(Barrie, ON) The public is invited to be part of the planning process surrounding the redevelopment of Allandale Station. The Correct Group and YMCA are spearheading a consultation process to obtain participation from Allandale residents as well as the rest of the City. The community will have various opportunities in which to become involved.
1) June 10th — Community Information Open House, City Hall Rotunda, 4 pm to 8 pm.
The Correct Group, the YMCA and their architects will be available to listen to feedback and answer questions from the public.
2) June 16th — Community Consultation, South Shore Centre, 7 pm to 10 pm.
An evening of facilitated community consultation to obtain participation, insight and vision for the station lands site development in terms of the uses of public spaces, relationship to Allandale and the waterfront, the types of commercial and retail needs, site integration, train station uses, public use and programming, and arts, culture & heritage uses. The process will include: an overall scope presentation; similar urban density projects; heritage background and issues, and charrette-style breakout sessions to deal with specific areas of the development project.
3) Ongoing to July 30th — Meetings with Specific Community Leaders and Groups.
Meetings with arts community stakeholders, including the city in an effort to achieve an arts, culture & heritage vision and public-use direction for the Allandale Village development including: tourism and impact; arts, culture and heritage integration; public programming of events like festivals and concerts, and; historic train station use as a community asset. Issues included in the Community Consultation (2) will also be addressed. There will be a web-based component of this consultation process that allows for feedback and information.
The aim of the public consultation process is to build awareness of the station lands development project and its depth of opportunity for Barrie. Other outcomes include: commercial development market research; community buy-in and awareness; station use input; public space configuration and uses, and, input for the development of the overall architectural program. Each stage will include an update to council.
The consultation process will be used to draft Creative Allandale Plan that supports the city's existing culture plan.
About Barrie – Barrie is an exciting, caring and progressive community that 135,000 people call home. Situated 90 km north of the Greater Toronto Area on beautiful Kempenfelt Bay, Barrie offers an excellent life style and multitude of recreational opportunities. We are committed to the growth of prosperity of Central Ontario’s leading City and most dynamic waterfront community.
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