CORRIDOR FEATURE CATALOG

A visual layering of our analysis: cataloging where natural and built features exist throughout The Meadoway and analyzing what it means when the layers come together. We started with the existing physical base of the corridor – the road crossings, ravines, and parklands. Next, we analyzed the intensity of usage within and CORRIDORadjacent FEATURE to the corridor, CATALOG based on the location of existing residential and employment densities, current community hubs, school grounds, future planned communities, and hydro infrastructure - to understand where people are most likely to use the corridor. We then studied where multi-modal connections can be made to existing trails SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION 3 SECTION 4 SECTION 5 SECTION 6 SECTION 7 or transit corridors. Finally, we merged all these layers together and used the resulting visualization to characterize segments of the corridor, as seen below. CORRIDOR FEATURE CATALOG

SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION 3 SECTION 4 SECTION 5 SECTION 6 SECTION 7

ROADS rail Eglinton Marcos Warden Brimley Bellamy Midland Conlins Neilson Kennedy Benshire Daventry Markham McCowan Crockford Givendale Pharmacy Brimorton Sheppard rail corridor Dean Park Victoria Park Victoria Orton Park Birchmount Bermondsey Morningside Meadowvale Highway 401

Don River Taylor Creek Massey Creek Southwest Tributary of the West Branch of Highland Creek Scarborough Club Milliken Branch of Highland Creek Ellesmere Ravine LittleLittle Rouge Rouge River River CORRIDORRAVINES FEATURE CATALOG

Jonesville Allotment Wexford Park Givendale Allotment Jack Goodlad/Arsandco Park Woodsworth Park Daventry Gardens Churchill Heights Park Heather Heights Woods Regan Park Rouge National Urban Park PARKLANDROADS

SECTION 1 SECTION 2 rail SECTION 3 SECTION 4 SECTION 5 SECTION 6 SECTION 7 Eglinton Marcos Warden Brimley Bellamy Midland Conlins Neilson Kennedy Benshire Daventry Markham McCowan Crockford Givendale Pharmacy Brimorton Sheppard rail corridor Dean Park Victoria Park Victoria Orton Park Birchmount Bermondsey Morningside Meadowvale Victoria Arena Tower apartments Golden Mile SP Centennial College Bus parking Hydro Infrastructure Al-Huda Muslim Society Tower Apartments Top Food supermarket plaza School Tower apartments School Hydro Infrastructure Medical centres UTSC, Pan Am Sports Centre Highway 401 Hydro Infrastructure Zoo

Don River Taylor Creek Massey Creek Southwest Tributary of the Highland Creek West Branch of Highland Creek Scarborough Club Milliken Branch of Highland Creek Ellesmere Ravine Rouge River Little Rouge River USAGE INTENSITYRAVINES Seniors housing, Long-term facility, Scarborough Hospital

East Don River Trail Eglinton Jonesville Crosstown Allotment Wexford Park Givendale Allotment Trail by rail Jack line Goodlad/Arsandco Subway / GO Train Park Thomson Memorial Park Trail Woodsworth Park Daventry Gardens Churchill Heights Park Heather HeightsHighland Woods Creek Pan Am Trail Future Eglinton East LRT Regan Park RougeRougeRouge National National National Urban Urban Urban Park Park Park Vista Vista Trail Trail CONNECTIONSPARKLAND

SUMMARY OF Victoria Arena Tower apartments Golden Mile SP Centennial College Bus parking Hydro Infrastructure Al-Huda Muslim Society Tower Apartments Top Food supermarket plaza School Tower apartments School Hydro Infrastructure Medical centres UTSC, Pan Am Sports Centre Hydro Infrastructure Toronto Zoo USAGE INTENSITY EXISTING CONDITIONS Seniors housing, Long-term facility, Scarborough Hospital

180 m East Don River Trail Eglinton Crosstown Trail by rail line Subway / GO Train West Highland Creek Trail Highland Creek Pan Am Trail Future Eglinton East LRT Rouge National Urban Park Vista Trail CONNECTIONS 160 m SUMMARY TOPOGRAPHY 140 m OF EXISTING 120 m CONDITIONS SUMMARY OF 100 m EXISTING CONDITIONS

30 THE MEADOWAY VISUALIZATION TOOLKIT BACKGROUND AND CASE STUDIES THE MEADOWAY VISUALIZATION TOOLKIT BACKGROUND AND CASE STUDIES 31 PROPOSED 180 m

PROGRAMMING 160 m TOPOGRAPHY 140 m wild / education recreation passive community 120 m gateway immersive opportunities hub meadow hub 100 m

30 THE MEADOWAY VISUALIZATION TOOLKIT BACKGROUND AND CASE STUDIES THE MEADOWAY VISUALIZATION TOOLKIT BACKGROUND AND CASE STUDIES 31

CONCEPTUAL SKETCH PLAN

IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES WITH NATURAL HERITAGE (LUND INSTITUTE OF AESTHETIC AND DRAMATIC PLANNED GARDEN PLOTS WITH LOOKOUT SIGNAGE PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES (E.G. LEARNING OR LOW-IMPACT RECREATIONAL HUBS FOR PLAY IMMERSIVE AND PASSIVE MEADOWS FOR TRAVEL OR REST (SHENYANG CITY, POINTS OF HIGHER ACTIVITY FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS (FUTURE GREEN TECHNOLOGY) POINTS (KONGJIAN YU TURENSCAPE) DISCOVERY WALKS) CHINA) STUDIOS)

32 THE MEADOWAY VISUALIZATION TOOLKIT BACKGROUND AND CASE STUDIES THE MEADOWAY VISUALIZATION TOOLKIT BACKGROUND AND CASE STUDIES 33 SECTION 1: BERMONDSEY-WESTERN GATEWAY EAST DON TRAIL TO PHARMACY AVE METROPOLITAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY RESTORATION LEGEND

MEADOW AREA SHRUB AREA

Variety of learning opportunities: wetland habitats existing allotment gardens, VICTORIA surrounding high rise development, and VILLAGE interface with LRT infrastructure ARENA

A

CROSS TAYLOR CREEK SECTION A WESTERN VICTORIA PARK AVE GATEWAY

DON RIVER EGLINTONJONESVILLE AVE E ALLOTMENT GARDENS B Enhance connection to East WARNER CRAIGTON COURT Don Trail - which is currently Gateway to be enhanced with designed PARK TOT LOT under construction within this gardens, framing the beginning of the trail VCTORIA portion of The Meadoway with lookout points. Low impact signage PARK HUB

BERMONDSEY RD can help frame pathways ISMAILI GOLDEN MILE SECONDARY PHARMACY AVE COMMUNITY PLAN BOUNDARY CENTER AND GOLDEN MILE JAMATKHANA PLAZA

WILD / IMMERSIVE ZONE WESTERN GATEWAY EDUCATION ZONE WILD / IMMERSIVE ZONE

residential rear property CROSS low-rise residential line / edge of Taylor Creek WESTERN GATEWAY SKETCH neighbourhood SECTION A Jonesville Allotment Gardens Jonesville Cres. Hesketh Ct. existing multi-use trail Taylor Creek B Arena A

EMERGING VISION Habitat for Humanity The Bermondsey-Western Gateway will utilize a variety IDEAS of planting including gardens to emphasize the entrance to The Meadoway. With the existing community use (i.e. Jonesville Allotment Garden), the apartment neighbourhoods surrounding the corridor, and the implementation of the new Eglinton Crosstown LRT, this is a potential future education Bermondsey Rd hub. The interface with the natural creek ridge and the Don River provides an intimate connection to nature. Signage Gardens to Frame Gateway Educational Signage SECTION 2: MASSEY WILDS PHARMACY AVE TO KENNEDY RD GEORGE PECK PUBLIC WINSTON SCHOOL GENERAL CRERAR CHURCHILL PUBLIC SCHOOL COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE Enhance wetland habitats by emphasizing educational value, highlighting adjacency to ravine and other natural heritage features

WEXFORD WARDEN AVE Continue to highlight PARK urban agriculture and other community-driven amenities

PHARMACY AVE

MASSEY CREEK

GIVENDALE RD GIVENDALE ALLOTMENT KENNEDY RD ASHTONBEE GARDENS GOLDEN MILE SECONDARY RESERVOIR Ensure safe crossings through CENTENNIAL COLLEGE PLAN BOUNDARY PARK pavement markings, visual corridors, - ASHTONBEE CAMPUS and signage NELSON EDUCATION WALMART SUPERCENTRE Leverage density from future Golden Mile community to the south to encourage Natural surface paths more passive / recreational amenity, BIRCHMOUNT RD throughout meadows with seating pop-up programming on parking lots, and and educational opportunities RESTORATION LEGEND supporting local businesses CROCKFORD BLVD MASJID AL- PARK HIDAYA ST THOMAS SYRO- MEADOW AREA SHRUB AREA MARKAZ MALABAR CATHOLIC IONVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOL CHURCH

RECREATION HUB PASSIVE MEADOW WILD / IMMERSIVE ZONE PASSIVE MEADOW COMMUNITY HUB IDEAS

EMERGING VISION

Centered around the Massey Creek, this section of the corridor will have the level of activity increase gradually as it reaches Pharmacy Ave to the west and Kennedy to the east. Passive stretches of restored meadows provide a relaxing and stable travelling experience, leading to and from the nodes at the ends. By Wexford Park, the recreation hub will provide additional amenity to support the new residential Pop-up Programming Farmers Markets on Parking Lots Bike Tune Up Stations Marked Crossings with Traffic Calming Framing views of Natural Areas and employment density from the Golden Mile redevelopment, whereas the existing Givendale allotment gardens shall be enhanced with furniture and gathering spaces.

Immersive Meadow Experience Educational Signage Play Spaces - Low Impact Wood Structures Safe Crosswalks Bike Repair Station SECTION 3: LAWRENCE AVE COMMUNITY HUB KENNEDY RD TO THOMSON MEMORIAL PARK

New developments emerging ARSANDCO north of the corridor have • 1380 Midland Ave – development of four blocks, Existing retail and cultural uses PARK opportunities to have direct with proposal including nine new buildings along Lawrence can provide amenity frontage onto The Meadoway: • 2655 Lawrence Ave – proposal for a mixed use for The Meadoway users; new development in two towers, noting that as part of the Demonstration plots connections can enhance access of different co-existing application the builder has agreed to pay $1 million in DAVID AND MARY B community benefits species, with a spur trail THOMSON AL-HUDA for users to access it • 2665 Lawrence Ave – proposal to construct new COLLEGIATE MUSLIM SCARBOROUGH parking lot onto the hydro corridor, as part of the RAIL CORRIDOR INSTITUTE SOCIETY MUSLIM ASSOCIATION James Abu Bakr Sidduqe Masjid Mosque BRIMLEY RD CROSS - JAME ABU BAKR SOUTHWEST TRIBUTARY OF SECTION THE HIGHLAND CREEK A SIDDIQUE MASJID

LAWRENCE AVE

BENDALE ACRES-LONG

Opportunities for shaded seating These triangular parcels TERM CARE nooks along the restored meadow Urban agriculture of land can be enhanced and multi-use trail opportunities due to high through local community KENNEDY RD A density residential in vicinity partnerships This strip of land along the Leverage adjacency to hospital grounds, dog park, existing path can be used for an and existing medicine garden to promote Eco-Health JACK GOODLAD PARK MIDLAND AVE educational, wildlife, or public initiatives, using the natural environment as a art walk CHARLES GORDON SENIOR method of healing PUBLIC SCHOOL RESTORATION LEGEND HUNTER’S GLEN JUNIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL MEADOW AREA SHRUB AREA

EDUCATION ZONE WILD / IMMERSIVE ZONE COMMUNITY HUB COMMUNITY HUB

CROSS SECTION B Southwest Tributary of the Highland Creek future crossing over the creek future development rail corridor in the Prudential Drive Romulus Drive background

A B

EMERGING VISION IDEAS In the short term, a new education hub can be created, offering many learning opportunities and clear access via the existing path. The adjacency to the rail corridor will offer a clear viewing point of the hydro corridor and the larger regional transportation network. Three types of community hubs will introduce different levels of activity. Firstly, abutting the Southwest Tributary of the Highland Creek, a potential new allotment garden can be created, potentially with an edible meadow. Its location by a tower apartment neighbourhood will encourage stewardship and engagement. Next, in the long term, the hydro corridor can bridge the relationship between the retail plaza and the neighbourhoods to the south. This can be a central meeting area or gathering space. Lastly, there is an opportunity to create a strong relationship between the future meadows and the healthcare uses along . This allows for the community services and facilities to explore ‘eco-health’ strategies. Pop-up Market Edible Meadow Gathering Spaces Outdoor Community Events SECTION 4: SCARBOROUGH CENTRE BUTTERFLY TRAIL THOMSON MEMORIAL PARK TO SCARBOROUGH GOLF CLUB RD

RESTORATION LEGEND CONFEDERATION Retain and extend urban PARK agriculture uses along the corridor MEADOW AREA SHRUB AREA to strengthen stewardship and sense of community ST RICHARD CATHOLIC BELLMERE SCHOOL PUBLIC

BRIMORTON DR

DAVENTRY RD SCHOOL

Various mixes of meadows provide different views and experiences as you walk, cycle, ST NINIAN’S JUNIOR or rest along the trail ANGLICAN PUBLIC SCHOOL CHURCH

A DR BENSHIRE

WEST BRANCH OF THE HIGHLAND CREEK

CHURCHILL HEIGHTS PUBLIC CROSS SCHOOL SECTION C Bee and bird boxes along The Meadoway B TREDWAY will support habitat contributing to increased biodiversity and provide learning JACK GOODLAD SCARBOROUGH WOODSWORTH opportunities for the community AND ROUGE Variety of seating to provide areas PUBLIC SCHOOL SENIOR CITIZEN MARKHAM RD HOSPITAL of rest and shade, integrated into the HOUSING edges of the meadows. It is important that seating is located in visible ROCKCLIFFE CARE MCCOWAN RD locations for safety COMMUNITY BELLAMY RD N

SCARBOROUGH GOLF CLUB RD

WILD / IMMERSIVE ZONE PASSIVE MEADOW

hospital / long-term care / residential CROSS Thomson Memorial Park complex SECTION C existing informal / formal pathways existing garden existing dog park B

A

EMERGING VISION IDEAS This established portion of the Gatineau trail will remain stable, connecting the West Branch Highland Creek to the Milliken Branch of Highland Creek (to the east in Section 5). This relaxing strip of The Meadoway will be enjoyable, safe, and accessible by the communities to the north and south for a recreational bike ride or short stroll.

Urban Agriculture Resting Areas Bird boxes (at The Meadoway) Adjacency to Wetland Habitats Integrated Stormwater Management SECTION 5: THE RAVINES SCARBOROUGH GOLF CLUB RD TO NEILSON RD

Interesting ornate planting or landmarks can be used to make HIGHCASTLE PUBLIC these triangular-shaped corners MILITARY TRAIL SCHOOL usable and accessible

ELLESMERE RD NEILSONRD A

CROSS SECTION D

The area in between two HIGHLANDCREEK waterbodies should be designed HEATHER as a transition space, providng an HEIGHTS Isolated area framed by edge of immersive experience with nature WOODS Ellesmere Ravine can be used for recreation (e.g. sports field) as it is relatively flat

Lookout points on both B sides of the ravine at highest RESTORATION LEGEND points HENRY HUDSON SENIOR PUBLIC MEADOW AREA SHRUB AREA SCHOOL

RECREATION HUB WILD / IMMERSIVE ZONE

potential new lookout point CROSS recreational fields future pedestrian crossing bridge over Highland SECTION D low rise residential (single Military Trail family) homes Creek Purpledusk Trail A B

EMERGING VISION IDEAS The intersection of Ellesmere and Orton Park / Military Trail provides a unique separation of parcel sizes and shapes. To connect these together, both passive and active recreation can be encouraged, ranging from gathering spaces and immersive meadows, to a sportsfield. Preserving and highlighting the natural area around the ravine, two lookout points can allow visitors to enjoy the landscape around them, and towards the ravine. Recreational Fields Lookout platform Lookout platform Naturalized landforms Pedestrian Bridge SECTION 6: 401-EASTERN ENTRANCE NEILSON RD TO CONLINS RD

MILITARY TRAIL

EASTERN HIGHWAY 401 ENTRANCE

CROSS SECTION E B A TAM HEATHER CURLING AND TENNIS CLUB EGLINTON EAST LRT MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE Garden landscapes FACILITY SITE AREA ST JOHN PAUL II will frame the eastern CATHOLIC entrance passage into The SECONDARY Meadoway SCHOOL

Iconic bridge crossing, immersed MILITARY TRAIL ELLESMERERAVINE in the tree canopy, can be a visual PUBLIC SCHOOL landmark and destination for visitors NEILSON RD and residents alike Leverage existing community facilities (community centre, university, etc.) by providing clear access to the corridor and space for public events

TORONTO PAN AM SPORTS CENTER ELLESMERE MORNINGSIDE AVE RESTORATION LEGEND RESERVOIR PARK UNIVERSITY OF MEADOW AREA SHRUB AREA TORONTO SCARBOROUGH

WILD / IMMERSIVE ZONE EASTERN ENTRANCE WILD / IMMERSIVE ZONE

existing running track (by EASTERN ENTRANCE SKETCH CROSS future crossing bridge St John Paul II Catholic SECTION E semi-detached residential over Ellesmere Ravine on south side of corridor school grounds Military Trail planned restoration natural look out point Neilson Rd planned restoration A B

formal garden area

Red-winged blackbird

EMERGING VISION IDEAS The span of green open space before the highway creates country club / curling an enclave condition and entrance. Due to the rolling and tennis club topography, garden planting could enhance the changes in grade, with a lookout point to highlight this. For safety Morningside Ave purposes, restricted areas around the highway and accompanying infrastructure (e.g. maintenance storage facilities, landfill, etc.) should be visually and physically buffered with planting.

Farmers Market Sponge Parks for Stormwater Management Immersive Meadows with Lookout SECTION 7: THE ROUGE CONLINS RD TO ROUGE NATIONAL URBAN PARK

Preferred location of future Rouge National Urban Park Gateway RESTORATION LEGEND Learning and Welcome Facility

MEADOW AREA SHRUB AREA

Opportunity for community partnerships to find unique Encourage low-impact SHEPPARD AVE E ways to use smaller parcels of development and stormwater land (e.g. gardening, community management – can also serve as space, etc.) educational tools

REGAN PARK

ROUGE RIVER

Important area of transition from The Meadoway into the Rouge National Urban TORONTO JAFFRAY Park – this can be emphasized via signage CHINESE ALLIANCE ROUGE and gateway structures or markers CHURCH NEIGHBOURHOOD DEAN PARK RD TWYN RIVERS DR HIGHWAY 401 PARK

CONLINS RD MEADOWVALE RD

PASSIVE MEADOW WILD / IMMERSIVE ZONE IDEAS

EMERGING VISION

This is the current site for Phase 2 of the meadow restoration occuring on the corridor (“Gatineau Site 2”). It will remain as a stable, maintained, and enjoyable stretch of The Meadoway, leading seamlessly into the Rouge National Urban Park. A future education hub should be located at the location where The Meadoway meets the Rouge and its trail network. Immersive shelter for seating Gateway signage Viewing Platform Pavement Signage Gateway indicators

Spur Trails Trail Signage Bike Maintenance Station Lookout Platform Seating nooks