With a unanimous vote on Tuesday evening, Fredericton council approved the south core plan to significantly increase density in downtown areas, aiming to double the area’s population.
Select corridor streets will be larger developments encouraged
Sam Farley · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 15, 2025 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
Fredericton council approved the South Core Plan at Tuesday night’s meeting, which encourages larger developments on key corridor streets. (City of Fredericton South Core Plan)
With a unanimous vote on Tuesday evening, Fredericton council approved the south core plan to significantly increase density in downtown areas, aiming to double the area’s population.
The plan, which initially came up at council in early September, established updated zoning plans for roughly the area known as the Town Plat.
Mayor Kate Rogers was absent Tuesday evening, but three councillors spoke in favour of the plan at the meeting, which was chaired by Deputy Mayor Jocelyn Pike.
Coun. Cassandra LeBlanc, whose ward covers much of the area discussed in the plan, spoke the longest in support. She lauded the plan for protecting the character in existing neighbourhoods, while still meeting the need for growth at the same time.
“I think that the plan did a really good job of trying to balance a lot of priorities in a sensitive and thoughtful way,” she said.
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