Key Sustainability Features Integrated watershed management planning foundation Protection of lands within ALR for agricultural uses Restoration, enhancement and protection of sensitive areas and habitats Reduced impervious land coverage Ground-oriented housing Approximately 45% (3,400) multi-family housing units High densities within 10 minute walk of village centre Affordable/special needs housing in each neighbourhood Mix of transit-supportive land use and densities Fine-grained, walkable street pattern Traffic-calmed streets Neighbourhood designed around natural features Parks and natural areas within five-minute walk of residences Direct transit link to Regional Town Centre Dedicated pedestrian and cycling routes Transportation network accommodating cars, transit, bicycles and pedestrians NECAP is divided into a series of neighbourhood plans that are governed by the overall development concept. The neighbourhood plans are also guided by a series of integrated watershed management plans which integrate broad watershed management goals into specific land use and servicing regulations and guidelines.One of the notable development concepts is the protection of environmentally sensitive areas and lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). The neighbourhood plans express this concept in greater detail by indicating environmentally sensitive areas and agricultural lands and targeting them for protection. READ MORE