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SLATE—The draft plan of subdivision for the Steelport site in Hamilton includes a proposed Lagoonscape that will feature a regenerated biodiverse landscape that doubles as stormwater management infrastructure.area, 62 acres of public right-of-way, 91 acres of open space and amenity blocks and 23 acres of water bodies. Stelco Steel Mills will retain 78 acres for its operations.
Slate aims to work with the city to create 60 acres of trails, pathways and pedestrian public space alongside active transportation corridors, including a four-kilometre Steelport Loop trail that accesses the major community hubs on the site. The plan incorporates the retention of historic industrial infrastructure at the Pipe Gallery, “designed to take on a main street feel with future opportunities to create spaces for small scale startups, creators and entrepreneurs and retail amenities for visitors and workers alike,” stated a release.
Another zone, known as the Battery, is seen as a hub for the city’s creative production industry and celebrations of cultural heritage. Also, a proposed Lagoonscape will feature a regenerated biodiverse landscape that doubles as stormwater management infrastructure.“The submission of this plan is an exciting milestone in Steelport’s development process,” said Steven Dejonckheere, senior vice-president at Slate, in a statement.