A COMPACT GROWTH VISION: THE NEXT TEN YEARS

City of YellowknifePlanning & Development Department

Population and Employment Projections to 2021

Compact Growth Vision - Smart Growth Development Plan

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Giant Mine Lease Area

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Yellowknife Bay (Great Slave Lake)

Kam Lake

Long Lake

Fox Lake

Grace Lake

Jackfish Lake

Gar Lake

Frame Lake

Martin Lake

Yellowknife River

Trapper LakeShot Lake

Handle Lake

Range Lake

Keg Lake

Joe Lake

Niven Lake

Fault Lake

Rat Lake

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Giant Mine Lease Area

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Yellowknife Bay (Great Slave Lake)

Kam Lake

Long Lake

Fox Lake

Grace Lake

Jackfish Lake

Gar Lake

Frame Lake

Martin Lake

Yellowknife River

Trapper LakeShot Lake

Handle Lake

Range Lake

Keg Lake

Joe Lake

Niven Lake

Fault Lake

Rat LakeLEGENDTaylor_Road_-_Distribution_of_jobsCore AreaCity SuburbsOutlying AreaArea to Remain Undeveloped

The benefits of the compact growth scenario include:• Provides a wider variety of housing choices for residents;• Provides more affordable housing;• Protects parks, trails and natural area networks;• Revitalizes the downtown core;• Allows for more mixed use areas;• Promotes walkable and dynamic neighbourhoods and mixed residential/commercial developments;• Increases opportunities for active transportation;• Promotes transit use and transit-oriented development nodes;• Reduces infrastructure deficit;• Increases tax income for the City; and• Improves community sustainability.

Distribution of Dwelling Units

Intensification Areas 45% 623 units A Downtown/City Centre B Old Airport Road C Old Town Existing Development Areas 55% 762 units D Niven Lake E Range Lake North F Range Lake South G Taylor Road I Kam Lake/Grace Lake

2011 2021 Projected 10-year Growth

Population 20,270 23,500 3,230 residents

Dwellings 7,190 8,575 1,385 homes

Jobs 11,000 13,330 2,350 jobs

The Compact Growth Vision from the Smart Growth Development Plan was selected as the preferred vision for community growth. The General Plan implements this vision by distributing dwelling units and jobs in the following areas:

Distribution of Jobs

Intensification Areas 64% 1,504 jobs A Downtown/City Centre B Old Town C Old Airport Road/Capital Area West Existing Development Areas 36% 846 jobs D Kam Lake E Range Lake North F Range Lake South G Niven Lake H Taylor Road I Airport K Engle Business District

Compact

METROQUEST GROWTH SCENARIOS

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YEllOWkNIfE GENERAl PlAN UPDATE 2011