The project is spurring the city's imagination about the potential for the area and its ability to refocus the city towards its river, its history and its centre. The significance of the site and the proposal for the Rossdale Generating Station and a bridge is recognized with its incorporation into the 2017 Expo bid, and potential development as a legacy.
The plan and its proposals integrate diverse uses with one another, the river and the Legislature, It creates both a neighbourhood and a destination within a rich and unique mix of geography, culture and history, satisfying a diverse range of interests.