Challenge question

• How might vacant properties in the city be developed in a unique way to build innovative and sustainable communities?

Educational partners

• Durham College

Course

• Site Planning and Analysis

Instructor

• Ali Taileb

City branches

• Planning

Student Solutions

Site Planning and Analysis

Students put theory into practice working with Planning Services staff at the City of Oshawa provided students with five vacant city sites to propose redevelopment. Given zoning by-laws, development guidelines including accessibility standards, environmental and sustainability factors, parking restrictions and incorporating active transportation, students got creative and developed full site proposed plans for these locations.

·       50 McMillan Drive

·       45 Ritson Road N.

·       17-23 Athol Street W.

·       71 Bruce Street

·       1279 Simcoe Street N.

Planning staff were inspired by the potential of what these city sites could be in the near future.