Those sections of Collector or Local Roads that have open space,
park, schools or a parket on one side are known as Parkside Drives
In order to establish these areas as special places of interest, specific
design guidelines have been developed. Both the open space
features and the adjacent architecture should create a sense of place,
exhibit high quality design and promote safety. Parkside Drives
serve to provide high quality public access and visibility of the
open space features.
The location of sidewalks and boulevard width vary according to
the type of open space feature. Parkside Drive "A" (adjacent to a
park) occurs when a park, school or parkette is adjacent to the
roadway¯ In this instance, sidewalks will be located on the Open
Space side of the road to encourage pedestrian integration with the
park. Parkside Drive "B" (adjacent to a natural feature) occurs
when a creek corridor or woodlot is adjacent to the roadway¯ Here,
sidewalks will be located on the developed side of the roadway,
allowing the open space features to naturalize and extend closer to
the roadway. The final location of sidewalks will be determined at
the plan of subdivision stage and will depend on the nature of the
adjacent land uses and pedestrian circulation system.