{"id":715,"date":"2009-09-09T09:33:44","date_gmt":"2009-09-09T14:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vivanext.com\/blog\/?p=715"},"modified":"2009-09-09T11:39:36","modified_gmt":"2009-09-09T16:39:36","slug":"and-the-new-name-is%e2%80%a6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/2009\/09\/09\/and-the-new-name-is%e2%80%a6\/","title":{"rendered":"And the new name is\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An artist rendering of what an intersection at the new Vaughan Metropolitan Centre may look like in the future. It is complete with subway and rapidway stops, high-rise condos, offices, shops and restaurants.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The City of Vaughan<\/a>\u2019s<\/a> downtown core will undergo a transformation over the next several years. Encompassing 125-acres, development plans include office and residential towers, shopping and entertainment complexes, plenty of green spaces and pedestrian walkways, and, of course, vivaNext rapid transit connections<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In recognition of all the exciting changes to come, Vaughan City Council<\/a> determined that a change of name \u2013 from Vaughan Corporate Centre \u2013 was in order to better reflect the true vision and future of this key hub.<\/p>\n

This summer, the City held a contest where people were encouraged to submit their suggestions. Almost 1,600 entries were received, including Central Vaughan, Vaughan Gateway, Vaughan Mosaic Centre and Vaughan Nexus.<\/p>\n

In the end, Vaughan Metropolitan Centre<\/a> was chosen as the winning entry by the City subcommittee that reviewed all the submissions, which consisted of business stakeholders and citizens.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople wanted something that\u2019s easy enough to remember and still reflected what we want to see from the downtown,\u201d said Councillor Sandra Yeung Racco<\/a>, who chaired the City subcommittee.<\/p>\n

To view a video of the future transformation of Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, please click here<\/a> or visit vivaNext.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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