The City of Sudbury has a unique urban character with its formation as a small railroad outpost which later underwent rapid evolutions due to the region's vast mineral resources.
It has matured into an exclusively diversified regional hub which has become the focus of technology, education, government and health services.
So, why are people preferring to live outside the city?
Big part of the real estate offer refers to open spaces, green areas, outdoor amenities, gardens, among others plus the proximity with Sudbury's core. The offer that the core has in terms of public spaces, outdoor program or amenities is not enough attractive compare with the real state's brands.
Despite Sudbury's great urban potentials, the recent prominence of disproportionate street profiles and excessive parking lots has led to the decay of the city core.
Those streets became major impediments to pedestrian movement, often unattractive and unsafe public spaces, which results in relocation of the people to the urban fringe. It is possible to make Sudbury use its full potential only when it becomes a healthier, more citizen-centric, dynamic, attractive, future-oriented and retrospective city.
PROPOSAL
The Sudbury Masterplan arises from multiple observations and based on those taking bold steps to reclaim the streets for people by identifying and analysing public realm, infrastructure, connectivity improvements, and future development. It aims to achieve the spirit of a vibrant city that Sudbury deserves step by step until its accomplishment in 2050.
The point of departure for the project was to establish a uniquely Sudbury, clear, achievable, and community supported actions that can catalyse the continued transformation of Sudbury's city core over the next 30 years. The plan includes a series of five strategies that will help to bring new street life, retail, and anchor developments; renew and expand green space, and add new cultural and community focused programs. Following strategies seeks to create the "link" with each other that will bind these initiatives together and yield a richer city core experience.
Sudbury's urban core is burdened by outdated public spaces and neglected pedestrian corridors along main streets. These spaces lack the creative energy and urban dynamism that has attracted people in early years, where it was the place to live, shop, govern, celebrate, worship and entertain.
By revitalising these corridors, and extending the activities inside ground floors to the street level, with food and entertainment options and dynamic event spaces it will be one of the key strategies that would progress along different stages of the proposal.
B.0 About Amenities / Commercial Supply Expansion and Modernization
In order to improve the urban core and enable it to capture future necessities, a new mixed-used zoning model is established. Knowing that pedestrian spaces increase potential market situations, a dynamic urban growth model needs to be developed to promote and support continuous growth. To provide the needs and the preferences and flexibility of a vibrant city, the zoning model adapts to prospective usage that would be determined by the people's needs.
C.0 About New / Rehabilitated Buildings
Sudbury's community takes pride in its arts culture through his diverse range of artists, specialising in visual arts, crafts, music, photography, culinary arts, and theatre. In addition to that, thousands of young digital workers are inventing new products every day, with the enterprises to export them around the world. Local communities and universities are integrated with high-growth industries through collaborative and coworking spaces to communicate, share, spread, and improve ideas.
About Housing
The housing strategies will aim to provide integrated market, social and affordable housing units that accommodate a broad spectrum of inhabitants. They promote greater engagement among the diverse community of Sudbury and interaction at a local scale. The housing strategies will also be committed to creating an equitable and healthy living environment that promotes human flourishing for all.
About mobility
In such a compact city like Sudbury, it is easier to reach the urban core from the suburbs; however travelling between points within the centre, by modes other than car, could be a challenge. Smart and sustainable movement connections are almost nonexistent despite the number of cars and "mobility" spaces. Light Rail Transit will provide reliable, convenient and frequent service to passengers while increasing the mobility capacity of the urban core. Pedestrian and bicycle connections should be strengthened within the core, particularly along the key corridors Elm's street, Minto Street, and Larch street through improved connections, traffic calming, geometric modifications, and streetscape treatments. The development of low cost, short-term remedies, as well as longer-term, capital-intensive solutions would soften these barriers. In addition, pedestrian and bicycle treatments have been focused on establishing, strengthening distinct and safe connections currently constrained by cars.
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