Mission
Our Mission is to continuously improve the experience of all who live, work and visit downtown by creating engaging initiatives that make Peterborough’s downtown a unique and desirable destination that promotes its diverse offerings as well as an economic centre that supports and celebrates its members and community.
- Comfort & Safety
- Support Public Spaces
- Effective Accessibility
- Vibrant Experiences
- Create A Visible Downtown
Goal 1: At all times downtown must feel comfortable and safe
- Expand collaboration to maintain a low crime rate and make Downtown feel safe
- Ensure Downtown’s walkways are comfortably lighted
- Increase the standard of care for Downtown’s cleanliness and well-kept appearance
- Address the conditions of vacant properties
- Prepare for and respond to emergencies
Goal 2: Public space is beautiful and celebrates the life of the City
- Make key pedestrian areas inviting
- Support the development of interesting public spaces
- Continue to be the place of cultural and civic celebration
- Supporting local events
Goal 3: Accessible to the entire region all of the time and easy to get around
- Effective transit access
- Enhance accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists
- Connected, walkable neighbourhoods and streets
- Convenient, understandable and managed parking
Goal 4: Vibrant, sustainable mixed-use places
- Promote as the best place in Peterborough to develop and start a business
- Engage people to live in the city core
- A competitive shopping/dining location
- A unique destination for visitors
Goal 5: Downtown’s vision, plans and offerings are understood by all
- Market downtown to region and beyond
- Vision and development plans for future downtown growth
- Tools to assist continued redevelopment