Dundalk Downtown Revitalization Project

The Township of Southgate is partnering with dedicated community members to facilitate the rejuvenation of downtown Dundalk.

Enhancing the town of Dundalk’s commercial core in collaboration with residents and local businesses is a priority for the Township. To achieve this, the Township has established a taskforce of residents, business professionals, property owners, and staff to complete a Downtown Revitalization (DR) program, to evaluate the current context of downtown Dundalk and develop a vision to boost its overall economic well-being.

The Township has appointed seven volunteer community members with connections to Dundalk's downtown that will meet for approximately one year to support the assessment of the trade area, gathering of local data, analysis of findings, and formulation of action plans for implementation and monitoring. Outside of monthly meetings, the Taskforce will support with the delivery of the Downtown Revitalization project tasks as required.

The Taskforce gathered data from businesses and residents about their perspectives on Downtown Dundalk. The top priorities for both groups were rehabilitating downtown buildings and attracting essential businesses and services (i.e. groceries, dollar items, restaurants, and medical services). Read about the results below.

Business Owner Survey

The project received 20 responses from downtown businesses. Read the staff report and results presentation to see common themes in business responses. Thank you to the downtown business owners and operators who participated in the Business Owner Survey for this project.

Resident Surveys

The project received 230 responses from Dundalk residents. Read the staff report and results presentation to see how residents feel about the downtown and how they want it to be revitalized. Thank you to the residents who participated in the Resident Survey for this project.