Help Shape Vaughan’s Streetscapes With Sidewalks, Trees, Benches, Art and More!
From tree-lined sidewalks and landscaping to cycling facilities and more, streetscapes like these help bring the places where we live, work and connect in the community to life. The City of Vaughan is updating its Streetscape Manual – and we want to hear from you!
What is streetscape design?
Streetscape design focuses on the spaces within and alongside streets that make them safe, comfortable, accessible and inviting. This includes features such as sidewalks, street trees, landscaping, lighting, cycling facilities, street furniture like benches, wayfinding like signs, public art and more. Together, these elements help shape the experience, character and identity of our streets. That’s why it’s important we collect your feedback to determine how to shape our neighbourhoods!
Get involved
Visit vaughan.ca/StreetscapeManual to learn more about this project and take the survey until Friday, Dec. 4. You can share what you value most in streetscapes, where improvements are needed and how priorities and trade-offs should be balanced when planning for future investments.
Your feedback will help inform updates to the Vaughan Streetscape Manual and guide future streetscape improvements across Vaughan.
About the update
The City is currently updating its City-Wide Streetscape Implementation Manual and Financial Strategy, which was completed in 2014. The original manual established a city-wide vision, design standards and funding framework to guide streetscape investments across Vaughan.
Since then, Vaughan has continued to rapidly grow and evolve. The updated manual will build on that foundation by reflecting Vaughan's Complete Streets Guidelines, current design practices and modern approaches to construction, operations and maintenance.
The project will establish updated streetscape standards and a long-term funding strategy to support future improvements throughout Vaughan, including high-growth areas such as the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and Weston 7, heritage districts and established neighbourhoods.
For more information, visit vaughan.ca/StreetscapeManual.
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