{"id":481720,"date":"2026-02-17T23:27:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/481720\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T23:27:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:27:15","slug":"plaza-with-history-of-trouble-to-be-made-safer-city-tells-mississauga-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/481720\/","title":{"rendered":"Plaza with history of trouble to be made &#8216;safer&#8217;, city tells Mississauga community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>City officials and police are preparing to tell residents what steps they\u2019re taking to make a large plaza in Mississauga\u2019s west end \u201csafer\u201d and as a result restore \u201cpeace and order\u201d to the surrounding residential neighbourhood.<\/p>\n<p>Mississauga Ward 10 Coun. Sue McFadden said a community meeting she\u2019s hosting on March 11 will inform residents and others about the \u201cextensive efforts\u201d City of Mississauga council and staff have undertaken to address the \u201clong-standing issues at Ridgeway Plaza.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The plaza, located just outside McFadden\u2019s ward in west Erin Mills, has become known since opening in 2022 for \u201cdangerous nuisance gatherings,\u201d excessive noise, street racing, parking concerns and other issues, city officials have said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe plaza is located in Ward 8; however, many Ward 10 residents living in the adjacent neighbourhood are impacted,\u201d the Mississauga councillor said in an email update to the community announcing details of the upcoming public meeting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will be your opportunity to ask questions and find out more about what is being done to make the commercial area safer and restore peace and order to the surrounding residential neighbourhood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Peel Regional Police officers, Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services in addition to officials with the city\u2019s planning, parking, traffic and enforcement divisions will be at the meeting to make presentations and\/or answer questions about their work related to the Eglinton Avenue West\/Ridgeway Drive plaza.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771370832_66_awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu.jpg\" data-videoid=\"790139\" data-uuid=\"awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-at-1.55.02-PM-1024x513.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>      <\/p>\n<p>The March 11 public meeting takes place at the Churchill Meadows Library and Older Adult Centre, located at 3801 Thomas St., from 7-8:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mississaugaward10.ca\/2026\/02\/10\/community-meeting-ridgeway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">advance registration is required<\/a>. Space is limited, so priority will be given to Ward 10 residents living near the plaza.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-794041\" class=\"wp-image-794041 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Missy-Ward-10-Coun-Sue-McFadden-may-14-council.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"751\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-794041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mississauga Ward 10 Coun. Sue McFadden says a March 11 community meeting will inform residents about what\u2019s being done to calm things down at Ridgeway Plaza in west Erin Mills.<\/p>\n<p>Mississauga city council unanimously approved in mid-January a move to change zoning bylaws that, moving forward, will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/embattled-plaza-will-house-fewer-restaurants-after-zoning-changes-in-mississauga\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">limit the number of restaurants allowed to operate at Ridgeway Plaza<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Under the new rules, a Ridgeway Special Area will be established that will see a 15 per cent reduction in number of restaurants at the plaza. Existing establishments will be allowed to stay, but they cannot expand their floor space, and gradually the balance will shift as businesses close, City of Mississauga staff noted in an earlier report.<\/p>\n<p>Ridgeway Plaza (it\u2019s actually two plazas \u2014 Erin Mills Centre and Platinum Centre) has been the subject of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/112-complaints-launched-against-mississaugas-ridgeway-plaza-since-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">112 public complaints since 2022, <\/a>and the city has been looking at options to solve various issues at the location.<\/p>\n<p>Known as a foodie destination, the plaza currently numbers 115 restaurants, according to a report presented earlier to the city\u2019s planning and development committee.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s too many restaurants in one spot and it\u2019s leading to parking, traffic, noise and other safety concerns, the Ridgeway Plaza Parking Study, conducted by Paradigm Transportation Solutions Ltd. on behalf of the city, found.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-749824\" class=\"wp-image-749824 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Missy-map-Ridgeway-Plaza-general-area-aug-13-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1159\" height=\"667\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-749824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image shows location of Ridgeway Plaza (centre) and surrounding area.<\/p>\n<p>The city approved the restriction on number of new restaurants despite being presented with a petition signed by more than 140 business owners, employees, restaurant customers and area residents who stood opposed to the changes.<\/p>\n<p>The petition, formally presented to Mississauga city council prior to its meeting on Jan. 14, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/most-complained-about-plaza-could-finally-see-major-changes-in-mississauga\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">urged the city to \u201cpursue alternative parking solutions\u201d at Ridgeway Plaza<\/a> instead of the business-limiting measures adopted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHundreds of jobs, significant business revenue and the long-term viability of local establishments are at risk\u201d if proposed zoning changes are implemented, the petition contended.<\/p>\n<p>The petition had asked city officials to instead consider other options including allowing parking on nearby Platinum Drive and Odyssey Drive, and seeking agreements with neighbouring businesses to allow overflow parking on their property.<\/p>\n<p>City council can lift the restriction in future once a more desirable number of food establishments has been achieved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Numerous and varied complaints since plaza opened\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Over the past several years, various events staged at Ridgeway Plaza have brought with them numerous problems that include loud music and other noise well into the late-night and early-morning hours, parking lot and street racing, fights, parking, the use of illegal fireworks and many other disturbances.<\/p>\n<p>Numerous public complaints related to such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/garbage-noise-and-traffic-new-plaza-like-the-wild-west-in-mississauga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">late-night gatherings and traffic concerns at the plaza<\/a> have been received since it opened.<\/p>\n<p>Activities at the plaza have also drawn the eye of Peel Regional Police, who\u2019ve paid considerable attention enforcement-wise to the plaza and surrounding neighbourhood in the past several years as disturbances, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/street-racing-problem-may-soon-be-eliminated-near-mississauga-plaza-city\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stunt driving, speeding and street racing have become regular occurrences.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INsauga&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 65,818 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,228,674 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    2532 VOTES<br \/>\n    Should bike lanes stay or be removed? 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