city and region. This type of node typically serves as a location for the provision of hospital-based health care and/or major post-secondary institutions. Regional Institutional Centres can also function as employment centres providing jobs in the health care, education, research and development, offices, retail and personal service sectors.

• (c) Regional Employment Centres

  Regional Employment Centres are a type of Major Activity Centre where a large number of jobs are located. This type of node typically serves as a location for the large scale manufacturing or distribution of goods. Additionally, retail, office and personal service uses may be established as ancillary uses.

• (d) Regional Open Space System

  The Regional Open Space System includes the major natural and open space features that form part of a continuous system throughout Windsor. Some components of the Regional Open Space System are also designated as Natural Heritage in the Official Plan although not all Natural Heritage features are components of the Regional Open Space System. The Regional Open Space System includes an existing and future natural and naturalized corridor around Windsor with opportunities for future recreation and recreational pathways.

3.3.2 Corridors

Corridors represent the backbones of the urban network structure. Neighbourhoods gravitate towards these corridors to serve their everyday needs or to connect with larger nodes, commercial centres and employment centres to access a wider range of services and opportunities. Corridors have opportunities for intensification that would provide a wider range of services and opportunities for adjacent neighbourhoods but also more opportunities to live and work in the area. Corridors may connect with nodes and extend along roadways radiating away from a central point. Some corridors exist without such connections and represent stand alone sections.

Corridors are located along transit routes, with City Corridors having the most frequent service. Ideally, corridors are walkable, providing neighbourhoods and those who use transit with easy access to services along main streets. Corridors provide residents with opportunities to travel by bus, bicycle or on foot to their desired destination within or