About two hours east of Toronto, developers are building a town that will include concert venues, creative work spaces, shops, community gardens, sports courts, parks and walking trails alongside about 7,500 homes.
On the outskirts of Picton, the project, when completed, will more than double the current population of 4,700 residents. Construction workers will be among the town’s first inhabitants and developers will be the boss.
Alexandra DeGasperis and Tim Jones stand in front of the newly renovated open-air food and drink commissary on Base 31 in Prince Edward County. Alexandra DeGasperis and Tim Jones stand in front of The Aviators Garden at the entrance of Base 31, a development in Prince Edward County. Two duo are part of a group building a new town that will consist of 7,500 housing units. They plan to build housing for workers during the town’s construction.
A core section of the site formerly known as CFB Picton has been converted into a concert venue with seasonal shops and galleries, and by next summer construction labourers will be calling revamped barracks home. The full development will take place over the next 10 to 20 years.
Base 31 was previously the site of CFB Picton, a Second World War air base used to train pilots.