THORNHILL YONGE STREET STUDY

Purpose:
The Town of Markham and the City of Vaughan jointly initiated the Thornhill Yonge Street Study in 2002, to develop a streetscape master plan to enhance the physical quality and retail strength of the Yonge Street corridor within historic Thornhill. The study is being undertaken by a team of planners, urban designers, landscape architects and retail analysts led by Urban Strategies Inc.

Timeframe:
The study began in 2002.

Current Status:
The study began with a Community Visioning Workshop, held in February 2003, revealing that many people share a vision for Yonge Street as a vibrant, pedestrian oriented corridor that can attract new investment and become a great place for people to visit. Based on this input, the study team generated several streetscape and redevelopment scenarios including design options for the proposed Yonge Street Transit Way. These proposals were further refined at a series of Community Open Houses and Workshops held in May and July 2003.

The Study has been approved by Council and a Public Hearing was completed to implement a number of key recommendations, including that detailed Urban Design Guidelines be prepared for each component of the Study Area based on the recommended policy framework outlined in this study. These

For more information, Centre Street Corridor Urban Design Guidelines and Streetscape Master Plan.

Contact:
Development Planning, 905-832-8565.

The Town of Markham will be scheduling separate meetings to consider this Study. For more information contact:
Ron Blake, Senior Project Coordinator, Town of Markham,
905-477-7000, ext. 2600

http://www.markham.ca

References:
Click here for the Draft OPA 669 (June 2006)
Click here for the Thornhill Yonge Street Study. (15Mb PDF)

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