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Current Downtown Core Area Plan (updated July 2022)

  • Downtown Core Area Plan (Updated July 2022) [PDF - 8 MB]

Individual Chapters (2022)

  • Executive Summary [PDF - 91 KB]
  • Section 1: Introduction [PDF - 626 KB]
  • Section 2: Urban Structure [PDF - 987 KB]
  • Section 3: Districts [PDF - 515 KB]
  • Section 4: Density Framework [PDF - 370 KB]
  • Section 5: Transportation and Mobility [PDF - 285 KB]
  • Section 6: Urban Design [PDF - 2 MB]
  • Section 7: Heritage [PDF - 264 KB]
  • Section 8: Energy and Environment [PDF - 62 KB]
  • Section 9: Community Vitality [PDF - 89 KB]
  • Section 10: Implementation [PDF - 70 KB]
  • Appendix 1: Public Outward View Guidelines [PDF - 616 KB]
  • Appendix 2: Public External View Guidelines [PDF - 384 KB]
  • Appendix 3: Sidewalk Width Guidelines [PDF - 355 KB]
  • Appendix 4: Design Guidelines [PDF - 2 MB]

Original Downtown Core Area Plan (2011)

  • Downtown Core Area Plan 2011 [PDF - 8.4 MB]

 

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