The space around Vaughan Mills Mall, which is called the Vaughan Mills Centre, and the lands between Highway 400 and Weston Road south of Rutherford Road, include places that are or will be accessible to all who travel to and through the area for work or leisure. This includes streets, lanes, public squares, plazas, sidewalks, cycling lanes, trails, future parks, open spaces and connections to conservation areas. The Vaughan Mills Centre Public Realm and Streetscape Plan will build on the existing policy frameworks and city-wide urban design guidelines to support the evolution of the Vaughan Mills Centre to an even safer, more convenient, accessible and high-quality public space while continuing to exist as a destination in the City that attracts people and investment. 

The study will help build a framework to outline a detailed streetscape plan and guidelines for sustainable, accessible and functional streets and open spaces that meet the needs of citizens and businesses and visitors in and around the Vaughan Mills Centre. An implementation timeline will also be developed. The proposed designs and guidelines will also enhance the pedestrian and cycling environment along the streets and within the parks and open spaces, while building on and complementing the Vaughan Mills Centre Secondary Plan, adopted by Vaughan Council in March 2014. 

The Vaughan Mills Centre Secondary Plan identifies a vision for the area and establishes a current land use and urban design policy framework allowing the area to evolve into a vibrant, urban destination that is pedestrian and cycling friendly, transit-supportive, and well connected to the larger community. ​​​​​​​