WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Wider sidewalks rolling westward through Oshawa’s downtown

The Metropolis of Oshawa is planning the subsequent part of the King Avenue Streetscape Mission. — Metroland file picture.

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Enhancements to the downtown King Avenue streetscape are progressing westward.

“It has been thrilling to see our imaginative and prescient for a extra pedestrian-friendly downtown Oshawa streetscape taking form,” Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter mentioned in a information launch.

Oshawa is now planning the fourth part of the undertaking — specializing in widening the sidewalk on the north facet of King Avenue West between McMillan Drive and Centre Avenue. The broader sidewalk will make extra space for pedestrians, landscaping, out of doors patios/cafés, streetscape facilities and companies. 

Right here’s a quick overview of the continued King Avenue Streetscape Mission:

• In 2018, public session started to get suggestions on three design choices for the widening the sidewalk on the north facet of King Avenue East between Ontario Avenue and Mary Avenue North.

• In 2020, the subsequent part of enhancements have been constructed on King Avenue East, between Simcoe Avenue North and Ontario Avenue.

• In 2021, the third part was constructed on King Avenue between Prince Avenue and Simcoe Avenue.

“The Metropolis of Oshawa undertook the chance to finish a collection of development tasks in the course of the varied provincially mandated enterprise/group shutdowns,” added Coun. Tito-Dante Marimpietri, chair of the event providers committee.

Now Oshawa residents, companies and group members can share their suggestions on the plans for the subsequent part of the King Avenue Streetscape Mission.

The group can overview the proposed design, share suggestions and ask questions on-line at www.connectoshawa.ca/streetscape. Those that choose to finish the suggestions kind on paper can name Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311.

Suggestions might be submitted till midday on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, and might be thought of within the improvement of the ultimate design for part 4 of the King Avenue Streetscape Mission. 

“This can be a prime alternative to share your concepts for this part of the streetscape undertaking, together with concepts round landscaping, greenery, design parts, sidewalk furnishings, and extra,” defined Ward 4 Councillor Derek Giberson.