• The city centre will be a major focal point for the City. It will also be a regional centre and an urban growth centre in Ontario.

• The full area of the district around the centre is 607 hectares. This is the largest and most ambitious development project in Vaughan’s history.

• The centre will offer all the amenities of the urban lifestyle: restaurants, cafes, hotels, shops, entertainment venues, as well as beautiful squares, green space, pedestrian walkways and bicycle networks.

• There is excellent accessibility from Highway 400 or Highway 407, connecting to three major highways.

• Well-serviced by public transit, including VIVA Transit and a subway linking Vaughan to downtown Toronto

• The largest rail facilities for both national carriers, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific, are located in Vaughan.

• Close proximity to the nation’s largest and busiest international airport, Lester B. Pearson International Airport

• The Vaughan City Centre is an area of 51 hectares.

• This area will accommodate up to 603,870 square metres of gross floor area, including residential, office and commercial space.

• By 2021 the City centre district will provide about 30,000 jobs and accommodate a resident population of more than 5,000 people.

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