GO investment corridor economic vision

• Burlington currently has a limited supply of greenfield land for development and has an opportunity to focus future growth around each of Burlington’s three GO stations.
• The City of Burlington is developing Area Specific Plans (ASPs) for areas around the three GO Stations known as Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs).
• The three MTSAs represent a significant opportunity for Burlington’s growth from a residential, employment, and transportation perspective. The MTSAs provide the potential to create complete communities, expand the tax base, and provide a destination for employment growth for future generations.
• The MTSA developments will increase transit usage and help to make Burlington a destination while lowering carbon emissions.
• Burlington Economic Development has been working with the City of Burlington to develop an employment vision for the MTSAs and an implementation plan that positions us to expand our tax base through employment attraction and branding opportunities, as well as ensuring we continue to retain key industrial employers and other employment uses associated with the MTSAs.
• This economic vision for the three MTSAs has been undertaken through the GO Investment Corridor Project.

The development of the GO Investment Corridor and MTSAs will be a critical component of helping reduce Burlington’s GHG emissions as our city continues to grow by:

• Creating more options for employment in Burlington and reducing GHG emissions associated with commuting
• Increasing options for people to arrive at work via more carbon positive options such as rail, bike and foot by encouraging employment development within MTSAs
• Supporting the development of complete communities that reduce individual residents and employees carbon footprints by reducing the need to use the car to live their daily lives.