Station Profile for Laurier-Waterloo Park Station

NORTHFIELD STATION AREA CHARACTERISTICS B z e a ick r l H a D ta St ry St W RESEARCH & p v Hicko m i o a T Land Use Plan Sta

Pl TECHNOLOGY L a t Fir St r e Sta M c h St a

te UNIVERSITY H S p General Characteristics t l e e m C OF WATERLOO St C l m r o a t ls r B c Ba t l k v LAURIER- d Su S • Directly adjacent to Waterloo Park I t n SPA 20 WATERLOO PARK SPA 34 Ph v • Wilfrid Laurier University campus to the east i e i w ll i • University of Waterloo campus to the north p St WATERLOO d g R St PUBLIC Rin e W • Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex to the south Av ity SQUARE ne ers La niv tte U Tu Future Population and Employment Density m m lia il e 0 W Av 0 r L ke s St 0 e ic e Desired residential and job density within 800m of LRT Station: 160/hectare WILLIS WAY 1 s r m te B Ja r e St Av ker Current Laurier-Waterloo Park Station residential density: 43/hectare SPA 20 ra Noec Ez Current Laurier-Waterloo Park Station employment density: 68/hectare ALLEN r m D SPA 35 m Current Laurier-Waterloo Park Station residential and job density: 111/hectare 0 ra 0 g in 5 a Elg ne Se Cen Projected 2021 Laurier-Waterloo Park Station residential and job GRAND RIVER La tral St pus density: 127/hectare HOSPITAL E ing St W Spr ring St Sp D CENTRAL STATION- o R City of Waterloo Land Use Recommendations r INNOVATION DISTRICT s e e g

t i K n W St A i a St n l KITCHENER ng b g St • Ensure that new development helps enhance the setting of and improve u e o r St Y t N CITY HALL St connectivity to the park N • Ensure that the redevelopment of existing recreational facilities and new

C a park-related structure contribute to the setting of the park r o W D VICTORIA n l t St W i pon y n u e D H • Support the implementation of the Laurier Master Plan s s e PARK o tm u

g n ou St n h • Plan for a range of housing, including options for families and seniors Pl r t uer Dr R a N D d avid B N Father D in B • Improve the relationship of UW Place to its surroundings and explore u a q r r C QUEEN n e opportunities for new commercial, retail and service uses o l a g Y n l b A a r a d r s A B v e ay Additional Land Use Recommendations lv W d is W Eu ill FREDERICK R W o e l c s l l l s i Pl i M d • Extend the recommended active frontages at Seagram and the ION alignment n A L t W e A M r A v a KITCHENER u St n n v Sh c o D v b o n D n e e along the length of Seagram Drive to University Avenue West i e Er o MARKET o tc e d o s N r u e tz D a St t g B l St • Consolidate existing parking areas to structured parking to increase available W A u e a e n ll v v A St e b R e a v r e m land for redevelopment d N l r a BORDEN e S li y R e il D d v S W • Improve the relationship of Waterloo Memorial Recreation Centre to its y i S A a e t St ra W tz n d o n surroundings to allow for improved connections to the facility ts A s a Pa a w x MILL Da le r 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 Updated December 2020 29 LAURIER-WATERLOO PARK

CONESTOGA

NORTHFIELD ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION Existing Sidewalk Network

RESEARCH & Existing Sidewalk Network z u o B e c a l r e ta St n S TECHNOLOGY v St W St y S t i kor a Hic t a Pl t e

Sidewalk-roadway ratio of 85% S Fir St UNIVERSITY t H C Ma e pl State r e • Current ratio indicates large number of streets have sidewalk on both sides t m OF WATERLOO C l o r c t with some exceptions k ch St ee S B I t St R Ph m LAURIER- W a e v s St l g d a i a i l B i b l n m ip WATERLOO PARK lu a o C St Existing Connectivity & Walkability St N WATERLOO PUBLIC Walk Score t • of 69 (Somewhat Walkable) S S u ge SQUARE n od v L i • This indicates some long walk distances and/or out-of-direction travel for e w S pedestrians t L ve e A s er te C ck W ri K e r l B v a i St n St y A y s WILLIS WAY it A fi g e rs e am e l S J Existing Bike Network iv b ld ve n e t U r A A t a N v r St e Ez N ALLEN • Five main corridors of bike infrastructure: • Bike lanes on both sides along Seagram Drive between Albert Street and Elgin Cen GRAND RIVER University Avenue tral St

HOSPITAL • Bike lanes on both sides of University Avenue between King Street and St E Spring St W the Boardwalk Spring

CENTRAL STATION- D You

r INNOVATION DISTRICT • Bike lanes on both sides of Father David Bauer between Westmount Se t W s agr ng S e am D r ou t Road and Erb Street Y St rt Rd W KITCHENER dgepo • Bike lanes on both sides of Westmount Road between University Avenue Bri CITY HALL P W and Pinebrook Park ss St Prince • Bike lanes on both sides along Phillip Street between University Avenue W pont St n Du VICTORIA and Albert Street y s o I n ro PARK q P u auer Dr l o avid B t W i ather D b S Dr s F Er Pl Existing Trail Network r B D a rr C in e a u l n q Y b n a o a r Alg r QUEEN d A A s v e • Laurel Trail travels between Bearinger Road and Uptown Waterloo, v B W o l is n v ll d d i a W running parallel along much of the LRT tracks in the Laurier-Waterloo l Dr D e u A n v b e W R Park Station area a N e ay e o r l W l v ts A s R ls a e l FREDERICK e P in i d L K t h n • Internal trail network within Waterloo Park r s N a u n A n o Su v e Sh tc e s D N o e r W ie t K KITCHENER tz E S ve u W u t A a M A B c a ts y v l dr MARKET a c e e id n C e P D v a a K l o N e A x r v le ro u l St M e A g e e a y on A n ll S s v n R aw D o o W D t D n d u d S t ie R n t S BORDEN b a t o le z s a m t A r A ia l ll S i n W

MILL Sidewalk present Sidewalk absent Trail Bike Lane

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FAIRWAY Updated December 2020 CONESTOGA

NORTHFIELD ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION z o B e c a l r e ta St n S v St W St y S t i kor RESEARCH & a Hic t Proposed Active Transport Network a Pl t TECHNOLOGY e S Fir St

t H a C M pl e State r e m t C UNIVERSITY l r City of Waterloo Active Transportation Recommendations o c t Ph k h St ec OF WATERLOO S Be il l t St R i m p sa e v l g d St a B i n • Implement the proposed trail network extensions through Waterloo Park LAURIER- a I 1 St WATERLOO PARK to improve walkability and transportation throughout the station area. kj N • Provide clear and direct access between the proposed station and the WATERLOO W t S S festival space(s) at Waterloo Park. PUBLIC u ge n od v L i SQUARE e • Promote use of the Laurel Trail as an active transportation route for access w S t to Waterloo Park, the university, the proposed station, and the surrounding L ve e A s er te C ck W ri K area. e r l B v a i St n St y A y s g e sit A fi m r l e a • Enhance the pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure at Waterloo Park and WILLIS WAY e S J iv b ld ve n e t U r A A t ra N S v Ez t e N along Seagram Drive.

ALLEN • Create a pedestrian transfer zone that supports easy connections between the various modes and transit services along University Avenue West between Elgin Hazel Street and King Street North. Cen GRAND RIVER kj tral St • Encourage shared parking, structured parking, and reduced parking HOSPITAL 7 St E Spring requirements to support redevelopment and new development of new St W D Spring o r CENTRAL STATION- s e You uses and amenities. t INNOVATION DISTRICT S St eag ram D r kj Additional Active Transportation Recommendations KITCHENER rt Rd W dgepo CITY HALL 8 Bri P W ss St Prince • Extend “active frontage” to west side of Seagram Drive in place of proposed kj open space/green area with wide sidewalks St W VICTORIA Dupont n 2 y PARK s o I n ro q P u 6 Bauer Dr l o David St W is 5 Father rb Dr P kj E l kj r B D a 3 r C r in kj e a QUEEN u l n q Y b n a Alg o a r 9 r 4 d A A s v e kj v B kj W o l is n v ll d d i a W l Dr D e u A n v FREDERICK b e W R a N e ay e o r l W l v ts A s R ls a e l e P in i d L K t h n r s N a KITCHENER u n A n o Su v e Sh tc e s D N o MARKET e r W ie t K tz E St ve u W u A a M A B c a ts y v l dr a c e e id n C e P D v a a K l o N e A x r v le ro BORDEN u l St M e A g e e a y on A n ll S s v n R aw D o o W D t D n d u d S t ie R n a t S t o b l z s a e m t A r A ia Updated December 2020 l ll S MILL i n LEGEND W 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 6 Potential New Intersection** Transfer Zone** Connection** Recommended Signed Cycling Route** 1 Potential New Intersection** 7 Potential Gateway Enhancements** FAIRWAY GRT/Consultant Proposed Cycling 2 Potential Gateway Enhancements** 8 Potential Gateway Enhancements** Connection** 3 Potential Gateway Enhancements** 9 Potential Gateway Enhancements** LAURIER-WATERLOO PARK 31 Updated December 2020 Updated PLATFORM VALIDATORS PLATFORM VALIDATORS ON-DEMAND CALL STATION GARBAGE / RECYCLING BIN GARBAGE / RECYCLING BIN BENCH WITH BACKREST GLASS ENCLOSURE BENCH PASSENGER ASSISTANCE INTERCOM VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGN AD DISPLAY GRT DISPLAY AD DISPLAY Recommendations • • Drive and the parking lot along Seagram the pathway between the gateway Formalize lot parking to the the north end of the station connects that pathway the proposed Widen • • area station in the pathways proposed with newly pathways and unify Connect existing bus next to show the platform either end of at dynamic displays digital Provide information times and other passenger departure SYSTEM DISPLAY GRT DISPLAY TICKET VENDING MACHINE (FUTURE) TICKET VENDING MACHINE AD DISPLAY GRT DISPLAY AD DISPLAY TICKET VENDING MACHINE GRT DISPLAY SYSTEM DISPLAY TICKET VENDING MACHINE (FUTURE) PASSENGER ASSISTANCE INTERCOM BENCH GLASS ENCLOSURE BENCH WITH BACKREST GARBAGE / RECYCLING BIN ON-DEMAND CALL STATION GARBAGE / RECYCLING BIN VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGN BENCH WITH BACKREST PLATFORM VALIDATORS PLATFORM VALIDATORS NORTHBOUND STATION PROFILE SOUTHBOUND STATION PROFILE Early station design cross-section station Early construction. completed of representation is not a ﬁnal here represented The information progressed. the design in the ﬁeld as construction to made adjustments Grandlinq Note:

Station Access Station • the Laurel to where adjacent is located Station Park Laurier-Waterloo • Drive Seagram intersects Trail sidewalks concrete by is provided each end of the platform to Access with the integrated Drive and Seagram • Trail Laurel from the tracks over crossings safe ensure gates pedestrian platform; Drive on both sides of Seagram available are Sidewalks Design and Amenities Station • • with lighting platform centre One bi-directional • area platform boarding/alighting over provided shelter Glass canopy • weather inclement for under canopy Glass enclosure • in glass enclosure rest 1 Bench with back • of Anchor Wall in front rest 1 Bench with back • south end of platform 1 Bench at • name with station Anchor Wall wood Faux • displays information system transit static and Real-time • Machines Vending 2 Fare • Racks 2 Bike • Information and Signage Way-ﬁnding • bins 2 Garbage/Recycling • Validators 2 Platform • 1 On Demand Call Station Intercom Assistance 1 Passenger

PASSENGER ENVIRONMENT PASSENGER

FAIRWAY BLOCK LINE BLOCK

MILL BORDEN

MARKET KITCHENER

FREDERICK QUEEN

PARK VICTORIA

CITY HALL KITCHENER

INNOVATION DISTRICT INNOVATION CENTRAL STATION-

HOSPITAL GRAND RIVER

ALLEN WILLIS WAY SQUARE PUBLIC WATERLOO

WATERLOO PARK WATERLOO LAURIER-

OF WATERLOO UNIVERSITY

TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH & RESEARCH

NORTHFIELD CONESTOGA CONESTOGA

NORTHFIELD TRANSITTRANSIT CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS - FUTURE

RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO Legend

LAURIER- WATERLOO PARK Bus Shelter NORTHBOUND TRACK WATERLOO GRT Bus PUBLIC R SOUTHBOUND TRACK D M SQUARE A R G Railway Gate A E S Bike Rack WILLIS WAY Concrete ALLEN Parking lot Bus Stop

GRAND RIVER Plantings HOSPITAL

CENTRAL STATION- Pavement INNOVATION DISTRICT Markings ION PLATFORM KITCHENER Signalized CITY HALL Pedestrian Crossing VICTORIA PARK Pedestrian Access to Platform QUEEN Bus Movements

FREDERICK

KITCHENER MARKET

BORDEN

MILL I 25 0 50Meters BLOCK LINE

FAIRWAY Updated December 2020 LAURIER-WATERLOO PARK 33 15 min Sunday Updated December 2020 Updated 15 min Saturday Headway 10 min Midday Peak 10 min Walk Distance to ION to Distance Walk End Fairway Station Fairway via Start Conestoga Station Conestoga Route Name Route

301 ION Light Rail 301 ION Light

TRANSIT CONNECTIONS TRANSIT