{"id":3306,"date":"2013-11-07T15:16:45","date_gmt":"2013-11-07T20:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vivanext.com\/blog\/?p=3306"},"modified":"2013-11-07T16:41:23","modified_gmt":"2013-11-07T21:41:23","slug":"bringing-vaughan-metropolitan-centre-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/2013\/11\/07\/bringing-vaughan-metropolitan-centre-to-life\/","title":{"rendered":"bringing vaughan metropolitan centre to life"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We recently posted a great blog on planning<\/a> that talked about the link between transit and new urban communities. Given that tomorrow (November 8), urban planners from towns and cities in over 30 countries worldwide will celebrate World Town Planning Day<\/em><\/a>, we thought we would take a moment to highlight another one of York Region\u2019s amazing communities, and see how vivaNext transit projects fit into York Region\u2019s planning vision.<\/p>\n

In the Region\u2019s Centres and Corridors strategy<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> selected areas in Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Markham and Vaughan are targeted to have new, urban \u201cdowntowns.\u201d They will be vibrant, higher density, attractive destinations with a full range of amenities so that people can live, work, shop and play in the same community. These \u201ccentres\u201d will be connected by transportation \u201ccorridors\u201d that will make it easier for people to get around the region. That\u2019s where we come in. Our vivaNext rapidways will run along the corridors, connecting the centres through transit and safe and efficient travel options for pedestrians, motorists and cyclists alike.<\/p>\n

You can see the vision for one of these centres coming to life in the City of Vaughan\u2019s new video<\/a> about the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre [VMC] . Located in the heart of Vaughan, centered on Highway 7, between Highway 400 and Creditstone Road, VMC will be one of the largest and most ambitious development projects in the area\u2019s history, and is a\u00a0superb\u00a0location for Vaughan\u2019s new downtown.<\/p>\n

In the VMC, mixed-use transit-oriented development is proposed along a tree-lined main street, including businesses, residences, entertainment and cultural facilities, as well as pedestrian shopping areas. The VMC area will act as a transportation hub, including convenient passenger pick-up and drop-off, a York Region Transit bus terminal, and viva rapidways running in dedicated lanes along Highway 7.<\/p>\n

VMC will also be home to the northernmost subway station, as part of the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension<\/a> [TYSSE], an 8.6 km subway extension from Downsview Station, northwest through York University and north to the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre. An entrance to VMC Station will be built on Millway Avenue, between Edgeley Boulevard and Jane Street to provide easy and efficient connections to other transit services.<\/p>\n

With\u00a0approximately 442 acres of development opportunities, VMC also includes:<\/p>\n