The Brampton Downtown Development Corporation (BDDC) engaged WSP to prepare the Brampton Downtown Development Study (BDDS) in August 2012. The BDDC is a public-private partnership between the Brampton Downtown Business Community and the City of Brampton in Ontario, Canada that is mandated to attract business and investment in residential, commercial, and institutional development to Downtown Brampton. The objectives of the BDDS were to:
- Understand how major investments in Downtown Brampton will impact future development demand and market conditions
- Establish realistic goals and expectations for residential and commercial development and growth
- Identify opportunities and constraints to development, and consider potential strategies for capitalizing on opportunities and overcoming constraints, including an analysis of specific sites of interest
- Identify and understand demographic and market trends, and the current planning context for Downtown Brampton
The study focused on the Downtown Core Study Area but also looked at potential strategic development properties within the City’s larger “Secondary Plan 7, Downtown Brampton Secondary Plan” boundary. This broader area allowed for analysis to identify trends or properties that were likely having a significant impact on development within the study area itself.