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Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf is the largest redevelopment project in Europe. In 1988, Urban strategies was retained to assist on a number of urban design and planning aspects, including the management of an international urban design competition for the site’s Thames frontage and west ferry circus area. We also prepared a comprehensive...

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Niagara Lakefront Enhancement Strategy

In 2012, Urban Strategies was retained by the Niagara Region to assist with the development of the Niagara Lakefront Enhancement Strategy (LES). The deliverables from this study are intended to be used as a framework that the Niagara Region can use to guide enhancement and improvement of public access to...

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Ontario Place Due Diligence

Urban Strategies was retained by Infrastructure Ontario to undertake a Due Diligence analysis for Ontario Place -- 62.5 ha of a pioneering waterfront landmark in Toronto. In 2012, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport announced the formation of an Advisory Panel that would examine developing a framework for revitalizing...

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St. Louis Riverfront North

Urban Strategies where invited to team with Forum Studio to plan the future of the historic St. Louis Riverfront north of the Arch grounds. Steps away from the downtown but long segregated and underutilized, the area has great potential to reconnect the city and the Mississippi River and tap into...

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Cardiff Bay Waterfront Master Plan

In 2014 Urban Strategies was engaged by Cardiff Council to develop a Waterfront Master Plan for Cardiff Bay, an area approximately two kilometres south of Cardiff City Centre. In the late 1990s a freshwater lake was created by the construction of a barrage across the mouth of the Bay, and...

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Villiers Island Precinct Plan

The Villiers Island Precinct Plan is an ambitious and inspirational plan to guide the transformation of an industrial area into a new sustainable and inclusive neighbourhood in Toronto’s Port Lands. The area known as Villiers Island will be created through the naturalization of the Don River, flood protection, and the...

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Midland Downtown Master Plan

Midland is a town with many strengths, including a rich history, a robust culture, a well-defined historical main street, recreational amenities, a strong employment base and an idyllic setting on Georgian Bay. With so many natural and community assets, residents of Midland enjoy a high quality of life. Significant investments...

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Realize Troy

Urban Strategies is currently creating a new Comprehensive Plan for the City of Troy, NY. Realize Troy is a three-part community planning initiative: an economic strategy, a waterfront master plan, and a city-wide comprehensive plan. The process has a strong focus on public consultation, both in-person and using a variety of social media...

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Billy Bishop Toronto Airport Expansion Study

Urban Strategies was retained by the City of Toronto in Spring 2013 to assist in the City’s review of Porter Airlines’ proposal, put forward by the Toronto Port Authority (TPA), to extend the existing Runways 08 and 26 and to introduce jet-powered aircraft. Urban Strategies assisted City Staff in developing and designing an evaluation...

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City of Hamilton

In the late 1990s, Urban Strategies was retained by the City to prepare a Downtown Economic and Urban Design Strategy. We recognized immediately that Hamilton was rich in assets, including historic buildings, museums, restaurants, sports venues and an accessible waterfront. These became the foundation for a Downtown Strategy, followed by...

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Governors Island Redevelopment Framework

Located only a few hundred yards off the southern tip of Manhattan, Governors Island is perhaps one of the most important but least known public spaces in New York City. After hundreds of years as a military and Coast Guard base, Governors Island is being re-opened to the public. Urban...

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Cork South Docklands Masterplan & Vision

Located on the City’s doorstep, the South Docklands represent a unique opportunity to create a diverse, active waterfront district as an extension of the city’s centre - a gateway to the future growth and competitiveness of Cork. Working in consultation with the City of Cork, Urban Strategies was retained by a major private land...

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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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London Docklands

As the lead consultants on a range of redevelopment and visioning projects in the area, Urban Strategies has prepared master plan documents for lands totaling approximately 570 acres within the docklands, with a built-out yield of approximately 40,000 new residential units, and commercial space to accommodate approximately 20,000 new jobs....

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Singapore

1. Greater Southern Waterfront Design Consultancy (2009 - 2010) Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority invited international design firms to harness fresh and innovative master planning concepts for the long term transformation of Singapore’s Greater Southern Waterfront into one of the great urban waterfronts of the world. Urban Strategies led a multi...

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Mimico 2020 Revitalization Action Plan

The goal of the Mimico 20/20: A Revitalization Action Plan was to bring forward the established Mimico Vision & Community Priorities through the creation of an area-wide conceptual redevelopment scheme for this historic waterfront community. A major component of the study process was the four-day Mimico 20/20 Revitalization Charette. The...

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Niagara-on-the-Lake Old Town Vision & Dock Area Secondary Plan

Urban Strategies prepared a Vision document for Old Town, the historic core of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Old Town has a unique character, image and sense of place, but as a small town that attracts some three million visitors annually, it is also subject to an array of complex challenges. Following the Old...

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Eastern Gateway Waterfront Master Plan

The city of Charlottetown has long been defined by its relationship to the water. Its connection to the Hillsborough Heritage River has defined its history, economy and continues to define its identity. The Eastern Gateway area of the city, just east of the central waterfront, has been long-dominated by large...

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Orillia Downtown & Waterfront Revitalization Plan

Historic Orillia, a city of 32,000 located 130 kilometres north of Toronto, has remarkable natural and cultural assets. It is surrounded by lakes and home to numerous festivals and landmark buildings. Despite its riches, however, the core of the city is not as attractive and vibrant as it should be....

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Exhibition Place Festival Plaza & Strategic Plan

As part of the Strategic Plan for 2009-2012, the Exhibition Place Board of Governors established a goal of developing a master plan for Festival Plaza as part of a broader desire to, “enhance our public assets by addressing infrastructure deficits.” The master plan is intended to present a vision and...

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Inspiration Lakeview

Urban Strategies led a multi-disciplinary team to create a visionary concept plan for the former Lakeview Generating Station lands known as the ‘four sisters’. The site offers a rare opportunity to create new open spaces and a new community while unifying the City’s waterfront. To achieve this objective, our team drew...

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Buffalo Brownfields Opportunity Study

Urban Strategies, in collaboration with URS, was the lead consultant for the South Buffalo Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Study. The study involved the preparation of a Masterplan and New York State Brownfield Nomination Document for New York State’s largest Brownfield Opportunity Area. An 800 hectare area adjacent to Buffalo’s downtown...

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Fan Pier Master Plan

Urban Strategies was retained by the Pritzker family and Hyatt Development Corporation to prepare a master plan for Fan Pier, 21 acres of former port lands in Boston’s South Seaport District. Working with a diverse team of consultants, our master plan sought to create a vibrant neighborhood by accommodating the...