UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO CONESTOGA

NORTHFIELD STATION AREA CHARACTERISTICS

RESEARCH & H r a D z n Land Use Plan e sti TECHNOLOGY l u s A St re St igh l C H y dil Wa ar UNIVERSITY m C General Characteristics ha OF WATERLOO ra s G We • Defined by University of Waterloo campus on the west side of station LAURIER- I WATERLOO PARK ay W • High density student housing development in adjacent Northdale am rah neighbourhood WATERLOO s G We Albert St • Underdeveloped parking lots along Phillip Street PUBLIC B r a SPA 20 SQUARE a D ta • GRT and intercity bus terminal will be located on the right side of the station p v m i H To a k an Pl Fr L m a r 0 Dr c Future Population and Employment Density 0 a h p H 0 m H S o a WILLIS WAY 1 T e t k g m an e St r l m F y o a ls Desired residential and job density within 800m of LRT Station: 160/hectare B c Ba l k v d Su S Current University of Waterloo Station residential density: 32/hectare ALLEN t Ph n m SPA 34 SPA 20 v Current University of Waterloo Station employment density: 65/hectare 0 i i l e 0 l ip w 5 Current University of Waterloo Station residential and job density: 97/hectare d St St GRAND RIVER g R Rin e W Projected 2021 University of Waterloo Station residential and job HOSPITAL Av ity ne ers density: 164/hectare La niv CENTRAL STATION- W tte U St Tu ia m INNOVATION DISTRICT b lia lum il City of Waterloo Land Use Recommendations Co W d L s R e KITCHENER age s Vill te r CITY HALL St SPA 20 • Plan for a Convergence Hub and support placemaking around the station • Support the transformation of the University Shops Plaza into a mixed-use r D SPA 35 m and transit-oriented destination ra VICTORIA ag e Se • Plan for more amenities and a greater range of uses along the Phillip Street PARK Lan us mp corridor in proximity to the station Ca UW • Ensure the design of taller buildings contributes to the pedestrian experience QUEEN • Ensure new developments preserve opportunities for improved connectivity through the station area te Ga • Retrofit existing buildings to animate streets and public spaces 's on Li FREDERICK he T Additional Land Use Recommendations KITCHENER T e MARKET n n W y e • Encourage redevelopment of surface parking lots to high intensity land L s stm ongfe o llow n ou use to achieve transit-oriented development potential D Pl n r BORDEN r r t R auer D D d avid B N Father D in ve u k A q haw n Mo o Updated December 2020 MILL lg LEGEND A Business Park Core Mixed Use Industrial/Employment Active Frontage** BLOCK LINE Commercial High Density Residential Mixed Use Residential Heavy Industrial Employment Convertible Frontage** Corridor Commercial Medium Density Residential Mixed Use Non-Residential Institutional Additional Active/Convertible Frontage** Low Density Residential Mixed Use Neighbourhood Commercial Major Institutional FAIRWAY Mixed Use Office Open Space 23 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO

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NORTHFIELD ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION Existing Sidewalk Network RESEARCH & a Existing Sidewalk Network l c S k t TECHNOLOGY D r r n D ti H us Hag illC A o ey d r l Sidewalk-roadway ratio of 80% Blvd St l UNIVERSITY ar e h y C s g Hi St ay OF WATERLOO W • Current ratio indicates large number of streets have sidewalk on both sides am rah s G with some exceptions We I LAURIER- WATERLOO PARK • Major gaps include Westmount Road between Columbia and Longfellow Drive

WATERLOO Existing Connectivity & Walkability PUBLIC SQUARE B a • Walk Score of 65 (Somewhat Walkable) ta v y i kor a Hic

• This indicates some long walk distances and/or out-of-direction travel for Pl

P h pedestrians i H l r l i D p e WILLIS WAY pa m m S o l T t o nk c ra k F S Be t St Existing Bike Network m sa W al ALLEN St B ia mb olu • Five main corridors of bike infrastructure: C GRAND RIVER • Bike lanes on both sides along Seagram Drive between Albert Street and HOSPITAL S u University Avenue n v i e w • Bike lanes on both sides along University Avenue between King Street and S CENTRAL STATION- t INNOVATION DISTRICT A the Boardwalk e W lb Av e ity L rt rs e St ve s • Bike lanes on both sides along Columbia Street between King Street and ni te U r KITCHENER St CITY HALL Erbsville Road • Bike lanes and multi-use trail on both sides along Hagey Boulevard Rd between Columbia Street and Bearinger Road VICTORIA • Bike lanes on both sides along Phillip Street between University Avenue PARK and Albert Street

Rd R ev nt Rd N Existing Trail Network Westmou QUEEN S eag s ram D r te Ga 's • Laurel Trail travels between Bearinger Road and Uptown Waterloo, on Li L e i Th o n running parallel along much of the LRT tracks in the University of Waterloo ' s

FREDERICK C r Station area r t n P l Pl re a T KITCHENER pe e es n k n a y MARKET Sh s o I n ro L q on P u d Bauer Dr gfe l o er Davi llo is Fath w Dr B Pl BORDEN r a B hawk Av D r r Mo e re C o in l a w u Y n nq a Updated December 2020 Algo MILL Sidewalk present Sidewalk absent Trail Bike Lane

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NORTHFIELD ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION l c S k t D RESEARCH & r r Proposed Active Transport Network n D ti H us Hag illC A o ey d r l TECHNOLOGY Blvd St l ar e h y C s g Hi St ay W am UNIVERSITY rah City of Waterloo Active Transportation Recommendations s G OF WATERLOO We • Encourage shared parking, structured parking, and reduced parking LAURIER- I WATERLOO PARK requirements to support redevelopment and new development of new uses and amenities WATERLOO • Promote use of the Laurel Trail as an active transportation route for access PUBLIC B a SQUARE ta to the University, the proposed station, and the surrounding area v y i kor a Hic

Pl • Study the potential of a bikeshare program at the University and the

P h i H surrounding neighbourhoods (e.g. Northdale) l r l i D p e pa m m W S o l k T a St t o • Improve the pedestrian environment (i.e. sidewalk and crosswalk network) WILLIS WAY n bi c ra m k F lu ee Co S B t St m along Ring Road and sidewalk and bicycle infrastructure network along lsa Ba ALLEN southern side of campus/Westmount Road kj3 • Promote use of transit by creating an intermodal transit hub adjacent to LRT station and in close proximity to University GRAND RIVER S • Enhance connectivity between the campus and areas to the north u HOSPITAL n 1 v i e of Columbia Street. kj w S CENTRAL STATION- t A INNOVATION DISTRICT e W lb Av e ity L rt Additional Active Transportation Recommendations rs e St ve s ni te U r KITCHENER St CITY HALL No additional recommendations are identified for the station area at this time. Rd

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BORDEN fe o her Da B llow is Fat Dr P kj a l kj r r B hawk Av D re r Mo e 4 l C o in kj Y a w a u r n n q d Updated December 2020 MILL LEGEND Algo ION Station Existing Pedestrian Connection** Existing Cycling Connection** Potential Intersection Improvement** 4 Potential Gateway Enhancements** BLOCK LINE 500m & 1000m Buffer Proposed Pedestrian Connection** Proposed Cycling Connection** kj See Footnotes 5 Potential Gateway Enhancements** Streets GRT/Consultant Proposed Pedestrian Existing Signed Cycling Route** Footnotes Transfer Zone** Connection** Recommended Signed Cycling Route** 1 Potential Pedestrian-Activated Crossing** FAIRWAY GRT/Consultant Proposed Cycling 2 Potential Pedestrian-Activated Crossing** Connection** 3 Potential New Intersection** 25 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO

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NORTHFIELD PASSENGER ENVIRONMENT

RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY Station Access Recommendations

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO • University of Waterloo Station is located adjacent to where the Laurel • Provide additional crosswalks across Ring Road to enhance the southwest access of the Trail runs parallel to Ring Road platform LAURIER- • Access to each end of the platform is provided by 2 concrete sidewalks • Provide additional bike racks at the north access of the platform to enhance cycling to WATERLOO PARK over the tracks from Ring Road/Laurel Trail integrated with the platform the transit transfer environment WATERLOO • Sidewalks are available on both sides of Ring Road • Provide formalized walkway from GRT bus platforms to the path in front of PUBLIC Engineering 5 building to the east of the ION platform through the parking lot to SQUARE Station Design and Amenities encourage seamless passenger transfers • Provide digital dynamic displays at either end of the platform to show next bus • One bi-directional centre platform with lighting departure times and other passenger information WILLIS WAY • Glass canopy shelter provided over boarding/alighting platform area • Glass enclosure under canopy for inclement weather ALLEN • 1 Bench with back rest in glass enclosure • 1 Bench with back rest in front of Anchor Wall GRAND RIVER • 1 Bench at south end of platform HOSPITAL • Blue and grey Anchor Wall with station name • Real-time and static transit system information displays CENTRAL STATION- INNOVATION DISTRICT • 2 Fare Vending Machines • 2 Bike Racks KITCHENER • Way-finding Signage and Information CITY HALL • 2 Garbage/Recycling bins • 2 Platform Validators VICTORIA • 1 On Demand Call Station PARK • 1 Passenger Assistance Intercom

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PLATFORM VALIDATORS GARBAGE / RECYCLING BIN BENCH GRT DISPLAY GRT DISPLAY AD DISPLAY PASSENGER GLASS GARBAGE / VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGN PLATFORM VALIDATORS AD DISPLAY SYSTEM DISPLAY ASSISTANCE INTERCOM ENCLOSURE RECYCLING BIN FREDERICK

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BENCH WITH ON-DEMAND BENCH WITH NORTHBOUND STATION PROFILE TICKET VENDING MACHINE BACKREST CALL STATION BACKREST

BORDEN PLATFORM VALIDATORS ON-DEMAND CALL STATION GARBAGE / GLASS PASSENGER GRT DISPLAY AD DISPLAY GRT DISPLAY BENCH GARBAGE / RECYCLING BIN PLATFORM VALIDATORS RECYCLING BIN ENCLOSURE ASSISTANCE INTERCOM SYSTEM DISPLAY AD DISPLAY

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Early station design cross-section FAIRWAY Note: Grandlinq made adjustments to the design in the field as construction progressed. The information represented here is not a final representation of completed construction. Updated December 2020 CONESTOGA

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KITCHENER SOUTHBOUND TRACK MARKET BORDEN I MILL 0 25 50 First Base Solutions (2M0e te1rs6) BLOCK LINE

FAIRWAY Updated December 2020 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO 27 30 min 30 min 30 min 15 min 30 min Sunday no service Updated December 2020 Updated 30 min 30 min 30 min 30 min 15 min Saturday no service Headway 15 min 15 min 15 min 30 min 15 min 10 min Midday Peak 15 min 15 min 15 min 30 min 10 min 10 min Walk Distance to ION to Distance Walk End Station Doon Campus Fairway Station Fairway St Jacobs Market St Jacobs Northfield Station Northfield Conestoga College Conestoga Columbia/Sundew The Boardwalk Station The Boardwalk University of Waterloo of Waterloo University via Hazel St Albert St Erbsville Rd Columbia St Columbia St Lexington Rd Northfield Dr Cedarbrae Ave Laurelwood Dr Eastbridge Blvd Homer Watson Blvd Fischer-Hallman Blvd Start Station Station Conestoga Station Conestoga Conestoga Station Conestoga Conestoga Station Conestoga Station Conestoga University of Waterloo of Waterloo University of Waterloo University Route Name Route

201 iXpress Fischer-Hallman 201 iXpress Rail 301 ION Light 9 Lakeshore 13 Laurelwood 19A Hazel 19B Hazel 31 Columbia

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