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Background
The Knightsbridge community, located within Brampton’s Bramalea Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan (SNAP) area, is part of an exciting project to better manage stormwater. Today, rainwater from roads and nearby areas flows into storm drains and underground pipes before being released directly into local waterways such as Spring Creek and Etobicoke Creek without treatment. This can affect water quality and contribute to increased runoff and localized flooding during storms. The City’s draft Climate Risk Assessment also identifies these as important challenges, highlighting the need to better manage rainwater within communities like Knightsbridge.
To address this, the City is exploring opportunities to add green stormwater features, also known as Low Impact Development (LID), within the existing road space. These features help soak up, filter, and slow down rainwater where it falls.
Project Overview
This project will assess how green stormwater features can be integrated into streets along Kensington Road, Kings Cross Road, and Knightsbridge Road.
As part of an Active Transportation project, changes to the road layout are also being explored.
- In the short term, this may include updated road markings to adjust lane widths and help calm traffic.
- In the longer term, changes to curbs may be considered to create space for green stormwater features, as well as improvements for walking and cycling.
The project will also align with the City’s
Complete Streets Guide, which supports designing roads that are safer and more accessible for all users, including people walking, cycling, and driving.
Examples of stormwater features being considered include:
- Rain gardens (bioretention areas)
- Permeable pavement
- Tree trenches
These features help improve water quality by filtering runoff before it enters the storm sewer system.
