ijLstudyfo llowe d R ossland area may be model city Ir \Vhitby ('ountcil adopts the rccommendations of* the urban design study by Raymondl Morîiiiaa Architccts and Planners, the Rossland -Road Area could become a model city. The study area is bordered by Rossland Road and Starr Avenue on thc sou th, Corona tioii Road on the West, Taun ton Road on tiie north and Anderson St reet on the east. According to the report, "the lully developed residential areas would attair) a population of approximately 32,000 accordîng to the TÉown of Wh itby Officii'Plan. Th is would include existing residences on ither side of Bro ck Street". 'The Town Centre is îinrediately west of Garden Street, between Rossland Road and a new east-west arterial road. It is planned to encoînpass a mnix, of land uses including retail, offices, commu nity facilities, residential, parks and open spaces. South of Rossland Road arethie civic, institutional, residential and major open space uses." "The Town Centre concept is a dhrec dirnensional articu- lation of the urban design goals and development guide- lines. It seeks to bring together a diverse range of urban uses' which should respond to the needs.and desires of the people in the town of Wh itby". "In concept the Town Centre should becomne a major focus of activity in the town for retail. office, and public uses. However, it nmust be stressed that within a framework of balanced growth there must also be a place for the down- town. The Town Centre concept is urban in character and intcnsity, radier Ilian suburban." "We have rejected the hîgh-rise miod-1 as inappropriate in the context of Witby. Nevertheless, the concept demionstrates that mucili cani be gained tlirough the bringing togetlier, overlapping and mututal support of a widc range of urban and commercial activities in contrast to a more dispersed and fr-agmecnted developmient model thiat lias beconie ftienormn." "Beginining wudi the first ph ase, die Town Centre shiouilc bc organized around major public spaces suicl as the marke t squtare and the enclosed pedestrian street so that public activities relating to tlîe Whiitby cornmunity and the comnmercial developmnent cati be focused and giveni proper expression to mnake a truc 'town centre'." "Wilî the Town Centre site, the conîcept lias explored the comipaîibility of many kitnds of land uses (ranging froin an existinig orchard to a major commercial developrnnt) and thie unique urban opportuntities and experîinces that cani result. flic concept assunmes that [tic compatibility of traditionally separated uses is often a foniction of imiagin-. ation and design: the opportunities that can be vi sualized and captuired througlî design give risc 10 ricli and diverse experiences. Whiether or not Iliese experiences are possible depends more on how elemients are put together thian on what dhey are". "The final phase developuiient would hiave a resident population of 2,800 and a working population of 8,500 inclu.ding [tie institutional uses sooth of Rossland Road. Obvioosly, a devcloprncnt of this size is scaled op to a future Whitby nîuch larger Ilian it is today. Phiasing would nîatch the dcvclopmnent to the community's nccds at varjouis stages in its evolution, and cadli ncw phase of growtii should enhance ratlier than conmpromiise tic accom- plislînents of the prcviotos stage". _Pass budget Vol. 5 No. 18 WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1975 TEN CENTS The 1975 Durhiam Board of Education budget passed last week wiIl cost an average Wiitby taxpayer an extra $37 a year. The education nîill rate increase of, 7.909 mills for Whitby residents will bring tic 1975 edocation rnill rate Up 10 52.909. Based on an average assessment of $4,736. the average Wlîitby taxpayer will be paying $250 a year. Tiose witlî liglîer assess- mients will be paying more. Tic education imilI rate hlike is broken down mbt 5.278 mflls for secondary and 2.63 1 milîs for elementary giving a total increase of 7.909 mnilis. flice total budget for education in the region re- presents a total increase of $8,957,767 or 19.12 percent. Whitby's rate of increase was 4.90 percent Iast year and 17.58 percent this year. flic local municipal mil] rate of 44' rernains the samie as ini 1974, but the regional budget anîd th e' regional charge back for services lias not yct been passed . These charges will be in addition to ic municipal and the eduica- lion iii rates. Housing crisis cause of falling birth rate A lonely Durham Regional Police officer stood guard Sunday afternoon over a badly decomposed body'found about an hour earlier in the Whitby harbour. The remains, found at 12:46 p.m. by a boater whose bc-at drifted into the marsh near Gordon Street, was watched over by police until removed on a piece of plywood Monday afternoon to be taken to the Forensic Lab in Toronto. An autopsy was to have been performed in Toronto late yesterday afternoon but was post- poned. Durham Regional Police believe that they know the identity of the dead person but are flot releasing any names. Free Press Photo by Mike Burgess Mayor Des Newman feels thiat the fallîing birth rate cari be partially attributed 10 the higli cost oflîousinig. He bold tic, Urban Devel- opmcint Institute ini Toronto that many young couples have postporned h aving cliild- ren because of tic inafford- ability ol honies. Mayor Newman nioted that thc 1973 rate of 15.8 births per thousand popula- tion is one of thc lowest iii Caiîada's h istory incl uding thec De pressi-imi. H-e is woiried that faniilies arc just living for today as more is being spenît on recrea- lion.1 A major factor causing thc housinig crisis is thai nîost of the country's rnunicipalities are "brokc'" according to Mayor Newman. Property tax today covers only 50 percent of municipal expenditures as compared to 80 percent 1 5 ycars ago. He told tlie developers prescrnt that municipalities have 10 obtain as niuch as possible in developmcint levies in order to offset those expenditures. He put somte of thc blamne on the various levels of governenit and proposed steps to solve the problenms of1 growtli. Mayor Newmîan feels that provincial governments should prepare a develop- ment plan outlining future settement lpatterns. Ile wouild like t sce lanid serviccd witlî trunk sewers and watcr based on future settlement patterns. Mayor Newman feels thaI provincial and regional govcrinments should devclop a pol icy witlî regard' 10 industriai development in order to sustain future residential development. lrogress should be fol- lowed and recommendations for change made on this by a group witli representation of governments and private indu stry, lie believes. POLICE WATCH OVER BODY ...d 1