1 Growth Plan Technical Report
PART 2: CORRIDOR GROWTH GROWTH PLAN TECHNICAL REPORT 1 February 2016 | Final 1.0 INTRODUCTION For the last 50 years, growth in Saskatoon has extended outside Circle Drive to the Suburban Development Areas. infill and development within these areas will also support and promote needed investments in the transportation 2.0 CORRIDOR GROWTH These communities have taken on various forms of auto-oriented, low-density residential, commercial, or industrial system, particularly the provision of attractive pedestrian and bicycle facilities as well as transit services. To plan for development which is typically focused around internal, curvilinear road networks. Large, arterial roads provide sustainable growth inside Circle Drive, key planned growth areas include: access, and they generally separate neighbourhoods from each other. Most arterial roads in Saskatoon either do not have fronting development, or fronting development is low-density and auto-oriented in nature, with large surface Strategic Infill Areas – These areas include the Downtown, North Downtown, and University of parking lots between the street and buildings. This urban structure is unconducive to attractive transit, walking, Saskatchewan lands, all of which will see larger scale development or redevelopment. This and cycling, and the private automobile is the primary mode of transportation for most people living, working, and development will change the shape of these central areas and create opportunities for more shopping in these areas. vibrant communities. 3.0 TRANSIT Neighbourhood Infill – This type of growth is intended to complement the existing character of Over the next 30 years, Saskatoon will continue to grow ‘outward’ as part of growing to half a million people.
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