Downtown Sarnia and Mitton Village Neighbourhood Revitalization Project

The City of Sarnia’s Neighbourhood Revitalization Project (NRP) is an initiative funded in part by Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). The project aims to enhance the areas of Downtown Sarnia and Mitton Village by identifying opportunities for improvements to public space, marketing and promoting the areas, and providing business development services.

The project will begin by updating the areas' business inventories, compiling historical and archival data on the areas, and hosting community engagement events. The project team will also host a series of public consultations, digital surveys, and pop-ups in the coming months to gather input from residents, businesses, and organizations in these areas. The feedback gained will help inform some of the short-term activation initiatives, and longer-term strategic planning priorities, for the revitalization of these areas.

Downtown Sarnia and Mitton Village, as defined in the City's Community Improvement Plan, will be the focus areas for this project. The entire community is welcome to share their input on what's needed to enhance these areas.

Neighbourhood Revitalization Project Action Plan

After extensive public engagement including surveys, direct consultations with business owners and a public workshop, the City has finalized a NRP Action Plan for Mitton village and the Downtown.

The NRP Action Plan outlines a vision for both downtown and Mitton Village to help drive revitalization of both these key economic areas in our community.

Action items include:

• Business support services
• Marketing and promoting both areas
• Identifying opportunities for improvement to the public realm

For more information take some time to review the Action Plan below, we will be working to implement the plan over the next year where possible.