses, the downtowns, major civic institutions, business centres and community hubs along its 36 km (22 miles) extent. Recognizing the transit was about more than just moving...

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McKernan / Belgravia and Mill Woods Station Area Plan

Urban Strategies was part of a multidisciplinary consulting team undertaking the preparation of Transit Oriented Development Plan for the established community of McKernan/Belgravia neighbourhood in Edmonton. Situated between the University of Alberta South and Main Campus Mckernan/Belgravia is a desirable, family-oriented neighbourhood, approximately 10 minutes by LRT from Edmonton’s City Centre....

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Weston Station Master Plan

In 2011, Urban Strategies was retained by Metrolinx to prepare a Master Plan for the new Weston Station at the intersection of Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue West in Toronto. This Master Plan is one of a number of concurrent processes that Metrolinx is undertaking to plan, design and execute...

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University of Ottawa Master Plan

Urban Strategies created a new Campus Master Plan, (CMP), a process that provides an opportunity to reflect on how the campus has evolved, its strengths and weaknesses, and issues and trends that will influence future development. The plan establishes a vision and framework to guide how the University will transform...

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Midtown Oakville

Oakville Midtown Core In 1999, the Midtown Core was recognized by the Town of Oakville as a diverse area with substantial potential for regeneration, and Official Plan policies were adopted to promote higher intensity mixed land uses. Several initiatives have occurred, including the relocation of GO commuter parking that will help improve opportunities for...

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City of Ottawa

Urban Strategies has been involved in numerous projects that are helping reshape our nation’s capital. We have undertaken assignments for the Federal Government of Canada, the National Capital Commission, The University of Ottawa and the City of Ottawa. We are the authors of the Downtown Urban Design Strategy, The Escarpment...