Centretown Community Design Plan
Planning the Future of Centretown
Community Design Plan
- Centretown CDP Introduction [ PDF 1.436 MB ]
- Centretown CDP Chapter 1 [ PDF 3.055 MB ]
- Centretown CDP Chapter 2A [ PDF 4.637 MB ]
- Centretown CDP Chapter 2B [ PDF 19.166 MB ]
- Centretown CDP Chapter 3 [ PDF 1.410 MB ]
- Centretown CDP Chapter 4 [ PDF 9.063 MB ]
- Centretown CDP Chapter 5A [ PDF 11.473 MB ]
- Centretown CDP Chapter 5B [ PDF 10.303 MB ]
- Centretown CDP Chapter 6 [ PDF 15.543 MB ]
- Centretown CDP Chapter 7 [ PDF 4.614 MB ]
- Centretown CDP Appendix A [ PDF 160 KB ]
The Study Area
Although some aspects of this study consider Centretown as a whole—from the Rideau Canal to Bronson Street and from the Queensway to Gloucester Street— specific attention and analysis focussed on the central part of this area in particular, where the pressure to grow is greatest. This area is referred to as the downtown core. The Core Study Area is generally square in shape and is bounded by Elgin Street to the east and Kent Street to the west, with Highway 417 marking the southern edge and Gloucester Street acting as the northern boundary. The Centretown Heritage Conservation District covers much of the Core Study Area. Situated between the Queensway and Ottawa's central business district, the Core Study Area is dissected by several major commercial streets, including Bank Street, Elgin Street and Somerset Street.