City of Guelph Downtown Streetscape Manual & Built Form Standards

Section 4.0 St. George’s Square Conceptual Design

July 2014

Table of Contents

4.1 Introduction Overview & Background 2 History & Evolution 3 Site Analysis 7 Strategic Assessment 11 Opportunities 13 Case Studies 15

4.2 Conceptual Design Guiding Principles 19 Objectives 20 St. George’s Square Concept Plan 21 Using the Plaza 29 Public Art 31 Design Guidelines 32 Impacts of Change 33

4.3 Implementation Implementation Overview 37

4.4 Appendix Auto Turn Analysis 41

4.1 Introduction c.1885 c.1902

St. George’s Square,c.1925 Circa 1885. St. George’s Square,c.1964 Circa 1902.

St. George’s Square, Circa 1925. St. George’s Square, Circa 1964.

1 Conceptual Design Plan - St. George’s Square Overview & Background Conceptual Design Plan for St. George’s Square

Introduction with the redesign and redevelopment of St. The Conceptual Design Plan for St. George’s George’s Square. The Conceptual Design outlines Square has been developed, in conjunction with six guiding principles, objectives of the Plan, a the updated Streetscape Design Manual and description of the concept, an illustrated plan Built Form Standards, to guide the redesign and and rendered perspective, design guidelines, and redevelopment of St. George’s Square. Section 4.1 a summary of resulting impacts on pedestrians, of this document provides an introduction which transit, traffic, and operations. considers the history and evolution of the Square, current patterns of daytime and evening use, the Implementation Strategy findings and recommendations of the Downtown Section 4.3 of this document provides an overview Strategic Assessment, other opportunities; and of the implementation strategy associated with lessons learned from recent and relevant case the redesign and redevelopment of St. George’s studies. Square. The Implementation Strategy includes an overview, a phasing strategy which considers both Conceptual Design Plan short and long-term strategies, and a summary of Section 4.2 of this document provides an proposed order of magnitude costing. overview of the Conceptual Design associated

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City of Guelph 2 History & Evolution St. George’s Square has a rich and varied past c.1909 St. George’s Square, at the mid-point in the length of Wyndham St., provides a focus for the Downtown. In 1827, John Galt designated the rising ground in the centre of the Square as a site for the Church of England. The first St. George’s Church was built of frame and stucco in 1833-34. A new stone church on the same site was only partially completed in 1850. Following protracted negotiations between the Church, the Town Council, and Wyndham St. merchants, this building was demolished in 1872 (and the present St. George’s Church erected on Woolwich St.), eliminating the detour around the church and permitting traffic through the central axis.

The Original St. George’s Square The resulting 80 metre by 80 metre Square was, at first, a rather bleak open space with dirt roads, St. George’sc.1914 Square, Circa 1909. wooden sidewalks and few amenities until 1884 when J.B. Armstrong, a local manufacturer, donated the Blacksmith Fountain for a centrepiece. Concrete sidewalks were installed in 1891 and the Street Railway was introduced in 1894 with the tracks going around the fountain. 1907 saw the installation of sewers under the square and the streets were paved with blocks.

Introduction of the Streetcar By 1922 the “blacksmith” was moved to Priory Square so that the railway tracks could go directly through the centre of St. George’s Square. In the same year small buses were introduced in the square which slowly replaced the streetcars and were themselves replaced by larger buses in the mid-20th century.

St. George’s Square, Circa 1914.

3 Conceptual Design Plan - St. George’s Square Wyndham Street, 1932

Period of Major Change The period of 1960 to 1975 was a time of major change and demolition when Modernist building designs (i.e. Bank of Nova Scotia, Woolworth’s store, new CIBC and new Royal Bank and Royal Trust Bank buildings) began to replace the once impressive, mid-late Victorian architectural fabric of the square. This period saw the removal of: (1878/1902) Customs/Post Office, (1856) Bank of Montreal and bank manager’s house, original Imperial Bank of Commerce, (1875) Hearn Block, (1882) Tovell Building.

Quebec Street Mall and Bus Relocation The most ambitious reconstruction was begun in 1981 to make St. George’s Square a “people’s place” for civic activities. In 1982 Quebec Street was closed and the Eaton Centre Mall was constructed. St. George’sAerial Square, View, Circa 1932. c.1940 After the Family Fountain was installed in the northwest quadrant of the square in 1985, the Eaton Centre was replaced by the Old Quebec Street Mall in 2003. By 2012, bus stops had been removed from St. George’s Square to Guelph Central Station on Carden Street.

St. George’s Square, Circa 1940.

City of Guelph 4 Evolution of St. George’s Square

1847 Wellington Hotel built in Square 1922 Street Railway goes directly through Square and Blacksmith Fountain removed 1850 Wooden sidewalks laid on Square 1922 Small buses introduced and slowly replace 1853 Bond Hardware Building Erected streetcars 1856 Bank of Montreal erected 1937 Street Railway removed 1859 Victoria Hotel built with 2 storeys 1946 Bond Hardware Building burns down but is 1873 St. George’s Church removed rebuilt 1875 Hearn block built at south-west Corner 1954 Large buses replace small buses 1876 Victoria Block and Federal Bank erected 1961 Post Office building torn down and Bank of Nova Scotia building is built 1877 Third storey added to Victoria Hotel and Wellington Hotel Removed 1963 Demolition of old Bank of Montreal building and new building erected 1878 Customs/Post Office building built with 2 storeys and Mansard roof 1963 Woolworth store is built 1882 Tovell building built 1968 CIBC building is torn down and replaced by a new bank building 1885 Blacksmith Fountain erected 1972 Royal Bank replaces Hearn Block 1885 Federal bank taken over by Trader’s Bank 1975 Royal Trust building replaces Tovell 1891 Concrete sidewalks built building 1894 Street Railway introduced 1982 Quebec St. is closed and the Eaton Centre Mall is erected 1902 Post Office adds 3rd storey and clock tower but there is no clock 1985 Family Fountain erected in Square 1906 Post Office clock added to tower 2003 Old Quebec Street Mall opens, replacing the Eaton Centre Mall 1907 Sewers installed under street 2012 Buses moved out of St. George’s Square to 1907 Asphalt block paving on Square Central bus terminal on Macdonell Street 1914 Metropolitan Bank taken over by the Bank of Nova Scotia

5 Conceptual Design Plan - St. George’s Square 1951 The New St. George’s Square, August 1981

St. George’s Square, Circa 1951. St. George’s Square, Circa 1981. Photograph appears courtesy of the GPL Archives (F45-0-14-0-0-7)

St. George’s Square in 2013

City of Guelph 6 Site Analysis

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Night Time Activity Diagram (Late Spring/early Summer): Douglas St Count taken approximately every 15 minutes and overlaid

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City of Guelph 10 Connectivity and Pedestrian Flow Map

58 54 50 48 46 44 38 32 30 28 24 20 18 12 51 178 273 8 11 142 47 341 96 340 50 49 262 176 SPRING 6 45 337 SPRING 140 336 42 43 169 9 HERB MARKLE PARK 11 230 332 329 40 166 267 37 330 167 33 51 88 38 39 327 262 36 86 Connectivity and 69 65 57 51 49 43 35 33 29 23 21 17 15 162 261 220 328 252 73 35 41 4 323 28 35 165 215 7 37 82 5 158 260 26 31 259 214 34 MCTAGUE 319 258 211 222 EXHIBITION PARK 35 72 73 148 3 315 22 27 254 33 70 273 6 314 253 210 209 32 2 60 19 DUFFERIN 252 42 36 34 30 26 22 18 14 311 23 28 312 16 140 204 203 29 271 251 208 Pedestrian Flow 64 270 307 304 19 JOSEPH WOLFOND PARK WEST 24 GLENHILL 247 199 27 7 269 305 10 198 206 HAVELOCK

DUBLIN 247 59 15 245 20 41 37 31 29 27 25 17 13 298 14 18 193 204 EXHIBITION 55 81 297 6 139 1 51 30 243 188 16 56 294 4 219 2 295 2 189 55 Ease of movement and connectivity 12 215 237 186 50 190 LONDON LONDON 122 48 211 235 47 181 40 48 50 58 62 DELHI 42 65 36 30 26 20 14 289 25 27 29 230 16 20 22 178 66 42 26 209 120 252 50 41 1816 15 19 33 233 100 31 122 88 76 39 290 231 39 118 Downtown is essential for bothGLASGOW 80 33 29 23 285 Connectivity and Pedestrian Flow Map 21 110 25 17 15 11 88 DERRY 108 191 24 116 288 86 33 189 223 EDWIN 279 106 172 245 84 58 54 50148 46 44 38 32 30 28 24 20 18 12 51 178 273 96 8 11 142 47 341 31 50 39 128 59 36 66 7 340 49 23 262 38 82 104 170 176 SPRING 6 114 32 45 13 15 19 21 337 SPRING 22 140 71 248 336 42 43 126 169 63 67 29 179 9 28 HERB MARKLE PARK 26 275 332 16740 166 267 11 230 businesses and visitors. It creates 221 243 329 51 20 78 100 37 164330 167 33 88 38 39 123 34 64 16 10 270 327 163 124 262 36 86 1412 Connectivity and 69 65 57 5122149 43 35 33 29 23 21 17 15 162 261 220 21 112 76 328 160 127 252 98 73 35 41 4 240 323 28 35 165 215 20 268 7 3 37 82 5 237 271 74 160 158 260 173 217 39 35 26 31 259 214 34 31 MCTAGUE 319 157 120 121 24 258 211 222 60 29 94 EXHIBITION PARK 35 72 73 61 CARDIGAN 25 16 20 26 148 3 19 60 156 315 22 27 254 33 70 171 6 273 12 6 314 253 210 209 32 2 236 15 264 70 GOLDIE MILL PARK 604 10 125 18 11 265 19 DUFFERIN 252 42 36 34 30 26 22 18 14 311 11823 28 215 90 154312 16 140 204 203 29 54 271 117 20 251 208 CHARLES Pedestrian68 Flow QUEEN 64 a desirable and safe environment, 270 307 JOSEPH WOLFOND PARK WEST 1 55 258 75 304 155 11619 24 GLENHILL 232 247 199 27 167 66 7 269 305 10 198 123 206 259 PEARL HAVELOCK 213 DUBLIN 247 59 15 245 20 41 37 31 29 27 25 17 13 298 14 18 193 122 16204 50 EXHIBITION 55 114 81 297 6 139 155 230 1 51 30 243 188 16 56 3230 294 4 113 121 219 2 28 62 206 295 2 189 55 205 49 Ease of movement and connectivity 12 215 229 22 14 237 186 50 190 46 18 10 8 252 211 7 LONDON 142 153LONDON 122 12 23 48 ST CATHERINE 211 220 235 120 47 11 17 21 181 40 48 50 58 62 DELHI 14 250 60 42 65 117 36 30 26 20 14 289 25 27 29 109 230 16 20 22 178 66 42 26 209 120 45 252 50 41 1816 15 19 33 233 3 203 255 100 31 122 PARK 31 88 76 39 290 231 39 118 which prolongs shopping trips, GLASGOW 246 Downtown is essential for both 40 27 80 33 29 25 23 21 285 110 25 21 17 15 11 147 88 DERRY 218 207 108108 191 24 116 17 288 86 107 33 189 223 EDWIN 138 279 6 172 12 39 11 30 245 84 106 1 39 128 112

193 66 7 170 31 5 59 36 23 9 STUART 7 38 132 82 104 13 15 19 21 109 22 114 Strategic34 Assessment 5 3 24 71 248 32 28 126 63 67 29 179 59 216 240 businesses and visitors. It creates 221 243 26 275 167 72 20 78 100 164 64 203 16 270 124 123 34 1412 10 76 98 221 163 160 127 21 112 240 126 268 141 3 20 187 35 1 217 237 39 271 74 1602 173 239 34 40 60 196 201 35 3129 94 102 157 120 121 24 10 214 61 CARDIGAN 28 18 25 19 60 16 20 26 156 171 20 236 15 264 70 GOLDIE MILL PARK 4 6 10 12 104 105 11 265 118 125 18 215 54 137 90 154 7 117 20 a desirable and safe environment, CHARLES 68 119 QUEEN 1 attracts the broader target market 29 50 54 55 258 75 155 116 232199 167 212 46 213 196 259 66 PEARL 123 26 44 50 118 114 122 16 230 134 102 155 114 3230 135 62 113 121 3432 205 49 229 28 22 206 14 24 46 18 10 8 252 211 7 142 153 102 101 8 GREEN 220 12 23 120 ST CATHERINE 49 3937 22 20 197 250 127 60 11 17 21 109 117 14 25 12 203 45196 112 129 255 3 62 which prolongs shopping trips, PARK 31 Considering the future45 of strategic downtown public realm sites 246 40 NORWICH2725 20 NORWICH 218 21 132 207 10 147 108 39 41 17 11 138 9 107 6 12 193 196 9 30 5 112 31 34 7 5 24 132 STUART 109 59 110216 3240 203 72 60 23 19 82 113 126 141 99 17 56 54 25 21 187 35 1 34 100 196 102 2 14 196 11 206 28 196 214 37 239 18 20 40 201 104 105 10 231 attracts the broader target market 29 50 124 54 137 119 7 199 and increases sales for commercial 26 212 46 44 196 118 42 114 134 135 102 50 68 4 24 3432 46 102 101 8

ARDMAY 104 15 190 229 GREEN 49 3937 22 20 197 127 64 GREEN 25 62 45 12 196 112 129 9 20 33 NORWICH NORWICH41 132 26 15 10 9 10 31 125 196 110 24 56 11 50 60 40 23 19 6 82 113 99 188 17 56 54196 111 25 21 11 206 196 37 100 KING EDWARD 42 and increases33 37 sales for commercial 14 192 187 120 231 124 221 92 42 46 50 68 4 15 190 GREEN 229 ARDMAY 64 104 187 10 9 33 125 26 15 56 7 67 19011 188 50 76 111 40 6 24 83 65 KING EDWARD 3442 221 33 37 192 187 120 92 36 187 27 90 185 28 WOOLWICH 41 83 7 6765 190 34 76 32 185 185 36 28 41 LEMON27 90 7775 69 228 77 69 32 228 WOOLWICH 185 LEMON 71 215 75 71 24 215 186 114 24 186 61 179 22 20 114 30 MITCHELL 101 81 88 179 22 operators. 73 MITCHELL 16 101 81 183 73 61 20 57 177 30 14 10 88 operators. 16 183 190 28 25 57 14 184 181 177 10 207 46 108 ERAMOSA 86 41 51 103 105 190 45 41 37 35 27 25 193 24 45 79 65 77 184 28 31 191 214 179 21 99 181 25 21 182 16 84 73 The Downtown Strategic Assessment Report, 17 13 186 210 ERAMOSA 56 41 68 207 108 199 51 46 11 187 208 44 86 178 19 54 82 103 105 41 48 82 66 37 193 90 24 175 14 9 83 45 79 65 67 45 35 27 82 42 33 176 85 77 31 Quality Commercial & Entertainment 80 78 SUFFOLK 183 ARTHUR 99 191 214 74 68 200 193 40 174 34 31 80 182 179 21 32 80 64 7363 25 16 177 10 84 171 79 developed by LiveWorkLearnPlay, identifies 21St. 6 172 8 30 17 34 78 13 186 210 Nodes199 44 56 22 185 170 68 57 38 2 49 71 58 11 187 83 79 34 168 208 77 73 28 19 54 SUFFOLK 166 75 53 82 44 17871 24 22 30 28 76 76 159 20 16 10 48 82 164 67 175 14 12 2 183 83 28 45 66 67 51 90 157 9 179 163 50 George’s Square as a barrier to connectivity and 176 154 7 911 26 4185 49 74 82 42 33 41 160 1517 23 175 160 18 63 27 183 ARTHUR 25 161 73 Quality Commercial & Entertainment 80 47 37 33 161 182 33 68 78 SUFFOLK 174 23 34 173 47 73 74 200 Wilson/Carden Streets 19 88 16 46 28 31 72 80 68 193 40 156 59 15 86 169 80 12 31 56 72 64 63 82 32150 82 177 10 807674 176 55 outlines a strategy and series of tactics and next 72 68 150 171 LIVERPOOL 79 159 27 152 19 25 44 45 70 153 6 172 66 30 1517 52 48 8 76 172 6 25 74 13 50 51 144 170 149 67 34 78 22 185 170 143 2 KING 49 57 44 42 147 80 46 41 66 Nodes 79 77 36 147 48 32 282 49 75 71 145 64 38 Quebec Street 75 138 141 26 22 68 143 45 58 40 24 83 65 143 44 steps which should be initiated to enhance34 the 61 16 128 166 3 79 168 76 77 28 166 139 164 139 40 53 39 23 64 73 71 24 SUFFOLK 134 28 62 13775 39 22 30 135 137 68 162 76 20 41 39 59 76 146 16 10 164 31 56 160 Trafalgar Square 133 35 159 133 29 126 54 67 34 62 5136 37 20 12 2 183 21 45 55 64 21 62 28 15 144 63 vitality of this crucial urban space. The following is a 163 131 50 150 140 131129 50 CRESTWOOD 157 53 7 Old Quebec179 Street Mall 122 138 26 41 51 30 80 84 88 154 911 DUBLIN 127 180 49 74 15 74 72 68 16066 60 142 134 21 41 160 17 175 62 130 18 OXFORD 123 63 40 32 33 112 122 126 17 136 144 2325 161 45 73 125 76 27146 47 37 161 182 44 170 148 33 33 68 6 8 10 124 121 168 130 breif summary of its key recommendations. 127 NORFOLK 23 173 42 47 73 88 38 166 46 28 METCALFE Wilson/Carden Streets 19 59 47 16 36 32 22 115 141 128 PALMER 72 55 156 120 123 28 59 PALMER 15 86 18 31 111 56 37 72 126 169 45 12112 16 115 35 15 82 150 82 39 YARMOUTH 122 52 80 109 29 40 116 73 79 107 115 125 7674 176 35 29 55 153 133 120 13 23252729 35 55 55 59 67 26 152 2725 114 72 150 27 21 19 25100 48 44 45 70 68 LIVERPOOL 159 9 153 15 3 52 BAKER 150 147 129 46 66 917 21 146 118 112 172 15 Library 55 145 48 76 48 44 110 6 PAISLEY 141 110 44 24 25 56 54 51 3 Connectivity 74 52 108 13 1550 PARK 137 43 Barriers170 to Connectivity 42 144 106 107 67106 ARTHUR 28 14922 135 97 143 2104 30 KING 49 138 40 22 21 42 147 80 18 133 128 123 41 66 103 46 Baker Street 126 100 79 36 147 93 38 39 77 32 75 13 11 48 129 116 28 9 7 145 64 98 Ease of75 movement and connectivity141 26Downtown is 68 5 3 1 2 45 134 112 117 40 24 Quebec Street 138 22 143 132 125 115 65 143 44 Site 110 96 20 ST. GEORGE'S PARK 61 16 166 3 128 35 128 123 89 76 10 CHAPEL 45 124 106 99 10 12 18 20 39 139 Pedestrian Pathways CAMBRIDGE 8 122 117 119 HEFFERNAN 23 164 139 40 120 115 100 St George 92 NEW 64 39 116 WYNDHAM 29 13 essential for both134 business and visitors. It creates 62 137 11 111 Church 85 26 1 20 15 114 1 135 137 68 162 97 3 37 109 83 11 6 8 101 22 41 14 88 146 34 112 81 39 59 12 COMMERCIAL 5 107 56 Trafalgar Square 108 32 20 17 10 31 160 86 133 7 9 30 35102 105 86 79 133 126 54 1317 36 40 101 62 18 36 37 29 99 11 QUEBEC 82 30 4 20 84 34 38 84 98 99 26 21 a desirable and safe environment, which21 prolongs 55 Unanchored Area 15 19 23 44 50 24 64 16 88 97 63 80 75 15 6 7 62 15 78 144 14 27 31 18 20 24 93 73 34 38 CRESTWOOD 131 150 63 140 131129 29 27 84 78 86 3335 78 1216 2 50 53 85 91 DOUGLAS HEFFERNAN75 76 71 11 57 74 8 72 1 138 82 89 74 Old Quebec Street Mall 122 15 WOOLWICH 51 30 37 11 80 84 88 shopping trips, attractsDUBLIN the broader target market 127 83 180 33 80 8 41 9 GRANGE GRANGE 74 68 142 21 66 St. George’s Square 2927 21 134 ARTHUR 72 OXFORD 123 60 17 78 CHURCH 21 1 62 130 71 40 69 68 32 33 112 31 126 144 11 74 122 37 17 136 60 9 75 125 69 39 41 62 52 72 67 60 76 67 17 47 45 170 River Run 5 53 57 146 and increases sales and44 commercial operators. 63 21 29 148 6 6 20 10 58 59 64 54 168 62 8 59 55 124 121 Norfolk Street 60 130 56 Center 8 53 127 NORFOLK Guelph Civic 58 53 38 T1 52 42 42 46 74 1 56 67 48 11 18 7 9 56 51 12 51 METCALFE 38 166 Museum 11 CORK 50 42 23 50 36 22 52 40 51 Sleeman 59 47 32 115 141 128 45 PALMER 47 28 PALMER 55 48 45 HILLCREST 49 55 120 15 48

PROSPECT 16 123 Macdonell & Wyndham 15 Old Quebec Street Center 35 50 45 37 43 47 18 111 DURHAM 52 126 23 45 14 ARTHUR 41 16 47 REGENT 45 121 41 42 39 METCALFE 115 55 32 41 44 St. George’s Square should be an essential anchor 35 Church of 4143 37 37 19 45 YARMOUTH Streets 122 4951 3415 35 22 39 8 Our Lady 8 38 33 40 33 52 JOHN GALT PARK 25 42 10 49 18 32 31 35 109 29 40 28 24 30 29 31 23 41 35 116 28 55 73 34 79 26 107 115 125 34 20 30 1320 110 55 59 29 153 120 26 23252527 2729 35 67 27 133 32 and connector for the Downtown.25 However, non- 4446 18 25 30 28 114 23 48 50 32 21 48 16 21 REGENT 100 26 5254 28 18 96 57 19 20 25 HILLCREST PARK 31 35 37 84 88 15 3 BAKER 129 15 74 26 17 150 147 129 5553 9 11 11 70 72 46 23 9 21 146 36 112 6668 76 118 17 78 808284 90 Library 55 32 27 98 interactive commercial frontages, primarily 145 19 21 23 25 11 GROVE 88 17 110 PAISLEY 141 31 30 6 110 29313335 92 24 48 44 14 37 39 47 44 56 28 4345 5155 3 128 16 54 6 8 22 30 10 MACDONELL 47 55 61 67 73 77 83 85 52 108 PARK NORTHUMBERLAND 26 1016 130 25 35 41 45 137 18 18 2426 53 8 43 9 31 15 6567 Barriers to Connectivity 24 343842 9 69 71 42 ROSE 46 4850ARTHUR52 58 77 106 107 20 106 54 2 79 3 banks, are the predominant28 use surrounding the 62 75 85 160 5 14 6060 97 87 REGENT 22 135 40 38 32 30 28 22 18 3 8183 89 9 109 22 1 104 30 138 128 18 1 105 10740 113 21 18 8 14 78 111 133 123 84 94 103 Baker Street 126 4 Splash100 Pad 93 98100 141 Square. Grade changes, flower boxes, and other 106 39 2 47 45 CARDEN 38 13 129 116 39 31 11 25 6 ARTHUR 6 15 9 17 1 POA 54 74 86 90 7 11 98 38 5 2 134 112 117 9 Court of 79 16 14 16 24 34 100 3 1 KENT WILSON 10 115 2 59 Justice 8 design features also discourage congregation in Site 132 125 110 City Hall 96 20 ST. GEORGE'S PARK 128 2 KENT 35 150 4 ELIZABETH 124 123 89 150 CHAPEL 45 106 9 7 3 1 10 12 18 20 87 the Square. A lack of linkages between10 the Square 122 6 99 16 9 17 19 93 8 72 Pedestrian Pathways CAMBRIDGE 117 119 HEFFERNAN 111 39 45 53 59 61 65 67 120 115 St George 71 75 79 81 100 92 NEW 20 23 25 33 37 83 95 97 28 116 WYNDHAM FARQUHAR 141 24 13 85 91 29 11 111 WATERLOOChurch 7 26 33 and Wyndham Street prohibits it from being a 20 Farmers 1 94 26 32 1 15 114 83 3 35 97 3 37 109 81 90 117 6 30 1 11 NEEVE 34 8 Market Armory 22 35 37 88 101 112 81 111 5 14 34 107 20 18 12 2 70 107 36 12 16 103 7 14 39 COMMERCIAL 5 26 5 FRESHFIELD 20 17 central gathering spot for the public. 7 30 108 32 101 11 130 10 92 86 9 102 105 20 86 79 2 22 41 1317 40 ESSEX 16 4 135 42 QUEBEC36 82 101 30 18 110 124 99 28 12 8 120 84 11 38 84 98 32 15 4 47 34 15 GRANT 131 99 26 21 36 19 112 129 133 50 15 44 50 59 108 24 Unanchored Area 19 23 24 42 15 12 5 104 15 59 7 16 88 97 26 21 80 75 26 6 FERGUSON 46 25 30 14 31 28 27 78 27 20 30 29 98 117 60 24 18 31 26 55 73 119 34 34 38 63 29 93 25 35 78 27 84 37 36 36 86 33 78 16 34 4341 Strategy 35 12 29 2 91 62 33 65 DOUGLAS 64 45 75 32 76 62 85 47 HEFFERNAN 23 71 109 11 74 51 NOTTINGHAM 35 1 57 8 14 72 103 82 7433 16 101 72 71 89 15 20 34 93 64 61 39 WOOLWICH 26 89 Pedestrian movement between anchor uses 37 11 30 31 27 83 33 80 83 69 32 23 81 74 77 8 41 34 1921 GRANGE 9 40 15 GRANGE 15 67 79 21 42 19 11 ARTHUR St. George’s Square 2927 21 17 4846 23 88 81 78 CHURCH 27 46 1 50 42 DUKE 29 69 41 68 50 and commercial clusters can be promoted 71 31 48 0 31 74 52 35 43 11 9 75 50 37 49 37 69 60 39 47 53 45 94 39 41 60 67 62 60 52 56 17 66 47 62 52 72 68 67 35 10 SURREY 45 98 57 72 49 47 River Run 5 53 using a variety of techniques. The physical 7674 21 63 58 102 29102 6 125 57 55 50 83 58 59 64 62 20 59 61 FOUNTAIN 16 49 36 91 104 48 54 63 59 55 108 46 60 Connectivity between commercial and65 entertainment clusters15 is one of the significant challenges for the Downtown CROSS Norfolk Street 56 56 38 28 90 0 110 8 Center 38 40 conditions60 present within the public realm can 67 40 21 53 Guelph Civic 20 85 94 124 76 58 53 64 38 T1 74 42 59 62 72 96 114 50 52 66 865288 92 94 98 74 GORDON 26 126 8 10 80 46 1 100 12 16 20 36 48 31 11 18 7 56 67 128 6 24 12 Museum 911 50 42 56 67 37 56 104 51 23 50 51 be improved to create an enhanced pedestrian CORK 60 43 2 87 ALICE 40 51 62 Sleeman 78 26 52 WELLINGTON 10 66 23 47 16 15 107 45 68 65 138 11 52 55 47 20 HILLCREST 49 Downtown Guelph Strategic Assessment 48 45 19 29 31 37 45 47 51 53 59 63 67 71 73 77 79 93 95 97 101103 70 SPEED RIVER 101 23 25 41 43 73 144 72 53 ARTHUR 15 75 48 131

Old Quebec Street 45 28 PROSPECT 16 experience. Reprogramming commercial spaces 15 Center57 32 35 50 103 Macdonell & Wyndham 34 2 148 36 105 52 45 43 41 59 25 17 60 5 47 DURHAM 23 4 14 84 84 ARTHUR 41 60 109 38 47 REGENT 77 58 7 24 28 34 38 42 50 52 56 58 60 62 70 80 94 96 100 METCALFE 41 39 ONTARIO 42 152 8 10 14 18 20 42 56 32 9 41 64 66 with more active uses will create pedestrian 55 37 52 33 6 44 19 44 81 115 43 35 86 37 15 50 Church of 41 37 67 HOWITT HOWITT 45 19 23 56 OLIVER 49 34 35 44 BRISTOL 87 119 22 Streets 51 87 88 31 25 8 42 38 41 57 160 8 Our Lady 33MARGARET 29 15 17 21 23 33 35 40 33 40 90 123 60 11 49 38 JOHN GALT PARK 37 31 25 42 10 draws throughout the Downtown, and improved 18 32 34 92 11 132 35 76 31 35 40 127 35 170 36 40 44 46 48 52 56 60 66 68 70 74 32 71 33 172 22 26 28 24 30 29 30 96 21 23 27 31 129 138 23 32 41 28 68 15 43 41 28 34 1 37 133 34 39 26 WYNDHAM 49 MANITOBA 20 26 30 20 27 110 26 140 25 37 40 100 32 55 68 25 wayfinding will help remind pedestrians of 32 67 75 135 2 72 19 34 18 76 25 RICHARDSON 4 88 29 5355 30 139 61 78 37 45 49 61 28 4446 23 50 141 8 63 90 51 75 32 10 65 92 94 48 16 21 REGENT 149 12 69 52 77 28 5 16 98 10 96 26 54 52 110 82 9 151 1873 21 20 50 52 11 25 18 HILLCREST104 PARK 31 35 37 84 88 proximate57 services and amenities. 12 19 15 22 23 74 54 26 17 79 110 15 56 84 1723 26 16 171 70 MCCRAE 58 25 9 28 85 112 25 WOOD 55 11 72 60 27 23156 53 36 11 76 62 86 31 32 20 173 6668 33 47 40 93 17 8082 90 41 161 158 42 95 120 22 175 78 84 43 124 27 66 72 160 15 48 43 26 32 98 YORK 6868 183 19 21 23 ROYAL CITY PARK 70 11 19 40 99 GROVE 25 74 162 SHORT 185 31 35 88 92 78 163 17 21 50 107 132 140 29 HURON 31 30 6 33 80 52 111 187 14 37 47 82 165 172 23 144 39 115 146 Map illustrating4345 Quality Nodes and Barriers to 128 16 86 167 TORONTO 44 189 28 5155 88 29 119 154 6 22 YORK 90 169 174 64 66 73 77 83 85 8 30 10 MACDONELL 35 47 55 61 67 156 10 92 NEEVE 41 68 70 45 NORTHUMBERLAND 26 1618 130 94 175 9 25 39 35 158 18 2426 53 8 98 182 31 72 131 6567 124 100 177 41 74 160 24 3438 179 188 78 Connectivity,4246 Courtesy of the9 Downtown69 71 Strategic ROSE 102 45 82 4850 58 77 104 181 190 51 86 170 20 52 2 106 192 55 147 54 62 79 160 3 57 5 75 85 87 108 187 196 59 14 38 32 6060 81 89 REGENT 63 155 40 30 22 18 3 83 110110 200 28 Assessment Report. 9 69 159 163 11 Conceptual Design Plan - St. George’s Square 1 195 202 73 106 1 105 109 116 112 167 107 113 79 108 18 114 83 169 8 14 78 111 199 110 170 142142 142142142 142 142 152 176 84 156 87 182 186 203 142 142 142 142 158 160 91 192 194 220 94 ERAMOSA RIVER 4 98100 141 142 95 Splash Pad YORK ROAD PARK 2 47 CARDEN 106 45 159 39 127129131 137 139 141 145 149 153 31 98 96 115 25 82 80 76 70 66 1 ARTHUR 6 15 6 POA 100 WATER 121 125 143 147 13 12 74 86 90 17 1 25 24 38 54 11 11 15 16 100 12 85 16 24 34 9 Court of 79 16 14 27 28 17 WILSON 69 67 63 61 55 49 176 HOOD 165 KENT 19 20 2 59 17 18 10 8 31 Justice 34 23 24

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MARTIN 30 27 KENT 25 26 197 150 2 20 12 36 68 58 27 64 48 46 40 30 26 16 201 29 34 4 28 24 ELIZABETH 21 35 31 205 200 150 22 36 24 39 9 7 3 1 33 75 73 45 39 33 31 21 19 15 11 26 87 6 9 17 19 93 72 16 111 39 45 53 59 61 65 67 71 75 79 81 20 23 25 33 37 83 95 97 28 FARQUHAR 141 24 WATERLOO 91 33 Farmers 7 94 26 32 3 35 81 90 117 30 1 NEEVE 34 Market Armory 35 37 111 5 20 18 12 2 70 107 36 16 103 7 14 39 26 5 FRESHFIELD 101 11 130 92 20 2 22 41 ESSEX 16 4 135 42 110 124 28 12 8 120 32 15 47 34 15 GRANT 131 21 36 19 112 129 133 50 59 108 24 42 15 12 104 5 26 21 26 59 FERGUSON 46 25 30 28 27 30 29 98 117 60 31 26 55 119 34 25 35 37 36 36 34 4341 62 29 33 65 64 45 32 62 47 23 109 51 NOTTINGHAM 35 14 103 33 16 101 72 71 20 34 93 64 61 39 26 89 30 31 27 83 69 32 23 81 74 77 34 1921 40 15 15 79 42 19 11 67 4846 23 88 81 27 46 50 42 DUKE 29 41 50 31 48 0 35 43 52 50 37 49 60 39 47 53 45 94 62 52 56 66 68 35 10 SURREY 45 98 72 49 47 7674 58 102 102 125 57 55 50 83 59 61 FOUNTAIN 16 49 36 91 104 48 63 108 46 60 Connectivity between commercial and65 entertainment clusters15 is one of the significant challenges for the Downtown CROSS 56 38 28 90 0 110 38 40 67 40 21 85 94 20 124 64 74 76 59 62 72 96 114 50 52 66 8688 92 94 98 GORDON 26 126 8 10 80 100 12 16 20 36 31 128 6 56 67 37 104 24 60 43 2 78 87 ALICE 62 10 26 66 WELLINGTON 23 65 16 138 11 15 107 52 68 47 20 Downtown Guelph Strategic Assessment 19 29 31 37 43 45 47 51 53 59 63 67 71 73 77 79 93 95 97 101103 70 SPEED RIVER 101 23 25 41 73 144 72 53 ARTHUR 75 131 32 28 57 34 103 36 2 105 148 41 59 25 17 60 5 4 84 84 60 109 38 77 58 7 24 28 34 38 42 50 52 56 58 60 62 70 80 94 96 100 ONTARIO 42 152 8 10 14 18 20 56 9 64 66 52 6 81 33 115 44 35 86 15 50 37 67 HOWITT HOWITT 19 23 56 OLIVER 44 BRISTOL 87 119 87 88 31 25 42 41 57 160 MARGARET 29 15 17 21 23 33 35 40 90 123 60 11 38 37 31 34 92 11 132 76 35 40 127 35 170 36 40 44 46 48 52 56 60 66 68 70 74 32 71 33 172 22 26 30 96 21 23 27 129 138 32 41 28 68 15 43 1 37 133 39 26 WYNDHAM 49 MANITOBA 26 140 37 40 100 32 135 55 68 25 67 75 34 2 72 19 76 RICHARDSON 4 88 29 5355 139 61 78 37 45 49 61 141 8 63 90 51 75 10 65 94 149 12 69 92 77 5 16 98 10 52 110 82 9 151 73 21 50 52 11 18 104 15 22 23 54 17 79 110 56 84 23 26 16 171 MCCRAE 58 25 28 85 112 25 WOOD 60 27 156 62 86 31 32 20 173 33 47 40 93 41 161 158 42 95 120 22 175 43 124 66 72 160 15 48 43 26 YORK 6868 183 ROYAL CITY PARK 70 40 99 74 162 19 SHORT 185 78 163 21 50 107 132 140 80 52 111 187 HURON 82 165 172 23 144 115 146 86 167 TORONTO 44 189 88 29 119 154 YORK 90 169 174 64 66 35 156 92 NEEVE 68 70 94 175 39 158 98 182 72 131 124 100 177 41 74 160 179 188 78 102 45 82 104 181 190 51 86 170 106 192 55 147 57 108 187 196 59 155 110 63 110 200 69 159 163 195 202 73 106 116 112 167 79 108 114 83 169 199 110 170 142142 142142142 142 142 152 176 156 87 182 186 203 142 142 142 142 158 160 91 192 194 220 ERAMOSA RIVER 142 95 YORK ROAD PARK

159 127129131 137 139 141 145 149 153 98 96 115 82 80 76 70 66 1 100 WATER 121 125 143 147 13 12 25 24 11 15 12 85 16 27 28 17 69 67 63 61 55 49 176 HOOD 165 19 20 17 18 31 34 23 24

HOOPER MARY ALBERT 21 180 247 33 30 MARTIN 27 25 26 197 20 12 36 68 58 27 64 48 46 40 30 26 16 201 29 34 28 24 21 35 31 205 200 22 36 24 39 33 75 73 45 39 33 31 21 19 15 11 26 58 54 50 48 46 44 38 32 30 28 24 20 18 12 51 178 273 8 11 142 47 341 96 340 50 49 262 176 SPRING 6 45 337 SPRING 140 336 42 43 169 9 HERB MARKLE PARK 332 40 166 267 11 230 37 329 51 88 330 39 167 33 38 262 69 65 57 51 49 43 35 33 29 23 21 17 15 327 162 36 86 328 261 220 252 73 35 41 4 323 28 35 165 215 7 37 82 5 158 260 26 31 259 214 34 MCTAGUE 319 258 211 222 EXHIBITION PARK 35 72 73 148 3 315 22 27 254 33 70 273 6 314 253 210 209 32 2 60 19 DUFFERIN 252 42 36 34 30 26 22 18 14 311 23 28 312 16 140 204 203 29 271 251 208 270 307 64 304 19 JOSEPH WOLFOND PARK WEST 24 GLENHILL 247 199 27 7 269 305 10 198 206 HAVELOCK

DUBLIN 247 59 15 245 20 41 37 31 29 27 25 17 13 298 14 18 193 204 EXHIBITION 55 81 297 6 139 1 51 30 243 188 16 56 294 4 219 2 295 2 189 55 12 215 237 186 50 190 LONDON LONDON 122 48 211 235 47 181 40 48 50 58 62 DELHI 42 65 36 30 26 20 14 289 25 27 29 230 16 20 22 178 66 42 26 209 120 252 50 41 1816 15 19 33 233 100 31 122 88 76 39 290 231 39 118 GLASGOW 80 33 29 23 285 21 88 110 DERRY 25 17 15 11 24 288 86 108 33 191 116 EDWIN 172 189 223 245 279 84 106 1 7 31 39 128 59 36 23 66 38 82 104 170 114 248 32 13 15 19 21 126 63 67 29 179 22 71 28 275 167 221 243 26 20 78 100 164 64 16 270 124 123 34 1412 10 76 98 221 163 160 127 21 112 240 268 3 20 217 237 39 271 74 160 173 60 35 3129 94 157 120 121 24 61 CARDIGAN 25 19 60 16 20 26 156 171 236 15 264 70 GOLDIE MILL PARK 4 6 10 12 11 265 118 125 18 215 54 90 154 117 20 CHARLES 68 QUEEN 55 232 258 75 155 116 1 167 213 259 66 PEARL 123 50 114 122 16 230 155 3230 62 113 121 205 49 229 28 22 206 14 46 18 10 8 252 211 7 142 153 220 12 23 120 ST CATHERINE 250 60 11 17 21 109 117 14 203 45 255 3 40 PARK 31 2725 246 218 21 17 207 147 108 107 193 39 11 30 138 6 5 112 12 34 9 7 5 24 132 STUART 109 59 216 3240 203 72 126 141 187 35 1 34 196 102 2 28 214 239 18 20 40 201 104 105 10 137 7 29 50 54 199 119 26 212 46 44 196 118 114 134 135 102 24 3432 102 101 8 GREEN 49 3937 22 20 197 127 25 62 45 12 196 112 129 20 NORWICH NORWICH41 132 10 9 31 196 110 60 23 19 82 113 99 17 56 54196 25 21 11 206 196 37 100 14 231 124 42 46 50 68 4 15 190 GREEN 229 ARDMAY 64 104 10 9 33 125 26 15 56 11 188 50 111 40 6 24 KING EDWARD 42 221 33 37 192 187 120 92 187 83 7 6765 190 34 76 185 36 28 41 27 90 77 69 32 228 WOOLWICH 185 LEMON 75 71 24 215 186 114 179 22 MITCHELL 101 81 73 61 20 16 183 30 88 57 177 14 10 190 184 181 28 25 207 46 108 ERAMOSA 86 41 51 103 105 45 41 37 35 27 193 24 45 79 65 77 31 191 214 179 21 99 25 21 182 16 84 73 17 13 186 210 199 56 68 11 187 208 44 178 19 54 82 48 82 66 90 175 14 9 83 67 82 42 33 176 85 80 78 183 ARTHUR 74 68 SUFFOLK 200 193 40 174 34 31 80 32 80 64 63 177 10 79 6 172 171 8 30 34 78 44 22 185 170 57 38 2 49 71 58 83 79 34 168 77 73 28 SUFFOLK 166 75 53 71 24 22 30 28 76 76 159 20 16 10 164 12 2 183 28 45 67 51 157 163 50 7 179 154 911 15 160 26 41 49 74 41 160 17 2325 175 161 18 63 73 27 47 37 33 161 182 33 68 23 88 173 46 47 28 73 19 156 16 59 72 15 86 169 12 31 56 72 82 150 8076 Barriers to Connection82 74 72 176 152 55 45 70 68 150 LIVERPOOL 153 159 27 19 25 44 66 1517 52 48 76 172 6 25 Tactics and Next Steps 74 paths between many locations pass through13 the 50 51 144 170 149 67 143 42 147 80 2 KING 49 41 79 36 Tactical urbanism interventions can be square, which will be an important connector147 46 66 77 32 28 75 145 48 64 75 138 141 26 22 68 143 45 40 24 65 16 143 166 3 44 61 employed128 in St. George’s Square to promote 76 St. toGeorge’s the Baker StreetSquare development. should beAs such, an essential anchor and connector for the 139 St. George’s Square 164 139 40 39 23 64 134 62 137 39 135 improved pedestrian137 circulation. Tactical 68 162 enhancing this critical public space should be 41 39 59 146 31 56 160 Trafalgar Square 133 35 133 29 126 54 Downtown, however, inactive commercial frontages,34 primarily62 banks, are the 36 37 20 21 urbanism approaches use informal,55 incremental64 prioritized. 21 62 15 144 63 131 140 131 CRESTWOOD 50 53 150 129 approaches to improving urban performance. 138 122 51 30 80 84 88 DUBLIN 127 predominant180 use surrounding the square. Grade changes, flower boxes, and 74 72 68 66 60 142 134 21 62 130 OXFORD (see Appendix D of 123the Downtown Strategic Reprogramming of critical street frontages 40 32 33 112 122 126 17 136 144 45 125 76 146 44 170 148 6 8 10 124 Assessment for examples).121 along168 the edges of St. George’s Square, should130 127 42 NORFOLK other design features also discourage congregation in the square. A lack of 47 38 36 22 166be promoted through the Downtown Guelph 128 METCALFE 59 55 32 28 115 141 PALMER PALMER 120 123 37 45 18 16 111 126 121 Permanent public realm improvements35 should linkagesBusiness between Association, the as wellSquare as the andCity of Wyndham Street115 prohibits it from being a 39 YARMOUTH 122 15 52 also be initiated109 in St. George’s29 40 Square to promote Guelph. 116 73 79 107 115 125 35 29 153 133 120 13 23252729 35 55 55 59 67 26 2725 114 21 100 48 pedestrian flow. The most convenient pedestrian central gather spot for the public. 9 15 3 BAKER 150 147 129 46 9 21 146 118 112 Library 55 145 48 44 110 PAISLEY 141 110 44 24 56 54 3 52 108 15 PARK 137 43 106 107 106 ARTHUR 42 28 22 135 97 104 30 138 40 22 21 18 133 128 123 103 Baker Street 126 100 93 38 39 13 11 129 116 9 7 98 5 3 1 2 134 112 117 115 Site 132 125 110 96 20 ST. GEORGE'S PARK 128 35 123 89 10 CHAPEL 45 124 106 99 10 12 18 20 CAMBRIDGE 8 122 117 119 HEFFERNAN 120 115 100 St George 92 NEW 116 29 13 111 Church 85 20 11 114 1 26 97 1 3 15 83 6 8 37 109 11 22 14 88 101 34 112 81 12 COMMERCIAL 5 107 108 32 20 17 10 86 7 9 30 102 105 86 79 99 1317 QUEBEC36 40 82 101 30 18 84 11 38 84 98 99 4 15 19 23 44 50 24 26 16 88 97 80 75 15 6 7 14 27 31 78 24 93 18 20 73 34 38 63 29 27 84 78 86 3335 78 1216 2 85 91 DOUGLAS HEFFERNAN75 76 71 11 57 74 8 72 1 82 89 15 74 37 WOOLWICH WYNDHAM 83 11 33 80 8 41 9 GRANGE GRANGE 2927 21 ARTHUR 21 17 78 CHURCH 1 71 69 68 31 11 9 75 74 37 60 69 17 39 41 62 52 72 67 60 67 47 57 River Run 5 21 53 63 29 6 20 58 59 64 54 62 59 55 60 56 Center 8 53 Guelph Civic 58 53 3842 74 T1 52 46 48 1 11 18 7 56 67 9 56 51 12 51 Museum 11 CORK 50 42 23 50 52 40 51 Sleeman 45 47 55 48 45 HILLCREST 49 15 48

PROSPECT 16 15 Old Quebec Street Center 35 50 45 43 47 DURHAM 52 23 45 14 ARTHUR 41 47 REGENT 41 42 39 METCALFE 55 32 41 44 Church of 4143 37 37 19 45 4951 34 35 22 8 Our Lady 8 38 33 40 33 JOHN GALT PARK 25 42 10 49 18 32 31 35 28 24 30 29 31 23 28 34 41 34 20 30 20 26 25 27 110 32 18 25 30 28 4446 23 50 32 48 16 21 REGENT 5254 28 96 26 MACDONELL 20 25 18 HILLCREST PARK 31 35 37 84 88 57 12 15 19 74 26 17 5553 9 11 11 70 72 23 36 6668 76 17 78 808284 90 19 32 21 23 27 98 11 25 17 GROVE Map illustrating properties2931 fronting3335 St. George’s Square, Courtesy of the Downtown88 92 Strategic Assessment Report. 31 30 6 14 37 47 394345 128 Banks occupy much of the frontage16 surrounding 28 6 5155 77 83 85 8 10 22 30 10 45 47 55 61 67 73 NORTHUMBERLAND 26 1618 130 9 25 31 35 41 18 2426 53 8 65 the square WILSON 67 24 34384246 9 69 71 City of Guelph 12 ROSE 485052 58 2 77 20 54 62 79 3 5 75 85 87 160 14 60 REGENT 40 38 32 30 28 22 18 60 3 8183 89 9 1 105 107109 1 8 18 14 78 113 84 111 94 4 98100 141 106 2 47 45 CARDEN 39 31 25 6 ARTHUR 6 15 17 1 POA 54 74 86 90 11 38 9 Court of 79 16 14 16 24 34 100 KENT 2 City Hall 59 Justice 10 8 2 KENT 150 4 ELIZABETH 150 9 7 3 1 87 6 9 17 19 93 72 16 111 39 45 53 59 61 65 67 71 75 79 81 20 23 25 33 37 83 95 97 28 FARQUHAR 141 24 WATERLOO 91 33 Farmers 7 94 26 32 3 35 81 90 117 30 1 NEEVE 34 Market Armory 35 37 111 5 20 18 12 2 70 107 36 16 103 7 14 39 26 5 FRESHFIELD 101 11 130 92 20 2 22 41 ESSEX 16 4 135 42 110 124 28 12 8 120 32 15 47 34 15 GRANT 131 21 36 19 112 129 133 50 59 108 24 42 15 12 104 5 26 21 26 59 FERGUSON 46 25 30 28 27 30 29 98 117 60 31 26 55 119 34 25 35 37 36 36 34 4341 62 29 33 65 64 45 32 62 47 23 109 51 NOTTINGHAM 35 14 103 33 16 101 72 71 20 34 93 64 61 39 26 89 30 31 27 83 69 32 23 81 74 77 34 1921 40 15 15 79 42 19 11 67 4846 23 88 81 27 46 50 42 DUKE 29 41 50 31 48 0 35 43 52 50 37 49 60 39 47 53 45 94 62 52 56 66 68 35 10 SURREY 45 98 72 49 47 7674 58 102 102 125 57 55 50 83 59 61 FOUNTAIN 16 49 36 91 104 48 63 108 46 60 65 15 CROSS 56 38 28 90 0 110 38 40 67 40 21 85 94 20 124 64 74 76 59 62 72 96 114 50 52 66 8688 92 94 98 GORDON 26 126 8 10 80 100 12 16 20 36 31 128 6 56 67 37 104 24 60 43 2 78 87 ALICE 62 Downtown Guelph Strategic Assessment10 26 57 66 WELLINGTON 23 65 16 138 11 15 107 68 47 20 70 SPEED RIVER 101 19 23 25 29 31 37 41 43 45 47 51 53 59 63 67 71 73 77 79 93 95 97 101103 73 144 72 53 ARTHUR 75 131 32 28 57 34 103 36 2 105 148 41 59 25 17 60 5 4 84 84 60 109 38 77 58 7 24 28 34 38 42 50 52 56 58 60 62 70 80 94 96 100 ONTARIO 42 152 8 10 14 18 20 56 9 64 66 52 6 81 33 115 44 35 86 15 50 37 67 HOWITT HOWITT 19 23 56 OLIVER 44 BRISTOL 87 119 87 88 31 25 42 41 57 160 MARGARET 29 15 17 21 23 33 35 40 90 123 60 11 38 37 31 34 92 11 132 76 35 40 127 35 170 36 40 44 46 48 52 56 60 66 68 70 74 32 71 33 172 22 26 30 96 21 23 27 129 138 32 41 28 68 15 43 1 37 133 39 26 WYNDHAM 49 MANITOBA 26 140 37 40 100 32 135 55 68 25 67 75 34 2 72 19 76 RICHARDSON 4 88 29 5355 139 61 78 37 45 49 61 141 8 63 90 51 75 10 65 94 149 12 69 92 77 5 16 98 10 52 110 82 9 151 73 21 50 52 11 18 104 15 22 23 54 17 79 110 56 84 23 26 16 171 MCCRAE 58 25 28 85 112 25 WOOD 60 27 156 62 86 31 32 20 173 33 47 40 93 41 161 158 42 95 120 22 175 43 124 66 72 160 15 48 43 26 YORK 6868 183 ROYAL CITY PARK 70 40 99 74 162 19 SHORT 185 78 163 21 50 107 132 140 80 52 111 187 HURON 82 165 172 23 144 115 146 86 167 TORONTO 44 189 88 29 119 154 YORK 90 169 174 64 66 35 156 92 NEEVE 68 70 94 175 39 158 98 182 72 131 124 100 177 41 74 160 179 188 78 102 45 82 104 181 190 51 86 170 106 192 55 147 57 108 187 196 59 155 110 63 110 200 69 159 163 195 202 73 106 116 112 167 79 108 114 83 169 199 110 170 142142 142142142 142 142 152 176 156 87 182 186 203 142 142 142 142 158 160 91 192 194 220 ERAMOSA RIVER 142 95 YORK ROAD PARK

159 127129131 137 139 141 145 149 153 98 96 115 82 80 76 70 66 1 100 WATER 121 125 143 147 13 12 25 24 11 15 12 85 16 27 28 17 69 67 63 61 55 49 176 HOOD 165 19 20 17 18 31 34 23 24

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MARTIN 30 27 25 26 197 20 12 36 68 58 27 64 48 46 40 30 26 16 201 29 34 28 24 21 35 31 205 200 22 36 24 39 33 75 73 45 39 33 31 21 19 15 11 26 Opportunities On the cusp of major change as the Downtown Secondary Plan begins to be realized, St. George’s Square is ready for change

The Heart of the City Flexibility Remaining true to John Galt’s vision, an To create a vibrant and animated destination on a opportunity exists to transform St. George’s year-round and daily basis, in addition to creating Square into a major cultural node and a desirable space for major events, flexibility destination, which will anchor downtown Guelph should be incorporated into the redesign of St. by providing opportunities for business activation George’s Square. The design should be simple space, the self-activation of the space through and versatile, allowing for a range of activities to informal daily use, and for use during major occur in the Square. The Square could include a events (concerts, festivals, etc.). canopy feature (seasonal or permanent) to frame the Square, provide shade and to house a public Imageability & Placemaking washroom, storage space and a kiosk. In a departure from its traditional role as a transit hub, an opportunity exists to promote Edge Activation the revitalization of St. George’s Square and In order to animate St. George’s Square, the edges the surrounding downtown by transitioning the of the Square should be activated with street- space to comfortably accommodate all modes related uses. Existing physical barriers and grade of transportation. The square should continue changes should be removed to free-up valuable to allow access for vehicles but also promote pedestrian space, to promote spillover uses, increased pedestrian activity. Vehicular lanes and to improve connections to the centre of the could be reduced in number and narrowed in size, Square. In doing so, street trees, bollards, light and could be subject to various traffic calming poles, benches, other street furnishings, and a measures. Such measures could include the uniform surface treatment could be combined introduction of on-street parking lanes to provide with removable seating, public art, historic a buffer between vehicles and pedestrians; the interpretive opportunities, elements for children’s use of street trees, bollards, light poles, benches play, and other landscaping features to promote and other street furnishings to delineate between pedestrian use and achieve a sense of vibrancy roadway and boulevard space while encouraging and animation. pedestrian movement and safety; and a uniform roadway and boulevard surface incorporating a Connectivity & Wayfinding special paving treatment comprised of patterned Downtown’s proposed network of flexible streets unit pavers and trench drains to promote will converge at St. George’s Square an therein lies universal access and barrier-free design. an opportunity to extend this innovative design treatment into the Square and provide seamless connectivity throughout the centre. Additionally, the Square’s central location in the centre makes it a natural point from which to orient visitors in Downtown.

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Market Square, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Market Square in downtown Pittsburgh was redeveloped in 2010 to great fanfare. • Previously bisected by two roads, the square was completely transformed into a flexible, multi-purpose space that hosts frequent markets and events. • A generous boulevard provides businesses that front the square room to use. • The road was reoriented to frame the central plaza and raised curbs were removed to promote access to the centre of the square. • Trees provide shade for flexible seating throughout the space. • Includes fixed mounting points for a tensile stage structure. Market Square, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Place d’Armes, Montreal, Quebec

• The renewal of Place d’Armes in Old Town Montreal transformed this historic square into a space that speaks to the identity of the City and respects contemporary uses. • A palette of high quality materials and furnishings - granite paving, cobbles, wood seating, lighting - are respectful of the heritage context but speak a contemporary language in their use. • The square is designed all at one level to facilitate easy access in and out of the central space. • No physical separator between road and plaza is used - material and texture difference only delineate this change. Place d’Armes, Montreal, Quebec

15 Conceptual Design Plan - St. George’s Square Market Square, Kingston, Ontario

• Market Square in Kingston is a flexible space immediately behind City Hall in a historic downtown retail district. • Host to a public market, running since 1801. • High-quality granite paving provides a blank palette to host markets, events and performances. • Area transforms into a skating rink during winter months for seasonal interest. • Roads frame the plaza on three sides but are separated by a raised curb. • Interpretive elements provide a window into the area’s history.

Market Square, Kingston, Ontario

Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic

• One of two main public squares in historic Prague, created in the 12th century as a marketplace. • Public art and adjacent architecture serve as focal points, lending the square its modern day identity. • Flush surface allows for maximum flexibility and permeability. • Roads on two sides of plaza frame the square. • Busy edges with cafe patios and shop. • Uniform paving treatment in centre of plaza does not define or limit use.

Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic

City of Guelph 16 17 Conceptual Design Plan - St. George’s Square 4.2 Conceptual Design

City of Guelph 18 Guiding Principles Six principles to guide the redesign of St. George’s Square

The following six core principles provide the foundation for the conceptual redesign of St. George’s Square. The principles incorporate general objectives and specific targets of the Concept Plan, articulating what is important and providing guidance to discussions that will shape the future of the area. These principles are:

1 Support Local Business and Daily Activities 2 Unify the Square 3 Less is More 4 Make it Beautiful 5 Make it Comfortable 6 Improve Connections to other Downtown Anchors

19 Conceptual Design Plan - St. George’s Square Objectives Expanding on the guiding principles, objectives clarify the role of St. George’s Square within downtown

In addition to satisfying the intent of each guiding principles, the redesign of St. George’s Square should:

• Create an environment in which daily activation occurs in the Square; • Activate the corners by re-establishing connections between building edges and adjacent streets, particularly at the edges and corners of the Square; • Simplify the space, allowing for greater flexibility in programming and day-to-day use; • Establish uniform grading throughout the square, allowing streets to contribute to the pedestrian realm during festivals, celebrations, and other activities that require temporary road closures; • Establish new public amenities for a growing downtown; • Provide convenient parking for shopping and visiting; • Improve the image of the Square and discourage undesirable uses; • Reduce the barrier effect of the road; • Enhance connections to adjacent streets and other important downtown destinations; • Create places where healthy businesses can flourish; • Celebrate the rich history of the Square; • Slow traffic moving through the Square to create a safe and comfortable environment for pedestrians; • Provide a range of seating options throughout the Square; • Be universally accessible; • Incorporate sustainable approaches such as Low Impact Development; • Plant new street trees to establish a continuous tree canopy along the perimeter of the Square, in order to provide shade, promote pedestrian comfort, and incorporate green elements; • Encourage families to visit downtown; • Promote St. George’s Square as a hub for Public Art exhibits in the City; • Create a place that feels like a true public square.

City of Guelph 20 St. George’s Square Concept Plan St. George’s Square is an important public open space in downtown Guelph that is ready for renewal

With intensification throughout downtown on the walls, is a key outcome of the design that will horizon, St. George’s Square has the potential to maximize flexibility and give clarity of purpose to become a unique setting for civic and cultural the space. events as well as for daily life in downtown. To create the central plaza, the road running Developed in close consultation with City Staff, through the Square transitions from a two-way stakeholders, and responding to the Project for T-junction to a one-way, continuously flowing Public Spaces’ recommendations, the preferred ring road. This, along with its curbless design, concept proposes a return to the space’s intended will slow traffic and allow for pedestrians to form - a Square. John Galt created a perfect comfortably flow in and out of the central plaza. 80m by 80m void in downtown Guelph for public The ring road configuration allows for events to gathering, but this function has been lost over occur in the central plaza without necessitating time. Galt’s vision for St. George’s Square will rise the closure of streets, minimizing impacts to again with a redesign that seeks to restore it as a businesses. When the Square is closed for larger prominent public open space. By routing the road events, the curbless design functionally extends around the Square - rather than straight through the central plaza, allowing the entire space to it - a comfortable, protected central plaza is be utilized. Additionally, on-street parking stalls created for the benefit of the community. in three segments of the road provide parking opportunities in the Square to support business Today, predominantly banks and community function. services line the Square and are typically recessed and hidden from the centre of activity The central plaza is defined by a multi-material (the intersection of Wyndham and Quebec). These band that rings the space, acting as a threshold land uses, by their very nature, are unable or are into the plaza. The band incorporates trees, unlikely to attract significant activity to the public lawn and sculptural benches to provide shaded realm, especially given the size of the quadrants seating. The paving pattern of the central plaza in which they lie. Unifying space in the centre - a subtle cross pattern - is a nod to the church of the Square allows for maximum flexibility of that originally occupied the Square as well as to use during events and has the added benefit of Saint George’s cross. A canopy structure vertically pushing activity towards the edges of the space, defines and contains the southern quadrant helping to breath new life into underutilized of the central plaza. The canopy will become corners. By rightsizing the space in front of the signature design element of St. George’s businesses that line the Square, underutilized Square and contribute to its identity. The canopy space is consolidated into self-activated space could incorporate a small structure to house in the centre of the Square. Additionally, the concierge functions (e.g. a washroom, a storage/ establishment of uniform grading throughout the maintenance space, a kiosk, and power/water Square, by eliminating raised curbs and retaining hookups).

21 Conceptual Design Plan - St. George’s Square Douglas Street

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City of Guelph 22 Staff should continue to work with partners to The direction of Douglas Street should be identify opportunities and address potential reversed so that it flowsin to the Square as this needs to animate the Square, including: a will provide better opportunity to access the concierge function that recognizes the Square’s centre of the City. This change has the added role as a wayfinding hub; an ‘Eyes-on-the-Square’ benefit of simplifying turning movements on program to ensure it is a welcoming and well the ring road and allowing for more space to maintained public space; and the development be created in front of an existing restaurant to of resources to help curate daily activation in the accommodate an outdoor dining terrace. Square. This concept plan is intended to illustrate how Outside the central plaza, the ring road occupies the principles, objectives and guidelines could as little room as possible while accommodating take shape in a design for the Square. A detailed transit vehicles and large trucks. Traffic entering design exercise for the Square is the next step and exiting the ring road will be controlled by yield and will continue to refine this concept based on signs, and 2-3 signalized pedestrian crossings the principles, objectives, guidelines and on-going provide accessible routes into the central plaza. consultation (see the Implementation section for Signalized crossings should give transit vehicles more details). priority and also actively manage signal timing between the signals to optimize traffic flow The following pages illustrate the concept in around the ring road. Additionally, a pedestrian greater detail, provide precedent images, and a clearway circumnavigating the Square provides set of design guidelines to guide detailed design. an accessible route to adjacent streets.

A ‘pixelated’ paving pattern, like the one used on streets in Curbless streets allow for maximum flexibility and downtown, will add visual interest to the Square permeability of the street corridor

23 Conceptual Design Plan - St. George’s Square Douglas Street

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Flexible plazas can host a variety of events Seating opportunities will give people a reason to use the square when it is not hosting an event

27 Conceptual Design Plan - St. George’s Square Reverse direction of Douglas Street Signalized pedestrian crosswalk

Modified entrance to Old Quebec Street

Accessible route around outside of Square (pedestrian clearway)

Unit paving - ‘pixelated’ pattern to match streetscape unit paving

Unit paving on road - uniform colour as middle gray from ‘pixelated’ pattern

Trees to create shade and frame central plaza

Shaded seating under trees Grass ring to frame central plaza

Signalized pedestrian crosswalk

Central plaza - multi-purpose space to host A canopy provides shade and frames a plaza space civic & cultural events Canopy structure with integrated washroom, storage area and kiosk

Family fountain

Trench drains on either side of roadway

Bollards to delineate street edge

On-street parking

Signalized pedestrian crosswalk

Wide boulevard in front of active retail properties Enhanced connection to Baker Street Trench drains delineate between road and boulevard development site space

Lawn areas with shaded seating will create A ‘pixelated’ paving pattern, using three neutral grey comfortable places to sit and enjoy downtown colours, will add visual interest and texture to the square

City of Guelph 28 Using the Plaza Flexibility by design

A central plaza in St. George’s Square creates potential for a variety of uses, without having to close down the ring road.

Open plaza

Market stalls

Food truck festival

29 Conceptual Design Plan - St. George’s Square Concert Food services pavilion

Interactive public art exhibits Children’s festival

Holiday display Temporary parking

City of Guelph 30 Public Art Animating the Square

Incorporating temporary interactive public art into the Square is critically important to ensuring it has a purpose beyond hosting events. A well curated public art component will draw families and tourists and will animate the Square. Pieces installed Interactive public art encourages participation. in the Square should be thought provoking but approachable, especially by children. Pieces should be installed in the centre of the Square, primarily, but can also be installed in edge areas.

Reflections draw users literally inside this piece. Children are drawn to items that entice exploration.

Physically involving users engages the mind and body. Digital media is a powerful medium with which to explore the nature of interaction.

31 Conceptual Design Plan - St. George’s Square Design Guidelines A checklist to guide detailed design

As this initial concept for St. George’s Square advances through detailed design, the following guidelines should serve as a checklist to measure the success of the evolving design concept. St. George’s Square should: 1. Provide the right amount of space in front of businesses to allow for them to activate it comfortably; 2. Provide a flexible central plaza space that encourages self-activation on a day-to-day basis but also accommodates large and small community and cultural events; 3. Ensure maximum flexibility to seamlessly integrate with adjacent flexible streets; 4. Encourage pedestrian activity at the edges of the Square; 5. Incorporate high-quality materials and finishes; 6. Choose a palette of materials that unify the Square (e.g. unit pavers); 7. Integrate seating areas to provide places for rest; 8. Use trees to provide shade and to define space; 9. Integrate elements for children’s play; 10. Incorporate both fixed and movable seating; 11. Incorporate a seasonal or permanent canopy structure to provide shade and seating opportunities; 12. Incorporate concierge functions (e.g. public washroom, storage/maintenance space, a kiosk and power/ water hookups) either within the Square or in a storefront on the Square. Find the appropriate tenant for this space. 13. Provide a framework for interactive public art to occur in the Square; 14. Provide historical interpretation opportunities throughout the Square; 15. Ensure universal accessibility with a continuous pedestrian clearway that circumnavigates the Square as well as 2-3 signalized pedestrian crossings which provide access to the central plaza. Signalized crossings should give transit priority as well as actively manage timing to optimize traffic flow; 16. Incorporate measures to allow for easy closure during large events; 17. Allow for events to occur in the centre of the Square without affecting the road; 18. Incorporate wayfinding measures in the Square to orient visitors in downtown; 19. Maintain vehicular access through the Square; 20. Reverse the travel direction of Douglas Street; 21. Comfortably accommodate transit vehicles and the occasional large transport truck; 22. Provide on-street parking; 23. Incorporate lighting to illuminate, animate, and unify the Square at night; 24. Capture stormwater to passively irrigate trees; and 25. Utilize trench drains, bollards and light poles to delineate between roadway and boulevard space.

City of Guelph 32 Impacts of Change Pedestrian Impacts Transit Impacts

St. George’s Square is segmented into two Several buses currently pass through St. George’s primary areas for the use of pedestrians: the Square, both leaving and retuning to the Central Central Square and Boulevards. The Central Station. This is planned to continue. The demand Square is primarily where events will occur and for transit in the Square is driven by the Old Quebec is safely protected from the road. Boulevard Street Mall, which has a concentration of health areas - fronting shops and services - provide service offices. To provide convenient access to a comfortable experience for pedestrians, the Mall, a transit should be located as close as protecting them from the roadway through the possible to the Mall entrance. use of bollards. The new ring road through the Square has been The curbless, flush design is also an important designed to accommodate the turning movements component of increasing the walkability of the of transit vehicles. Lane widths are generous at Square as it allows for permeability between 4.2m and bollards are inset on the inside to provide all areas. During large events, the Square will additional turning room. Trip times through the function as one large plaza, free from the Square may be increased marginally - as the encumbrance of a system of raised curbs. During operational speed will decrease - but the speed day-to-day use, pedestrians will be able to cross reduction will likely be offset as there will no longer the roadway and enter the Central Area easily. be a traffic signal, thus allowing for continuous flow Finally, pedestrians will benefit from the proposed throughout the Square. changes to roads that move through the Square as vehicles will slow dramatically, thus reducing the risk of serious collision. 0 1 2 5 10 20m

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Curbless streets slow vehicles and allow pedestrians to A transit stop should be located as close as possible to Old seamlessly cross the road Quebec Street Mall

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Quebec Street Traffic Impacts Operational Impacts

Wyndham Street North, Quebec Street and Douglas St. George’s Square will require a higher level of Street all converge at St. George’s Square, making maintenance as it will incorporate many new the space an important but complex junction in features, amenities, materials and furnishings. The the downtown. The existing road configuration operational impacts, however, will not be entirely new reasonably resolves the confluence from the to City staff as they will be similar to what has been perspective of the vehicle but occupies prime recently experienced in Market Square. During the space in the Square. The proposed redesign of the detailed design of St. George’s Square, Operations Square seeks to better balance space allocations & Maintenance Staff should serve on the Steering for vehicles versus boulevard and aims to allow Committee to ensure they are able to provide input vehicles to flow continuously, and in one direction into the process as well as understand forthcoming only. Vehicles will need to move slowly through the changes and associated operation. Accordingly, the Square as there will be more pedestrians using the City should begin to plan for increased operations space as well as new on-street parking bays. Both funding to operate and maintain the space. of these factors will passively calm traffic through the Square. The new configuration, however, will Specifically, winter operations in the square will likely result in similar travel times as the increased require special attention (similar to the flexible distance and slower speeds will be offset by the streets model that has been proposed for key removal of the traffic signal. Corner radii have been downtown streets). Accumulated snow should be designed to accommodate transit vehicles and removed promptly to ensure that all areas of the bollards have been offset from the inside of each Square remain universally accessible. This will corner to allow for large trucks (WB-20) to pass require specialized equipment in addition to great through the Square (see appendix). care to ensure that site furnishings are not damaged.

The existing signalized intersection in the Square will be St. George’s Square will require a higher level of mainte- removed in favour of a continuously flowing, one-way road nance effort, similar to Market Square

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City of Guelph 36 Implementation Overview The renewal of St. George’s Square is a complex task that will require considerable forethought and planning

With planned reconstruction of Wyndham project. Applying lessons learned to the planning Street North in the near-term, which will reduce and implementation of St. George’s Square will the number of lanes from four to two as well ensure that the same mistakes aren’t made twice. as transition it to a flexible street, St. George’s Square should ideally be renewed concurrently or Planning for Change immediately following street reconstruction. This In the short-term, there are several important tasks will ensure continuity in the public realm and of the that should be undertaken by the City: roadway operations. It is equally important to renew • Begin Capital Planning to allocate sufficient the Square to respond to projected intensification funding, informed by the preliminary costing in downtown (as outlined in the Downtown included in this report (this task is interrelated Secondary Plan) as the Square will gain significance to the construction phasing approach - beyond its immediate connections. It has also opposite page); become apparent through extensive stakeholder • Explore options for cost sharing or alternative consultation during this study that there is funding/procurement methods; interest from the arts community for a flexible, • Consult with utility providers to explore programmable outdoor space in the downtown. if infrastructure running through the Square can be renewed concurrently with Change in St. George’s Square will require reconstruction. Early consultation with utility considerable forethought and a strategic approach providers is important as these organizations to planning. The first step is to set priorities typically require long lead times for planning for the short and medium-to-long terms. The and budgeting purposes; and second and equally important step is to continue • Continue consultation with Downtown Guelph the conversation about a construction phasing Business Association (DGBA) and businesses approach, in the context of a larger downtown that front the Square to ensure that they reconstruction effort, to minimize disruption to remain involved as the project evolves. businesses throughout the core. In the medium-to-long-term, and in preparation Fortunately, City Staff have recent experience with for implementation concurrent or immediately a similar project - the renewal of Market Square. following Wyndham Street N reconstruction, City The first step in beginning the process of planning officials should: for renewal of St. George’s Square should be to • Retain a qualified consultant to lead the organize a round-table discussion for those involved detailed design and implementation process; in the Market Square reconstruction project. The • Ensure that a Transportation Engineer is discussion should focus on the project process from retained as a part of the detailed design detailed design through to substantial completion team to optimize pedestrian, accessibility, and the resulting summary should highlight traffic, goods movement and transit priority successes and shortcomings of the Market Square considerations;

37 Conceptual Design Plan - St. George’s Square • Develop a construction phasing approach (see 3. Three Phase Approach - Moving south next section) and consult with stakeholders to north, reconstruct Wyndham St. from and the public to build consensus behind a Macdonell to Square; then St. George’s preferred approach; Square, then Wyndham St. from Square to • In anticipation of the eventual redevelopment Woolwich of the Baker Street site into a civic node, the connection between St. George’s Square and In all of the options noted above, pedestrian access the Baker Street site become increasingly to businesses must be retained at all times. The important. The City should seek to acquire renewal of St. George’s Square will remake this the necessary agreement that will allow for important space into one that is intricately tied the enhancement and enlargement of this to the identity of the City. Careful and methodical connection; planning by a dedicated team will be required to • Plan for an increased level of maintenance/ ensure this vision is realized. operations; • Develop a program to fund and implement Costing a rotating series of interactive public art The redevelopment of St. George’s Square is a installations in the Square; and once in a generation opportunity to breathe new • Amend internal processes to simplify and life into a key downtown public space. To seize this streamline the approval and permitting opportunity, sufficient budget must be allocated process to host events in the Square. to realize the recommended concept in its highest form. Construction Phasing As the reconstruction of Wyndham Street North Order of Magnitude Costing and St. George’s Square will cause considerable Scenario Approximate Cost disruption to businesses in the area, efforts Recommended $6,512,000 must be made to minimize adverse impacts. configuration of St. The development of a phasing plan to organize George’s Square construction sequencing will be necessary to guide Recommended $7,760,000 efforts. The following options could be considered configuration with optional as a starting point for the implementation planning kiosk and integrated phase: canopy 1. One Phase Approach - Reconstruct all of Wyndham St. N and St. George’s Square in one A detailed Order of Magnitude cost estimate has action; been submitted to City staff for consideration and 2. Two Phase Approach - Reconstruct all of planning purposes. The accompanying Staff Report Wyndham St. N first, then reconstruct St. also discusses costing options in greater detail. George’s Square (or vice versa); and

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