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INTRODUCTIONThe project to create the CollingwoodUrban Design Manual (UDM), illustrateshow a S l ' r m U mm:ricliptJ il it y w:btb iii. pOJ; l L i ~a"tion of ji~81lUide;1" 2O,Ocmwas -abL !oerea1ive]y maximize its :pl~1tliJl ' l t resourcesto develop top quality urban design stan-dards "in-house". The UDM is wellorganized, vividly illustrated and containslucid, itemized explanations ofCollingwood's design requirements. Itsemphasis on purposeful performance-based regulations (not guidelines) for allforms of development is unique in scope;addressing all aspects of development thatinfluence urban form, ranging from the"creation of lots" through subdivision, toimprovements and design considerationsfor site specific developments.

The focus of the UDM is on improved liv-ability, by addressing characteristics suchas community health, reduced environ-mental impacts, place-making, andcontextual design. In addition to the inte-grjlilerl, ' 1 . n r i o()ln.p~elle '[lsi ' l leaFprtlach ~)fh e: t ; l ' l n d , rds, 'Ihere ! I ' r e provision s wUli i , l theUDM that are groundbreaking, particularlyfor a small urban center. For example, theUDM includes CPTED (crime preventionrhrou:gh e:i:ly]r{H1.TIu~Il(~lt : iestgn) ilnd 1I1l.i'i'2r-sal design principles as overarchingrequirements; requirements for infrastruc-~i.lt~and amel.l.lti~1itfuL1Gupport~!l1li'i,l'~t t anspo:r : t a t i cm; mininnliti I'r~ cm1C~pyUrn-its; sun health requirements; and

provisions for shared space home zones(also known as woonerf; or "living streets"in which slow-moving cars can share thestreet with a wide range of other uses).

' B eyOnd , lUs t flU!l l i~1ig ~pe.d!ii:d:e:~~fP1Jeql!.i:re:m~nll> f~u:tld ill 1::~itl:Dfl.t, thD.~"rlide.frl ln!! inconsistent design quali ty across devel-opment proposals;

). increased development reviewtimelines;;. lost opportunities to fulfill Official Plan

policies;;; increased negative impacts on theenvironment;

:> auto-centric development; negative impacts on overall communityhealth, safety, and sense of place; and

> developments inadequately integratedinto the community, in terms of charac-ter and function.

.B~t'Ween .De ._ l ' [lb . er ' 2 :008 a.IlQ ~il:I.ly.'iOlO, '~.he'~lCowl ' lm'ba:d.ed all, an amlilti'()l.ls p ro ,jen '1.11develop an Urban Design Manual (UDM);.which would define new standards thatimplement local, regional and provincialpo ~ ic.i~., and s.,~pp(Jr i, ' a :he~(!hniO:IllO[ ~h.etown as defined by the community's vision.Instead of focusing on specific "fixes" from(lXP.i=dalCflSQr t h e: 'P ' ~ st , ~ sY5t em t h ink in g[)(!I '~ettve.,and . , a : p p l . ' l ) ! : c ; : i a t r . ' i 1 e n q l l i . r y -approach was chosen for the project. The


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