Brampton 407 Corridor is an employment or industrial area within Brampton, with commercial and workplace uses playing a larger role than conventional residential development. The area is oriented more toward employment, industrial, office, logistics or commercial activity than toward conventional residential living. Housing may be limited or concentrated around the edges, while highway access, arterial roads, workplaces and large-format services typically matter more to the area's function. Brampton's neighbourhoods are shaped by established subdivisions, newer growth areas, parks, recreation facilities, regional shopping and a road network built around cross-city commuting.