The Fanshawe College Environmental Design Competition 2024 will explore the redevelopment of the St. Thomas, Ontario Railway Lands. St. Thomas is known as Canada's Railway City with an extraordinary railroad history. These lands along with the existing railway buildings will be the anchor for a thriving downtown community. Groups of one or more students are invited to create inspirational designs, imagining a new environment, community and placemaking. The submissions will include problem analysis, ideation and visualization of a new future.
Details
Submission Deadline: Friday, March 29, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EST to wpol@fanshawec.ca. Note: maximum file size of 5MB.
Presentations: Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. EST (by invitation only)
Awards: Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and People’s Choice award.
For further information contact Professor William Pol wpol@fanshawec.ca
Competition Files
Land Use Planning
GIS Mapping and Aerial Photographs
For Aerial Photos, please email eoakley@fanshawec.ca to request files.
Heritage Information
BL 100-2018 Heritage Conservation District
DDB Strategic Plan January 31, 2018
Heritage Properties - Website - Jan 22, 2020
St. Thomas Heritage Conservation District Plan
St. Thomas Heritage Conservation District Study
St. Thomas Heritage Inventory (2017)
St. Thomas Urban Design Guidelines Phase 1 Draft - June 1, 2022
Brownfield Remediations
A Citizens Guide to In Situ Chemical Reduction
A Citizen's Guide to Ecological Revitalization
A Citizen's Guide to Excavation of Contaminated Soil
A Citizen's Guide to In Situ Chemical Oxidation
A Citizen's Guide to In Situ Thermal Treatment
A Citizen's Guide to Phytoremediation
A Citizen's Guide to Bioremediation
Brownfields Financial Tax Incentive Program - Ontario
Guide - site assessment, cleanup of brownfields, filing of records of site condition - Ontario
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