I'm in a 15 Min city ? ,Merritt Bc ?, 15 Minute Neighborhoods, connectivity by designing neighbourh

I'm in a 15 Min city ? ,Merritt Bc ?, 15 Minute Neighborhoods,

15-MINUTE NEIGHBOURHOODS
OBJECTIVE
Promote 15-minute Neighbourhoods Where Residents Can Meet Their Daily Needs
POLICIES
4.1.1 Formalize Merritt’s 11 neighbourhoods as City Centre, Parkdale, Diamond Vale, Middlesboro,
Collettville, Riverside, Bench, North Bench, Grandview, Airport, and Ranchlands, as shown on
Appendix D: Neighbourhood Map, and promote a mix of residential, neighbourhood commercial,
institutional, and open space land uses in each neighbourhood to increase opportunity for
proximity to daily amenities.
4.1.2 Organize neighbourhoods to be 15-minute neighbourhoods, where amenities are within walking
or biking distance, and encourage new development in all neighbourhoods that will be easily
accessible for people of all ages and abilities, with connected and compact transportation
networks.
4.1.3 Formalize the establishment of Merritt's 7 Urban Villages within the city's neighbourhoods as City
Centre, Diamond Vale Centre, Collettville Centre, Riverside Village, Bench Village, Grandview
Village, and Ranchlands Village.
4.1.4 Encourage a mix of medium to high density residential, mixed-use commercial, and institutional
uses within Urban Villages.
4.1.5 Consider the creation of Urban Villages, when new neighbourhoods are developed, to provide
strategically located commercial amenities.
4.1.6 Maintain and increase active transportation connections within and between neighbourhoods.
4.1.7 Prioritize safety and accessibility in neighbourhood design.
4.1.8 Develop social gathering spaces and parks for passive and programmed use in each
neighbourhood.
4.1.9 Neighborhoods should be maintained so they are attractive, safe, and clean.
4.1.10 Encourage a mix of residential densities in all neighbourhoods.
4.1.11 Direct high density residential and commercial uses to be located within Urban Villages and along
designated transit and bike routes.
4.1.12 Promote walkability, bikeability and connectivity by designing neighbourhoods to incorporate
linkages to active transportation and transit routes.
4.1.13 Ensure that neighborhoods and Urban Villages are designed for all ages and abilities, including
children and seniors.
4.1.14 Encourage the establishment of daycare centres within all neighborhoods