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CELEBRATING HERITAGE Council gets glimpse of growth hub STAFF Chintoh was keynote speaker at the Black History Month launch at the York Regional Police Community Safety Village east of Aurora Saturday Visit yorkregioncom for a photo gallery from the event BY TERESA LATCH FORD tlatchfordyrmg com Newmarket council now has a vision for theYonge Street and Davis Drive corridors Council was presented with a look at what the two main corridors could look like after being identified as growth nodes in the Places to Grow act After adopting the towns official plan in 2008 council asked that a visualization and transformation plan be prepared to give Newmarket residents businesses owners and developers an idea of what is to come during the transformation to an urban cen tre This will help people who are picturing 70storey buildings realize it can be quite beautiful We have envisioned it as a meeting place transit and economical growth hub Sweeny Sterling Co Architects Chris Hardwick said while flipping through images ofYonge and Davis five seven and 10 years into the future We will see crosswalks new lights land scapes while the whole street urbanizes The document is meant to represent a vision for the urbanized centres future one that is compact transitsupportive pedes trianfriendly and contained in a mixeduse corridor Illustrations show the transforma tion over a number ofyears a clear represen tation of what could be The study will also be used at public information meetings when discussing zon ing bylaws and with property owners and developers to enhance redevelopment dis cussions This will help people who are picturing 70storey buildings when you say intensi fication realize it can be quite beautiful Mayor Tony Van Bynen said Its a tool we can take to developers and say Heres what Newmarket could look like The illustrations show the coming of the vTVA rapidways infrastructure and larger buildings filling in over time It also shows landscapes of green between the walkways cafgs and storefronts operating out of the lower levels of condominium and office buildings as well as the creation of new roads and parks to serve new housing Of course there are many things to take into consideration Mr Hardwick said We have to study the wind tunnel and shadow effect of the taller buildings but remember these are ideas not definites While councillors appreciated the visual component of the report some had a hard time digesting some of the language in the report more specifically calling the areas to be developed urban centres Regional Coun cillor John Taylor and Councillor Joe Sponga said because of the community urban space project and renovations at Old Town Hall with the intention of creating a cultural hub just off Main Street residents might be con fused You can view the document at the plan ning department at the town offices on Mulock Drive WHEN YOU TRADE IN YOUR SATELLITE RECEIVER Get over more HD programming than satellite Exclusive HD On Demand More reliable than satellite in extreme weather conditions IF YOURE NOT WITH ROGERS YOURE MISSING A LOT Go to rogerscomLoveHD call 877 5431393 or visit a Rogers Plus store or an Authorized Dealer ROGERS Based on comparing Rogers total number of HD program chokes to other HO service providers within Rogers serviceable area Available for a limited time to customers who do not have Rogers Cable TV service Subject to change without notice and may not be combined with any other discount Free digital HO box with Rogers Digital TV min 2year term required and relinquishment of satellite receiver and remote to Rogers Early cancellation fee applies Trademarks of or used under license from Rogers Communications Inc or an affiliate Rogers Cable Communications Inc