Downtown

Sudbury
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Draft Vision, Plan
and Action Strategy
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Planning Committee
01.23.12
Community Liaison Group
Debbi Nicholson, Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce
Laura Higgs, Sudbury and District Homebuilders’ Association
Tamara Gagnon,
Gagnon reThink Green
Janet Gasparini, Social Planning Council of Sudbury
Jeff McIntyre & Maureen Luoma, Downtown Sudbury BIA
Susan Thompson, Downtown Village Development Corporation
Blaine Nicholls,, Laurentian Architecture Laurentienne
Karen Tait-Peacock, Art Gallery of Sudbury
Stephane Gauthier, Carrefour Francophone
Chris Elliot & David Robinson, Imagine Sudbury
John Caruso, Synergy Project
Gouled Hassan, Ontario Arts Council
Dan Nykilchuck, YMCA
Corinne Fewster, Greater Sudbury Police Services
John Richer, Parkside Older Adults Centre
Barbara Stevens
Stevens-Burns
Burns & Marie Measwagie,
Measwagie N’Swakamok
N Swakamok NFC
Lorraine Lafontaine & Andrea Manitowabi, Aboriginal People’s Council
Scott Darling, St. Andrew’s Place
Deb McIntosh, Rainbow Routes
Sandy Ackroyd
Ackroyd, Rainbow District School Board
Suzanne Shawbonquit, Youthinnovation.ca
Lyndsay Brisard
The Vision
The Strategy
Activity and
Growth
 Create a Downtown that is a destination for
Activity and the City and the Region. This is supported
Growth by the following four strategies

1. Grow Employment in the

Downtown

2. Create Downtown Attractions

3. The Downtown as a Centre for

Learning

4. The Downtown as a Centre for

Living
Activity and
Growth
Access and
Connectivity
 Create a more connected and integrated
Access and Downtown for Greater Sudbury. This is
Connectivity supported by the following three objectives:

1. Connect Downtown into local

neighbourhoods and Greater
Sudbury

2. Create a more flexible and

connected Downtown street
network

3. Invest in the infrastructure

necessary to support the growth of
Downtown
Access and
Connectivity
Beauty and
Pride
 Create a beautiful Downtown that
Beauty and celebrates Greater Sudbury. This is
Pride supported by the following four objectives:

1. Rediscover Main Streets as

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Settings for
f Investments
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2. Create Green Downtown

Destinations

3. Create Smaller Moments of

Beauty and Surprise

4 Reflect the Sudbury Story

4.
Beauty and
Pride
 The Draft
Master Plan
18 Projects:
Retail Strategy and Growth
Friendship Centre Retrofit
Place des Arts
Franklin Carmichael Art Gallery
Farmers’ Market
Laurentian School of Architecture
Residential Incentive Program
Prestige Office Growth
Expansion of College Presence
Central Library
Innovation-Technology Park
Multi-use Recreation and
Conference Complex
Rainbow Centre Improvements
Sudbury Community Arena Upgrade
Mixed Use Infill
Residential Edge Development
City of Sudbury Visitor Centre
Railyard Relocation
19 Projects:
Nelson Bridge Retrofit/Security
Upgrade
Riverside Pedestrian Tunnel
Upgrade
Cedar Street Pedestrian Bridge
West District Parkade
Ste. Anne Road Extension
Grey Street Pedestrian Connection
South District Parkade
Laneway Upgrades
CP Crossing
Larch Street Extension – West
Nelson Street Bridge
Upgrade/Replacement
Beech Street Mews
Central District Parkade
Transit Terminal Relocation
Van Horne Street Realignment
Larch Street Extension East
Expansion of Cycle Network
Transit Terminal Upgrade
District Energy Expansion
24 Projects:
Elm Street Greening/Parking Pilot
Paris Street Beautification-Planting
Tom Davies Square Upgrade
Station Plaza
Bridge of Nations Upgrade
Carleton Street Park
Larch Street Plaza
Heritage Strategy
Elgin Greenway
Elm Street Rebuild
Durham Shared Street Upgrade
Memorial Park Expansion
Brady Street Calming
Brady Green Stair
Bridge of Nations/Brady
Underpasses
Nelson Street Park
Minto Civic Corridor
Parc des Pins
Monck Community Park
Inno Tech Common
Inno-Tech
Downtown Streetscape
Public Art Strategy
Celebrate the Creek Water Features
The Longer Term: 30 Year Master Plan
The Districts
South District
South District
04 Hotel and Multi-Use Complex
26 South District Parkade
18 Riverside Pedestrian Tunnel
South District
Central District
Central District
10 Laurentian School of Architecture
14 Cultural Opportunity Sites
35 Elgin Greenway
Central District
East District
East District
01 Prestige Office
37 Tom Davies Square Upgrade
36 Memorial Park Expansion
32 Paris Street Beautification
East District
North District
North District
31 Elm Street Rebuild
41 Park des Pins
03 Rainbow Centre Improvements
North District
North-West District
North-West District
21 Ste. Anne Extension and cycle route
13 Residential Opportunity Sites
48 Monck Community Park
29 N’Swakamok Renovation / Expansion
North-West District
West District
West District
16 Larch Street Extension
02 Innovation Technology Park
25 West District Parkade
West District
The Railway Lands
 The
e Draft
a
Action Strategy
7 Short Term 4 Short Term 9 Short Term
R t il St
Retail Strategy
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Nelson B
Bridge
id Retrofit/Security
R t fit/S it El St
Elm Streett G
Greening/Parking
i /P ki Pil Pilott
Friendship Centre Retrofit Upgrade Paris Street Beautification-Planting
Place des Arts Riverside Pedestrian Tunnel Tom Davies Square Upgrade
Franklin Carmichael Art Gallery Upgrade Station Plaza
Farmers’ Market Cedar Street Pedestrian Bridge Bridge of Nations Upgrade
Laurentian School of Architecture West District Parkade Carleton Street Park
Residential Incentive Program Larch Street Plaza
3 Mid Term Heritage Strategy
2 Mid Term Ste. Anne Road Extension Elgin Greenway
Central Library Grey Street Pedestrian Connection
Multi-use Recreation and South District Parkade 7 Mid Term
Conference Complex Durham Shared Street Upgrade
1 Ongoing Memorial Park Expansion
6 Ongoing Laneway Upgrades Brady Street Calming
Prestige Office Growth Brady Green Stair
Expansion of College Presence Bridge of Nations/Brady
R i b
Rainbow C
Centre
t IImprovements
t U d
Underpasses
Sudbury Community Arena Upgrade Nelson Street Park
Mixed Use Infill Minto Civic Corridor
Residential Edge Development
3 Ongoing
Downtown Streetscape
Public Art Strategy
Celebrate the Creek Water Features
A Ten Year Plan
Making It Happen:
20 Things
Thi th
thatt could
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happen thi
this year
1. Endorse final plan and action strategy. 11. Develop downtown streetlight capital
replacement plan.
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2. Refine costs and implement Year 1
action items. 12. Begin calming of Brady Street.
3. Create downtown implementation team. 13. Begin work for Tom Davies Square
design competition.
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4. Build capacity to deliver projects
projects.
14. Implement retail strategy.
5. Work with Laurentian on School of
Architecture design. 15. Consider relevant policy and regulatory
changes.
6. Work with Market Advisoryy Panel to find
new home for market. 16. Discuss relevant projects with CP Rail.
7. Work with Art Gallery and Place des 17. Update heritage inventory.
Arts.
18. Examine residential incentive
8. Discuss creating a college presence precedents.
downtown.
19. Prepare implementation report for City
9. Refer final plan and action strategy to Council’s consideration.
W/WW Master Plan.
Plan
20. Refer final plan and action strategy to
10. Implement Elm Street On Street budget.
Parking Pilot.
Next Steps
January 2012

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February 2012

21st – Public comments due

March 2012

Final plan and strategy to City Council

June 2012

Implementation report to City Council

Th k Y
Thank You
Phase 1 Deliverables Phase 2 Deliverables Phase 3 Deliverables Phase 4 Deliverables

• Analysis Report • Vision, Principles & Issues Report • Master Plan Concept(s) • Final Master Plan
• Base Maps • Vision • Key Recommendations • Final Action Strategy
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• Project Website Materials • Educational Package • Options
• Priorities Committee Presentation