Re-imagining Prudhommes Secondary Plan Update - Design charrette
September 7th and 8th, 2016
Ken Greenberg
MMM Group and WSP Canada
The Planning Partnership urbanMetrics
Joe Nethery– project coordinator
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QEW
Victoria Ave
Twenty-First St
Jordan Rd
King St
Prudhommes study area Twenty Valley area QEW interchanges
A HIGHLY STRATEGIC SITE : 50 hectares 3 km of shoreline Mouth of Twenty Mile Creek Existing uses:
Victoria Shores neighbourhood Vineland Manufacturing Ltd. Ramada Jordan/Beacon Harbourside Resort Beacon Harbourside Yacht Club Lake House Restaurant
Prudhommes
Lake Ontario
Jordan Harbour
Prudhommes: potentials and challenges
1. Integrate the Niagara Region experiences
2. Focus for the Twenty Valley/Jordan Harbour Area
3. Overcome the barrier of the QEW
4. Opportunity for a broad scope of site development
1. Prudhommes: A unique role to play in an unique region Finding a niche within the regional tourism network
Prudhommes
Wineries Wine tours Niagara Wine Route 4-season wine festivals Agri-tourism Farmer’s markets Road side stands Fine dining Waterfront Lake Ontario beaches South coast beaches Ports, harbours and marinas Scenic views Natural heritage Niagara Escarpment Niagara Falls Ball’s Falls
Niagara Region: a class of its own Cycling Greater Niagara Circle Route Friendship Trail Waterfront Trail Cultural/industrial heritage Brock’s Monument Historic forts Welland Canal Education and research Niagara College Brock University Vineland Research and Innovation Centre Arts and culture Shaw Festival Niagara Jazz Festival Ball’s Falls Craft Show Great towns and villages
Niagara Region: individual assets operating on their own
Grape Growers of Ontario
Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority – Conservation Areas
Niagara Parks Commission
Region of Niagara – Bicycle Routes
Local Municipalities– Arts and Culture
Prudhommes
Prudhommes
Integrate these Niagara Region experiences
The Niagara Escarpment
• A combination of unique geological and ecological features resulted in a landscape that is unequalled in Canada
• Most significant landform in the southern Great Lakes
• The Niagara Escarpment Plan Area stretches 725 km from Niagara Region to the tip of the Bruce Peninsula
• The Escarpment creates a rich natural heritage of diverse habitats and unique plant and animal species
The Niagara Escarpment Plan Area Prudhommes
Stitching it together
West Lincoln
Wainfleet
Grimsby
Lincoln
Pelham
Welland
Thorold
St. Catharines Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara Falls
Fort Erie Port Colborne
Niagara Escarpment & UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
Prudhommes & Twenty Valley Area
Lake Ontario
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Lake Erie
Niagara Escarpment & UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve Unique Agricultural Area
Town of Lincoln Future Focus Corporate Work Plan 2014-2018 “Partner with other levels o f g o v e r n m e n t t o implement an economic development strategy to establish Lincoln as a ‘Centre of Excellence for Agriculture’ – a catalyst for industry and business growth”
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Lake Erie
Prudhommes & Twenty Valley Area
Town of Lincoln Future Focus Corporate Work Plan 2014-2018 “Partner with other levels o f g o v e r n m e n t t o implement an economicdevelopment strategy to establish Lincoln as a ‘Centre of Excellence for Agriculture’ –a catalyst for industry and business growth”
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Lake Erie
Prudhommes & Twenty Valley Area
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Wainfleet
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Pelham
Welland
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Niagara Falls
Fort Erie Port Colborne
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Wainfleet
Grimsby
Lincoln
Pelham
Welland
Thorold
St. Catharines Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara Falls
Fort Erie Port Colborne
Niagara Escarpment & UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve Unique Agricultural Area Beaches
Niagara’s waterfront 54 km Lake Ontario 53 km Niagara River 56 km Lake Erie 42 km Welland Canal Total 205 km
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Lake Erie
Prudhommes & Twenty Valley Area
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Wainfleet
Grimsby
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Pelham
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St. Catharines
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara Falls
Fort Erie Port Colborne
What’s on the waterfront in Niagara Region?
Grimsby Beach
Port Dalhousie
Port Weller Fort Mississauga
Fort George Grimsby Harbour
Prudhommes Queenston Heights
Niagara Falls & Queen Victoria Park
Mather Park
Old Fort Erie
Fort Erie Beaches
Welland Canal Entrance
Morgan’s Point Conservation Area
West Lincoln
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Pelham
Welland
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Lake Erie
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West Lincoln
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Niagara Escarpment & UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve Unique Agricultural Area Beaches Welland Canal Corridor National Historic Sites
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Lake Erie
Prudhommes & Twenty Valley Area
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Welland
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