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The plan includes 684 acres of gross development area, 62 acres of public right-of-way, 91 acres of open space and amenity blocks and 23 acres of water bodies. Stelco Steel Mills will retain 78 acres for its operations.

Slate aims to work with the city to create 60 acres of trails, pathways and pedestrian public space alongside active transportation corridors, including a four-kilometre Steelport Loop trail that accesses the major community hubs on the site.

The plan incorporates the retention of historic industrial infrastructure at the Pipe Gallery, “designed to take on a main street feel with future opportunities to create spaces for small scale startups, creators and entrepreneurs and retail amenities for visitors and workers alike,” stated a release.

Another zone, known as the Battery, is seen as a hub for the city’s creative production industry and celebrations of cultural heritage. Also, a proposed Lagoonscape will feature a regenerated biodiverse landscape that doubles as stormwater management infrastructure.

Consultants listed include Gensler, Stantec, MHBC, Public Work, Pinchin and Baldassarra.

“The submission of this plan is an exciting milestone in Steelport’s development process,” said Steven Dejonckheere, senior vice-president at Slate, in a statement. “This plan lays out an ambitious vision that will not only re-imagine the lands and contribute to Hamilton’s economy through job creation and increased industry, but also promote connectivity among residents by adding communal public spaces, greenery and facilitating increased connection to the waterfront.”

The next stage will include community consultation, said the release.