PURPOSE & OBJECTIVES

Purpose of the Community Improvement Plan

Build a vision for the corridors connecting the downtown to the University of Windsor that inform a land use concept, transportation concept and enhance the surrounding communities. Additionally, to propose a suite of incentives to encourage private sector investment and the desired redevelopment along the corridors.

Objectives of the Community Improvement Plan

Attracting Investment and Protecting Assets

• Protect and improve stable residential buildings along the two corridors, and encourage the upkeep of multi-unit residential buildings.

• Support the stable institutional areas along the corridors, such as the University of Windsor, elementary and secondary schools, and municipal community centers.

• Protect heritage resources and encourage adaptive reuse of heritage buildings in a respectful manner.

• Attract investment and property improvements that increase the municipal tax base along the two corridors.

• Provide a variety of tenure options and increase the variety of housing type for current and new residents of the area.

• Attract investment for the development of vacant land.

• Build on the mixed-use nature of the corridors and enhance the opportunity for redevelopment and adaptive reuse of existing buildings by identifying where land uses can transition to new uses.

• Cultivate and protect the established vibrant business nodes.

• Recognize the transitioning uses along the corridor to determine what uses should be protected and uses can be transitioned.