Project Description

Main Street Unionville is a heritage village that is a regional destination while also serving local communities. The historic buildings and the surrounding landscape transform visitors from their busy daily lives to an area where they can appreciate the history of the community while enjoying the unique retail stores and world class cuisine.

Since 2013, the City of Markham has carried out a number of studies to guide the future development and enhancement on Main Street Unionville.

Vision Planning

The Main Street Unionville Community Vision Plan (2015) created a future blueprint of Main Street Unionville. The Vision Plan identified challenges and opportunities in reimaging the function and design of Main Street and its surrounding area. Future land uses and character of specific “Focus Areas” have been developed along the Main Street corridor from Highway 7 to Toogood Pond Park.

A variety of improvement projects have been identified through the 2015 Vision Plan including undertaking a streetscape beautification initiative. In response to that, the City initiated the Main Street Unionville Streetscape Master Plan for the Commercial Core in 2018. The design concepts have been developed and were presented in a community open house in early 2019.

The preferred streetscape concept received Council approval in March 2022.

From Vision to Realization

In continuing the City’s and the Community’s vision to enhance the historic village of Main Street Unionville, the City of Markham has engaged the engineering consulting firm of CIMA+ to complete the design of infrastructure and streetscape improvements on Main Street from the train tracks to Carlton Road, and on East Lane from Main Street to Carlton Road. Additionally, a new street light system will be incorporated from Hwy 7 to Carlton Road and on East Lane.

The project will address important underground infrastructure improvements to watermains and storm sewers, installation of new sidewalk, boulevard, road surfaces and determine other construction logistics such as utility impact/relocation, and construction staging.

Community Engagement Meeting 2 – May 1, 2023

Come Join Us In-Person!

The first Community Engagement Meeting was held virtually on June 23, 2022 in which the project team introduced the project, the design process, highlights of the preliminary design and early construction consideration. You can download the Community Engagement Meeting 1 presentation on the sidebar to the right.

The project team has since advanced in developing the design for Main Street and would like to share with you in the upcoming Community Engagement Meeting the design process to date, highlights of the 60% design including 2023 advanced work, next steps and gather community feedback.

You are invited to join Community Engagement Meeting 2 as follows:

Format: In-Person

Location: Varley Art Gallery of Markham, the Deacon Room

216 Main Street, Unionville ON L3R 2H1

Date: Monday, May 1, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Presentation followed by Q&A)

If you are unable to attend the Community Engagement Meeting, be sure to check back on this website following the meeting to download a copy of the presentation on the sidebar to the right.

Questions? Comments?

This study web page will be updated periodically at project milestones with the most current information at that time. Additional Community Engagement Meetings will be held in which more detail design decisions will be presented.

We encourage you to sign up for the project mailing list to receive additional notices with details regarding future public events, as well as other opportunities to provide input for the project as it progresses forward through the design process.