<p>These images present a draft design concept for the Tranquille Market Corridor. For further background, watch the video segment <a href="https://letstalk.kamloops.ca/northshoreplan/widgets/72790/videos/6188" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(3, 169, 244); text-decoration: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); outline: 0px; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s; touch-action: manipulation; user-select: auto; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" target="_blank"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tranquille Market Corridor: Social Enterprise Hub, Cultural Village, and Innovation Hub</em></a> from the design charrette. <span style="color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Please share your thoughts on these design concepts below.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"><strong>Tranquille Market Corridor–District Plan </strong></span><span style="color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"><img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/2d3601734a9ee6cf183cad438826f5d4766cb33f/original/1608662716/Tranquille_Market_Corridor__district_plan.jpg_ca9879625421f0b8d55a212931b2d55c?1608662716" style="width: 1302px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></span></p><p><a href="https://letstalk.kamloops.ca/northshoreplan/widgets/74514/photos/18540" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>View this image in a new tab in the photo gallery</em></a><br>The Tranquille Market Corridor links the North Shore Town Centre to the north and the Riverfront District to the south. These concepts seek to retain and celebrate the eclectic nature of the corridor as it exists today, identify places of cultural and symbolic importance, and work with landowners to maintain and enhance the unique assembly of small storefronts. Small-scale redevelopment – in the form of one to two residential storeys above retail – can stimulate investment while minimizing land assembly. There is also potential for ground-oriented residential redevelopment west of the Corridor. Guest accommodation, such as a boutique hotel, may also be appropriate for certain infill sites. Opportunities to locate community uses throughout the study area in a more balanced/distributed manner should be considered as redevelopment occurs. Strategic locations along the east side of the Corridor can take advantage of great sun exposure and generous setbacks to establish 'pocket plazas' for people to gather and socialize. Existing mature trees are retained (where possible), new street trees are planted, and planters are updated to establish a consistent and attractive streetscape.</p><p><strong>Tranquille Market Corridor–Concept Sketch</strong></p><p><img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/6e2b534f3db66fa7c22440ebda220b376237a09d/original/1608595520/Tranquille_Market_Corridor__concept_sketch.jpg_1a8aae283040e8c1f41aa65a615d3313?1608595520" style="width: 1334px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></p><p><a href="https://letstalk.kamloops.ca/northshoreplan/widgets/74514/photos/18539" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>View this image in a new tab in the photo gallery</em></a><br>This illustration shows the Tranquille Market Corridor's role in knitting together adjacent neighbourhoods – along its length and including east-west connections to the North Thompson and Thompson Rivers – while serving as a vibrant, pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use corridor linking the North Shore Town Centre with the Riverfront District. The 'Cultural Village' (e.g. Yew Street and Spirit Square area) is recognized as an emerging 'hub' along the corridor with further opportunity for pedestrian enhancements, consideration for special event street closures, and potential greenway connections to McArthur Island Park along MacKenzie Ave.</p><p>What are your thoughts on the design concepts for the Tranquille Market Corridor? Please comment below.</p>