The following four conceptual plans show how a reconfiguration of the site’s existing road and subdivision pattern influenced Team Three’s concepts of water management, urban design, and land use:

Road Hierarchy
In this road hierarchy plan, the 300-by-600 foot grid provides a finer grain than does the site’s existing road structure. Unlike the typical suburban-type street pattern, an interconnected road pattern structured around such a grid allows better, more walkable connections between local destinations.


Land Use 
The majority of medium- to high-density housing occurs at the centre of the site. High-density residential towers are integrated, as an upper-storey component, with commercial and retail uses along the primary arterials. Industrial areas are proposed at the southeast edge. Public buildings are framed by the grid and are grouped with recreation and open spaces. Parks and civic spaces facilitate the transition from current to future uses, which could include moving from industrial to residential use. 

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Surface Water Management 
A system of bio-swales, that will drain into the Still Creek aquatic system, is proposed along each of the prominent north-south axes. The Willingdon Avenue Parkway is the most prominent of these, where a concave landscaped boulevard becomes a biofilter and surface drainage channel for rainwater runoff. Subsidiary north-south routes are aligned with local streets and become irrigation and drainage channels for local neighbourhood use before making their way to Still Creek.

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Urban Design Framework 
The pedestrian-scaled circulation system becomes the means for establishing a landscape and community structure. This structure moves people and water efficiently while reducing regional transportation requirements. Surrounding the community is a civic square, a town hall, a public library, an arts centre, schools, a firehall, a recreation centre, and a medical centre.