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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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

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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

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Lake Ontario

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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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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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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

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