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M:gmnRWear for Everyday & Hate, Gloves, Footwear "Â¥ Upstaire in River Worke, St. Jacobs 664â€"2663 247 King St. N." _ â€" (519) seeâ€"sse1 § y Y) Ontario ww« premier gov en.60 THRONE s Important to You DoA SPEECH comSULTATION It's no secret students make up a fair chunk of Waterloo‘s population. Chronicle Staff That accounts for 18.75 per cent of the city‘s overall population. And that number is expected to rise dramaticalâ€" ly this fall with the double cohort of university and colâ€" lege students that will make Perhaps most interesting is that of Waterloo‘s 104,000 residents, over 19,500 are students. Overall, the Region of Waterloo saw an increase of 2.23 per cent, or 10,000 peoâ€" ple â€" the highest annual rate in over a decade. Kitchener recorded an increase of 1.53 per cent, and Cambridge grew by 2.7 per cent. For the second year in a row, Waterloo led the region‘s three cities in popuâ€" lation growth at 3.24 per cent, down slightly from last year‘s 3.35 per cent. And that fact was proven _ Waterloo their home. again through the recent Waterloo Regional Coun. release of this city‘s 2002 â€" Sean Strickland called the yearâ€"end population estiâ€" â€" expected increase positive mates. in terms of community and For the second year in a _ economic development. The region hopes to initiâ€" ate construction on the first phase of the project â€" a 10â€" km link that would use an existing rail spur until it joins up with a new street car track on King Street â€" in the next four years. Once the first phase is complete, the focus will be Strickland said the region‘s planned Light Rail Transit (LRT) system will also play a major role in the strategy. The study will also aid in the establishment of longâ€" term planning policies that will stop any further develâ€" opment over municipal boundaries to the north and west and provide protection for rural farmlands. Work on the regional strategy began in 2001 with a study, reviewing all existâ€" ing urban designations, and examining current and future land needs, existing and required infrastructure, brownfield redevelopment, environmental protection and enhancement, and the protection of rural and agriâ€" cultural lands in areas not identified for growth. "The increase will have to be met with appropriate planning guidelines, which points to our Smart Growth strategy," he said. But he said it won‘t come without some challenges. "The increase will have to be met with appropriate planning guidelines, which points to our Smart regional councillor "Waterloo is truly a great place to live." "Waterloo is growing faster than any other city in the region, and I attribute that to all of its great ameniâ€" "We enjoy a good mixâ€" ture of service industry, as well as a strong highâ€"tech industrial base," he said. "When mixed together, it makes for a wellâ€"balanced economy." Strickland also said, the quality of life in Waterloo is second to none. "It‘s our responsibility to continue to keep these iniâ€" tiatives alive," Strickland The regional councillor said he‘s not surprised so many are flocking to Waterâ€" loo. Roundabouts have been shown to reduce fatal and injuryâ€"related accidents by over 75 per cent. A roundabout is an interâ€" section design which accommodates traffic by a circular flow in a counter clockwise direction around a central island; operates with yield control at the entry points; and gives priâ€" ority to vehicles within the roundabout. Among those initiatives are six modern roundâ€" abouts, planned to keep traffic flowing along the future Ira Needles Bouleâ€" vard, on the west side of the city. The fifth and final phase could then involve building backwards from St. Jacobs into Elmira. Strickland said, a numâ€" ber of other initiatives are also being planned to ease some of the pressure increased growth will have on the city‘s infrastructure. on extending the route to Fairview Park Mall in Kitchâ€" ener, and then eventually to Cambridge.