Building a Great City
Posted by Stephen Rhodes
Board of Trade President Bob Peacock outlined a new vision for Brampton's development and asked club members to join a new citizens advisory group to support it.
Board of Trade President Bob Peacock asked club members to join and support Citizens fo a Great City, an advisory group designed to promote, support and monitor a grand vision for the future development of Brampton.
Bob laid out a Board of Trade sponsored plan for a new vision. It's key elements include:
-The development of a great corridor along Queen Street than links the historic downtown with east Brampton in a way that creates a Grand Alee or Great Mall. This great corridor should have a broad mix of commercial and high density residential, vital for the future health and prosperity of this area. It will in essence be our new downtown.
-A new a vibrant cultural center and public square in the historic downtown. The city's recent announcement of a new theatre contributes significantly to making this a reality.
-The redevelopment of the Lynch street hospital as the second hospital campus in Brampton - to meet our future health care needs but to also stimulate further investment along our corridor.
-The aggressive encouragement of new Brownfield development along the corridor and a transit master plan that recognizes and supports development along the corrridor.
"There have been many plans and many visions for Brampton. Yes, we need a vision. More importantly, we need a commitment to implement and unwavering support for the strategy, once it is adopted," Bob said.
"There is little doubt that there will be immense pressure to grow over the next 20 years. Our population could double to more than 600,000 people.""
"If we don't act now, we risk becoming a collection of self-contained communities disconnected from our city. We risk parochialism. Worse, we risk indifference."
Brampton must not only be a place where people want to live and raise their children; it must also foster a strong sense of community if it hopes to keep its citizens and attract new residents, businesses and investment," Bob said.
"A Great City can not be the exclusive domain of the Board of Trade or even City Hall or its politicians on council. We need army of citizens who want to help us build a Great City. We need corporations, small businesses and private citizens to join our cause - to band together as Citizens for a Great City, to ensure that we first adopt a vision and then implement it to ensure our future tomorrow."
Bob said CGC will be comprised of a cross-section of Brampton citizens representing all facets of the city - business people and organizations, community groups, service clubs, cultural and sports organizations, multicultural communities and interested citizens.
He asked that Rotarians join CGC in support of its mission to build a great city. He also asked members to attend the official launch of CGC May 6 at Brampton Golf Club 7:30 to 9 a.m. Honorary Chairman Bill Davis will give the keynote address.
If you want more information about CGC or wish to join call 905 451 1122.
Pictured l-r, Brampton Board of Trade President Bob Peacock, President Jerome and Stuart Johnston, executive-director of the board of trade.
Bob laid out a Board of Trade sponsored plan for a new vision. It's key elements include:
-The development of a great corridor along Queen Street than links the historic downtown with east Brampton in a way that creates a Grand Alee or Great Mall. This great corridor should have a broad mix of commercial and high density residential, vital for the future health and prosperity of this area. It will in essence be our new downtown.
-A new a vibrant cultural center and public square in the historic downtown. The city's recent announcement of a new theatre contributes significantly to making this a reality.
-The redevelopment of the Lynch street hospital as the second hospital campus in Brampton - to meet our future health care needs but to also stimulate further investment along our corridor.
-The aggressive encouragement of new Brownfield development along the corridor and a transit master plan that recognizes and supports development along the corrridor.
"There have been many plans and many visions for Brampton. Yes, we need a vision. More importantly, we need a commitment to implement and unwavering support for the strategy, once it is adopted," Bob said.
"There is little doubt that there will be immense pressure to grow over the next 20 years. Our population could double to more than 600,000 people.""
"If we don't act now, we risk becoming a collection of self-contained communities disconnected from our city. We risk parochialism. Worse, we risk indifference."
Brampton must not only be a place where people want to live and raise their children; it must also foster a strong sense of community if it hopes to keep its citizens and attract new residents, businesses and investment," Bob said.
"A Great City can not be the exclusive domain of the Board of Trade or even City Hall or its politicians on council. We need army of citizens who want to help us build a Great City. We need corporations, small businesses and private citizens to join our cause - to band together as Citizens for a Great City, to ensure that we first adopt a vision and then implement it to ensure our future tomorrow."
Bob said CGC will be comprised of a cross-section of Brampton citizens representing all facets of the city - business people and organizations, community groups, service clubs, cultural and sports organizations, multicultural communities and interested citizens.
He asked that Rotarians join CGC in support of its mission to build a great city. He also asked members to attend the official launch of CGC May 6 at Brampton Golf Club 7:30 to 9 a.m. Honorary Chairman Bill Davis will give the keynote address.
If you want more information about CGC or wish to join call 905 451 1122.
Pictured l-r, Brampton Board of Trade President Bob Peacock, President Jerome and Stuart Johnston, executive-director of the board of trade.