Ridgeway Plaza marks Mississauga’s evolution
The popular destination reveals the challenges and potential of a transition out of “bed town”
By Kaede AshizawaThe way spaces are designed influences how people socialize, build community, and go about their day-to-day lives, directly impacting how they commute, shop, and eat. That influence can manifest in unexpected ways, however, as the City of Mississauga is discovering through Ridgeway Plaza. Have you heard of the term “bed town”? It is used to describe commuter suburbs where folks who work in the city return primarily for their dwelling, or, namely, just to go back to their beds... Read more
