Regional Streetscape Policy
Description of Policy
 The Regional Streetscape Policy promotes high quality streetscape and urban design within the Region. The policy outlines three levels of streetscape enhancement conditions which focus on improving the public realm and supporting intensification within Regional Centres (as identified in the Regional Official Plan). The development of the 2001 Regional Streetscape Policy development included consultations with the Region's nine local municipalities, as well as additional area stakeholders will be updated in 2011.
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Streetscape Conditions
Regional Centre Streetscape Condition |
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Columbus Public Health,
Institute for Active Living
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There are four identified Regional Centres in York Region:
- Vaughan Metropolitan Centre
- Richmond Hill/Langstaff Urban Growth Centre
- Markham Town Centre
- Newmarket Regional Centre
Streetscape features of Regional Centres may include:
- Medians incorporating decorative planting, public art, decorative paving
- Boulevards complete with continuous sidewalks, a single row of trees and a decorative splash strip on both sides of the road
Additional recommended features include:
- Decorative crosswalks, lighting and transit shelters
- Decorative furniture (benches, trash and recycling bins, bike racks, banners, poles and flags)
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Regional Corridor Streetscape Condition |
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 Image Source:
Future Rapidways, vivaNext
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There are two identified Regional Corridors in York Region:
Streetscape features of Regional Corridors may include:
- Dedicated bus-rapidway median complemented by platform station architecture
- Median features including decorative paving and planting
- Boulevards complete with splash strip and paved pedestrian promenade lined with trees
- Functional and attractive light fixtures that accommodate both pedestrians and vehicles
- Highly visible crosswalks defined by contrasting paving materials
- High occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes
Additional recommended features include:
- Decorative transit shelters
- Decorative planting
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Regional Road Streetscape Condition |
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Image Source:
Transportation for America
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The Regional Road Condition includes all remaining regionally-maintained roads within the urban boundary of York Region.
Streetscape features of Regional Roads may include:
- Medians incorporating basic planting, decorative paving, or a combination of multiple elements
- Boulevards complete with continuous sidewalks, and a single row of trees on both sides of the road
Additional recommended features include:
- Decorative transit shelters
- Decorative planting
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