Sault Ste. Marie

Building on the findings of the Community Expectations Study, Greenberg Consultants and the Planning Partnership have been retained by the City of Sault Ste. Marie to prepare a Canal District Master Plan to guide a range of individual initiatives anticipated in the area west of downtown.  The objective of this plan is to ensure will ensure that every opportunity is taken to to develop linkages and synergies among complementary uses within a band of intensive re-investment ranging from downtown to the Gateway site, the International Bridge Plaza, Riversedge Developments and the Parks Canada Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site. The Master Plan will:

• Identify the integrating big moves that could unify the whole area

• Provide a comprehensive overview of the interaction of land use, built form, public realm, mobility + economic and social factors

• Present a concrete visualization of future possibilities

• Guide coordinated public and private investment in achieving an overall vision for the West Downtown