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Act i ve Ne igh bour
hoods Be t hu
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S tree t
Pu b l ic
Se s s ion
Canada Project
primary region of focus
R U B I D G E S T
G E O R G E S T N
SHERBROOKE S T
S T N
P A R K
R E I D S T
A Y L M E R S T
DALHOUSIE S T
KING S T
TO WNSEND S T
WOLFE S T
S T E W A R T S T
B E T H U N E S T
park
4.5%
6.7%
4.9%
4.8%
3.7%
5.8%
10.2%
stewart streetneighbourhood
“Active Neighbourhoods Canada is a partnership of organizations using participatory design toward the goal of green, active, healthy, and vibrant neighbourhoods.”
project approach
phase
1portraitUnderstand how
residents use publicspace and identify local
needs and interests
phase 2visionIdentify key designpriorities, based on
portrait, and envisionhow they could be
appliedphase 3plan
Support residents inadvancing their ideas
and in meaningfully
engaging in formal
processes
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The Active Neighbourhoods Canada Peterborough Project has been working withStewart Street area residents to identify priorities for streets and parks in their
neighbourhood, with a focus on Bethune Street. Below, we’ve included the six key
design priorities and have provided a few examples of what they could look like.
Res ident Pr io
r it ies
Stewart St. Area Resident Design Priorities
Accessibility
Child-Friendly Design
Greenscaping
Mobility and Connectivity
Placemaking
Safe Neighbourhood
The street creates a supportive and safespace for persons with diverse abilitiesand needs.
The street provides safe, fun, interactive,and age-friendly opportunities for play
and travel for kids in the neighbourhood.
The street includes plants, trees, andlandscaping that is calming and cooling,and that supports water management.
The street prioritizes and connects pe-destrians, cyclists, transit users, and per-sons with mobility devices.
The street highlights local culture, sharesneighbourhood stories, and creates asense of pride for residents.
The street has features, such as lighting,and facilities that help people to feelsafe and protected from risk.
Example: curb cuts at all intersections,slip-resistant surfaces, benches
Example: traffic calming elements, co-lourful murals, features to play on
Example: trees, plants, landscaping,
gardens to catch and filter rain water
Example: sidewalks, bicycle facilities,bike parking, safe intersections
Example: community art, streetfurniture, signage, historical markers
Example: clear sightlines, good mainte-
nance, lighting, uses of space are defined
Be t hune
S tree t
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Se s s ion
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Streetscape V is io
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Streetscape Detail and Vision Drawing Source: Ryerson Studio Team
WOLFE ST. DALHOUSIE ST. SHERBROOKE ST. KING ST.
ProposedPedestrianIsland
ProposedSidewalk
Widening
ProposedParkExtension
Proposed Street
Narrowing
Proposed
Greenscaping
ProposedCurb Bumpoutsand Rain Gardens
ProposedRaisedIntersection
ProposedLinear Park
ProposedBi-directionalCycle Track
Proposed
Lighting
Proposed WasteReceptacles
Proposed RaisedIntersection andStreet Mural
Proposed Locationfor Intersection
Mural
ProposedBicycleParking
ProposedReduced
Street Width
ProposedPermeablePaving
ProposedNew PublicSpace
ProposedPublic Arton Fencing
ProposedBicycleSignage N
streetscape vision
key priorities & elements
Separated Bicycle Trail
Residents expressed a preference for separated facilities, to maintain theexperience of riding on a trail for persons traveling from the existing trails inthe north-end of the corridor to the proposed trails in the south-end. The trailis shown as two-way, but could also be one-way on both sides of the road.
Reduced Street WidthReduced lanes create more space for sidewalks, trails, and trees. It also makespedestrian crossings easier, and encourages drivers to slow down.
Enhanced Sidewalk Amenities
Creates more space for people walking with children, pets, strollers, andpersonal mobility devices. Benches to rest on, cans to put trash and recyclingin, and bike parking are also important amenities.
Greenscaping and Gardens
Trees and plants would help make the street beautiful, and would buffer carsand pedestrians. Trees provide shade, habitat, while reducing wind, heat, noise,air pollution, and stormwater runoff. Trees would also increase safety by makingthe roadway appear narrower, thus slowing vehicle traffic.
Public Art
Art contributes to neighbourhood beauty and identity, neighbourhood pride.Installing art along the corridor could encourage youth participation in localplacemaking.
Improved Lighting
Lots of lighting increases visibility and a sense of safety at night for all users.Nice lighting fixtures could also increase beauty.
Redesigned Intersections
Intersections would need to facilitate safe cyclist and pedestrian crossings, andcould include crosswalks, bright surface paint, curb bump-outs, centre islands,and enhanced signage.
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Park Gate wa y V
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gateway vision
key priorities & elements
Enhanced Park Entrance
The existing fence could be replaced with two-way seating, lighting, andgreenery. A paved path leading into the park would enhance accessibility; thepath and entrance would be wide enough to allow personal mobility devices.
BETHUNE ST.
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Streetscape Detail and Vision Drawing Source: Ryerson Studio Team
Curb Extensions
Curb extensions would be used to narrow the roadway and extend theconcept of the park out into the street, raising awareness that this is a spacefor children.
Raised Crosswalk
A raised crosswalk would improve the visibility of this new mid-block crossingand encourage drivers to pay special attention in this area.
Narrowed Street
Bethune Street would be narrowed to one lane at the park entrance, forcingcars to yield to one another and pass through one at a time. This wouldenhance safety for pedestrians and especially for children, and would forcedrivers to pay more attention to the crossing.
Signage
Creative, welcoming signage could be used to identify the park and itsfeatures, for instance new species of fruit trees, or the community garden.
PARK ENTRANCE