Mobility Hubs

• What is a Mobility Hub?
• Why is Burlington planning for Mobility Hubs?
• How is the city planning the Mobility Hubs?
• How can you get involved?
• How can I learn more?
• Key Documents

What is a Mobility Hub?

As Burlington grows over the next 20 years, new, complete, compact neighbourhoods will be built around the city's GO stations and the downtown. These areas are called Mobility Hubs.

A Mobility Hub is a location that has several transportation options and is a concentrated point for a mix of uses such as transit, employment, housing, recreation and shopping. Mobility hubs will be neighbourhoods that are environmentally friendly, infrastructure-efficient, walkable, bikeable and transit-oriented.

In Burlington, the Mobility Hubs will be planned and developed near the Aldershot, Burlington and Appleby GO stations as well as in the downtown.

Mobility Hub Locations

Please click on the buttons below for more information on each of Burlington's four Mobility Hubs. You will find information regarding upcoming events, how you can get involved and what we have heard from the community so far. 

 Downtown Mobility Hub 

 Aldershot GO Mobility Hub 

 Burlington GO Mobility Hub 

 Appleby GO Mobility Hub 

Why is Burlington planning for Mobility Hubs?

Burlington is planning our city for the next 20 years, designing where and how land will be developed and how people will move through the city. Mobility Hubs play a significant role in this future vision for Burlington.

Burlington is undergoing an important transition; we are transforming and growing from a suburban to an urban community. With very little room left for traditional greenfield development, the city will focus future population growth in key areas - the Mobility Hubs.

Mobility Hubs are an important opportunity for the City of Burlington to build our city in a way that is sustainable and ensures Burlington has a thriving economic future, while maintaining many of the things we value about our city.

Mobility Hubs will be planned to be complete, compact and sustainable communities as identified through the Province of Ontario's growth plan, Places to Grow and supported by Halton Region's Official Plan. The Hubs will also take advantage of Metrolinx's planned Regional Express Rail which will feature two-way, all-day service every 15 minutes along the Lakeshore West line.

How is the city planning the Mobility Hubs?

The city is preparing master plans along with implementation strategies for each Mobility Hub. These plans will consider things like land use, urban design, servicing, public transportation, parking and parks and open space needs. There will be multiple opportunities for engagement on the master plans throughout the process.

Phase 1 (Currently Underway)

• Review background information and conduct technical analysis for each of the areas identified as Mobility Hubs

• Conduct public consultation and stakeholder engagement

• Establish land-use and design framework

• Develop and evaluate land-use scenarios

• Select a scenario for each mobility hub.

Phase 2

• Prepare area-specific plans for each Mobility Hub, including directions for policy and implementation

• Conduct public consultation and stakeholder engagement about each of the area-specific plans.

Phase 3

• Establish tools and strategies to implement each of the area-specific plans. 

Mobility Hub Objectives

• Complete, compact and sustainable communities, with a mix of uses in walking distance of transit

• Population and employment densities to support local and regional transit

• Built form to achieve walkability, high-quality public spaces and design excellence

• A balanced multi-modal transportation network

• Land uses and building forms which are compatible with the surrounding area and achieve sensitive integration with existing areas

• Mix of housing types to support affordability and attract a broad range of demographics, including families

• New parks, trails, public realm and open spaces

• Protection of natural heritage

• Conservation of significant designated heritage resources.

How can you get involved?

This spring the city will be hosting our first round of community consultation around the vision for each of Burlington's Mobility Hubs!

We need to hear from you about what you love and value about these neigbouhoods so that we can create a long-term vision that continues to make Burlington's Mobility Hubs great places to live, work, shop and play.

To receive updates about engagement opportunities, please subscribe to this page in the top right-hand corner of this page or send your email address to mobilityhubs@burlington.ca .

How can I learn more? 

For more information, please feel free to contact the Mobility Hubs office at 905-335-7600, ext 7453 or mobilityhubs@burlington.ca

Key Documents

City of Burlington Official Plan Review: Mobility Hub Opportunities and Constraints Study (2014) - Appendix A

Grow Bold

Burlington's Mobility Hubs: Work Plan for Area Specific Planning (PB-48-16)

Mobility Hubs Study Terms of Reference (November 16, 2016)