Iqaluit General Plan The population of Iqaluit has increased from 4,500 to 6,200 in the last five years as it grows into its role as capital of Nunavut.The most significant feature of the Iqaluit General Plan is the preservation, despite growth, of tradi- tional land use areas by creating the Sijjanga District Overlay. Sijjanga refers to the beach and waterfront area. It is a zone of interface between the modern ways of community and the life on the land — a cultural and social focal point of the coastal lifestyle. 1 The intent of the Overlay is to protect views, access, and traditional uses by limiting the type and scale of development in the area.The 100 foot strip along the shoreline has been given Commis- sioner’s Land status. Snowmobile and walking trails are planned and preserved. Natural rock outcrops are highlighted as features to be built around rather than through or over. This formalization of an Arctic way of life recognizes the importance of maintaining the traditional role of the shore as a working zone. The initiative of Iqaluit to create thoughtful legislation to guide and control growth is a model for community planning in northern regions.
opposite top: bridge across the interior entry lobby opposite bottom: Nunavut Legislative Building, view from the street this page: top: door handles to the Chamber middle: exterior entry details, Nunavut Legislative Building bottom: the Chamber of the Nunavut Legislative Building, Iqaluit, Nunavut
above: the Sijjanga District of Iqaluit
1 City of Iqaluit General Plan , FoTenn Consultants Inc. Urban Planners By-law 571 June 2003 p 11
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