A dense agglomeration of building types and forms lines the Lougheed corridor. The town centre is announced by the presence of civic buildings, which surround a series of outdoor public spaces.  

Detail showing the town core at the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Willingdon Avenue. North of Lougheed Highway, civic buildings, such as a town hall, community centre, library, and firehall, are clustered around distinct urban open spaces. The civic function of these spaces is supported and enhanced by concentrations of commercial/retail uses and high-density housing, both of which are proposed along the contiguous routes of Lougheed Highway and the northeastern spine of Buchanan Street. Light rail transit is placed centrally and at-grade along Lougheed Highway, with the primary transit station straddling the intersection. Given this kind of prominence, transit becomes a vital component of the street.