Streetsville Village Square – Mississauga, ON
Streetsville Village Square – Mississauga, ON
Nicknamed “The Village in the City”, Streetsville is a historic town, full of old-world charm, located within the City of Mississauga. Just minutes away from Toronto, it serves as a quaint getaway from city life.
The Streetsville Business Improvement Association sought to improve the appeal of the historic core’s Main Street, to draw visitors to the area and promote business for the local shops. The design was developed in 2013 by PMA Landscape Architects, with construction undertaken in 2014. The scope of the project included:
- realignment of the road
- complete resurfacing of pedestrian and vehicular areas with flush curbed unit pavers
- custom pedestrian lights
- a custom architectural canopy structure complete with special AV opportunities
- abundance of shade trees
Ultimately, they created a pedestrian-priority space that has the flexibility to be closed off seasonally for concerts, shows, & walking tours. The project utilized the full GreenBlue ArborSystem, as well as tree grates, guards, and removable stainless steel bollards.
“The project was intended to support the Town’s goal in making the Main Street Plaza a significant node in Mississauga’s larger Culture Master Plan framework,” explained Fung Lee from PMA Landscape Architects. “Initial thoughts were the astonishing realization that the required amount of soil volume would basically create a large continuous trench that would support nearly the entirety of the pedestrian areas. Therefore the soil cells had to support the pavers at the surface,” Lee continued.
The design linked several tree pits together with GreenBlue soil cells under a concrete sub-base with the paving stone surface above. “I had high expectations about the ArborSystem being that we have had experience with the system before,” Lee noted. GreenBlue assisted the landscape architect by providing full layout design, details, and ballpark costing on the soil cells for the tree planting.
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Nicknamed “The Village in the City”, Streetsville is a historic town, full of old-world charm, located within the City of Mississauga. Just minutes away from Toronto, it serves as a quaint getaway from city life.
The Streetsville Business Improvement Association sought to improve the appeal of the historic core’s Main Street, to draw visitors to the area and promote business for the local shops. The design was developed in 2013 by PMA Landscape Architects, with construction undertaken in 2014. The scope of the project included:
- realignment of the road
- complete resurfacing of pedestrian and vehicular areas with flush curbed unit pavers
- custom pedestrian lights
- a custom architectural canopy structure complete with special AV opportunities
- abundance of shade trees
Ultimately, they created a pedestrian-priority space that has the flexibility to be closed off seasonally for concerts, shows, & walking tours. The project utilized the full GreenBlue ArborSystem, as well as tree grates, guards, and removable stainless steel bollards.
“The project was intended to support the Town’s goal in making the Main Street Plaza a significant node in Mississauga’s larger Culture Master Plan framework,” explained Fung Lee from PMA Landscape Architects. “Initial thoughts were the astonishing realization that the required amount of soil volume would basically create a large continuous trench that would support nearly the entirety of the pedestrian areas. Therefore the soil cells had to support the pavers at the surface,” Lee continued.
The design linked several tree pits together with GreenBlue soil cells under a concrete sub-base with the paving stone surface above. “I had high expectations about the ArborSystem being that we have had experience with the system before,” Lee noted. GreenBlue assisted the landscape architect by providing full layout design, details, and ballpark costing on the soil cells for the tree planting.
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“Compared to other methods of soil cells, GreenBlue’s soil cell is more flexible in accommodating existing and new underground piping, as well as future servicing of these pipes.”
The project had some known challenges with below ground utilities and the ArborSystem met these very well. “Compared to other methods of soil cells, GreenBlue’s soil cell is more flexible in accommodating existing and new underground piping, as well as future servicing of these pipes,” explained Lee.
The original plan was to use a permeable surface, however this was changed to include RootRain Linear Drains with the PavingStone Grate to manage stormwater runoff. The Belleview Tree Guard was also featured, incorporating integral electrical pedestals provided by GreenBlue. The desired result for the project was fully achieved, and it was granted an Award of Excellence at the Mississauga Urban Design Awards.
“Compared to other methods of soil cells, GreenBlue’s soil cell is more flexible in accommodating existing and new underground piping, as well as future servicing of these pipes.”
The project had some known challenges with below ground utilities and the ArborSystem met these very well. “Compared to other methods of soil cells, GreenBlue’s soil cell is more flexible in accommodating existing and new underground piping, as well as future servicing of these pipes,” explained Lee.
The original plan was to use a permeable surface, however this was changed to include RootRain Linear Drains with the PavingStone Grate to manage stormwater runoff. The Belleview Tree Guard was also featured, incorporating integral electrical pedestals provided by GreenBlue. The desired result for the project was fully achieved, and it was granted an Award of Excellence at the Mississauga Urban Design Awards.
