WHISTLE BEND FUTURE AREAS & TOWN SQUARE
Since 2017, Simon Lapointe has been working with the City of Whitehorse to plan for three future areas in Whistle Bend, a new residential area on the banks of the Yukon River. The future area and town square plans were created using public engagement. Through years of various workshops, community cafes, and presentations, multiple themes and items were identified as priorities for the neighbourhood. These items include safety, multi/inter-generational spaces, commercial retail land use, and other amenities such as coffee shops and corner stores.
The Master plan is still in its early design stages, focusing mainly on the public realm, street grid configuration, and scale distribution. The proposed plan includes roughly 3,500 new residential units. The Whistle Bend Future Areas plan is a long-term vision that will be implemented incrementally over the next 10 to 20 years and is contingent on several key infrastructure initiatives that converge on this particular site.
Acknowledgment: In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the Traditional Territory of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and Kwanlin Dün First Nation and all people who make the City of Whitehorse their homes and whose relationships with the land continue to this day.