Exhibition Place Master Plan
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Why Are We Here? Staff have been directed by Toronto City Council to undertake a The Province has issued a ‘Call for Development’ for the master plan for the Exhibition Place Lands, under the guidance revitalization of Ontario Place, with proponent submissions closed of the Cultural Heritage Landscape Assessment (CHLA) and in September 2019. It’s important for the Exhibition Place Master in collaboration with the Province. The goal is to complete the Plan to be adaptable to respond to the outcomes of that process. preliminary plan by the end of this year. Bird’s Eye View towards Exhibition Place Where Are We Social Media Postings 2019 MAY JUNE Meeting 1 (Venue/Renters) Public GATHER Open House JULY Letter to Board of Governors #1 Pop-up (Liberty Village) (August 1) Pop-up (City Hall Farmer’s Market) (August 7) Pop-up (Open Streets TO) (August 18) AUGUST Pop-up (David Picaut Square) (August 22) Pop-up (CNE) (August 23) Pop-up (Mel Lastman Square) (August 29) Pop-up (Etobicoke) (September 7) “Big Five” Client Meeting, September 9 YOU ARE TAC Meeting #1, September 11 HERE TODAY ANALYZE Pop-up (TTC Loop) (September 12) SEPTEMBER Board of Governors, September 19 LAC Meeting #1, September 23 Tenant and Stakeholder Meeting #1, September 27 Indigenous Consultation Letter Public Pop-up (OPPI Conference) (October 2) Open OCTOBER House #2 Toronto Planning Review Panel (November 2) NOVEMBER CofT Design Review Panel (November25) Technical Advisory Committee Meeting #2, tbd Public Open Local Advisory Committee Meeting #2, tbd EVOLVE House DECEMBER Tenant and Stakeholder Meeting #2, tbd Board of Governors, December 13 #3 Public Engagement How do you typically get to Exhibition Place? (What we heard) How do you typically get to Exhibition Place? Online Survey • Launched August 1st, 2019 How do you typically get to Exhibition Place? • 150+ responses to date • Will remain open through December Other ideas… • Most respondents would like to be able to enjoy Exhibition Place year- round • Market Hall • Music Festivals • Pedestrian-only space Walk CycleWalkTTC CycleGO Transit DriveTTC Uber/LyftGO Transit Drive Uber/Lyft • Better integration with Ontario Place • Keep it public Walk Cycle TTC GO Transit Drive Uber/Lyft What would bring you back to Exhibition Place more often? Outdoor Sports/Rec Indoor Sports/Rec Winter Activities Improved Accessibility Green Parks/Open Spaces Educational Facilities Dining and Leisure Cultural Activities Civic Use 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Public Engagement (What we heard) Pop-Ups WHAT WOULD BRING YOU TO EXHIBITION PLACE MORE OFTEN? CONNECTIONS WITH PEOPLE PUBLIC SQUARE (OPEN SPACE) • 10 pop-ups held SCOTIABANK ARENA PLAZA (SPORTS) SHERBOURN COMMON (SUMMER ACTIVITY) OPEN AIR CINEMA (SUMMER ACTIVITY) • 870+ connections made NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE EVENT (CIVIC USE) COMMUNITY CENTRE (CIVIC USE) LIBERTY VILLAGE RESTAURANT PATIO (LEISURE) SKY GARDEN, SEOUL (MULTI-USE BRIDGE) 250 OUTDOOR AUDITORIUM (SUMMER EVENTS) TRANSIT CONNECTION (ACCESSIBILITY) 160 HUMBER BAY ARCH BRIDGE (ACCESSIBILITY) ONE OF KIND SHOW (ARTS EVENT/EXHIBITION) 90 100 75 SENIOR'S CENTRE (SENIORS FACILITY) 50 50 60 30 INDOOR PLAYGROUND (CHILDREN'S FACILITY) 10 SCIENCE CENTRE (EDUCATIONAL USE) LIBRARY (EDUCATIONAL USE) MONTREAL STREETSCAPE (PEDESTRIAN & BIKE CONNECTIONS) BASKETBALL GYMNASIUM (INDOOR SPORTS) AGA KHAN AUDITORIUM (CULTURAL/EDUCATIONAL) SHERBOURN COMMON (WINTER ACTIVITY) TORONTO ICE FESTIVAL (WINTER ACTIVITY) AGA KHAN MUSEUM (CULTURAL ACTIVITY) MUSIC FESTIVAL (CULTURAL ACTIVITY) FREDERICTON ART GALLERY (CULTURAL ACTIVITY) 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% Images of the public consultations Source: City of Toronto Publicly Sidewalk Music Better way- accessible cafes/ Better transit Better attention Festivals finding buildings restaurants connections to to vulnerable Accessibility and from the groups needs Pedestrian-only Pedestrian & Free admission bike connections city Children and Free year-round space events use improvements to, seniors facilities Keep it public Arts and through and within Go carts for culture Exhibition Place Winter Market Hall events activities Enhance existing, Convertible/ open and green Multi-use flexible spaces Provide new spaces bridge open spaces Great Community opportunity facilities for unique Better integration attractions! with Ontario Place Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Potentials (SWOP) Analysis Strengths - Map 1 Strengths - Map 2 Solidarity West side of Princes’ Boulevard Dunn Dufferin Mowat Fraser Jefferson Atlantic Open Space next to X Hotel Liberty New Street Liberty New Street Springhurst Strachan Strachan Gardiner Gardiner Manitoba Waterfront LRT Extension Coliseum Waterfront LRT Extension Coliseum Nova Scotia Garrison Coliseum Annexes Lake Shore Gardiner Coliseum Annexes Garrison Food Building Horse Palace Food Building Horse Palace Manitoba OVO Lake Shore OVO Fleet Athletic Athletic Saskatchewan Quebec Canada Centre Medieval Times Centre Medieval Times Enercare Centre Nunavut Enercare Centre Horticultural Queen Elizabeth British Columbia Horticultural Queen Elizabeth Theatre Theatre BMO Field Enecare Centre BMO Field Landscape and Liberty Grand Liberty Liberty Grand Grand Prince’s Martin Goodman Trail Newfoundland Better Living Better Living Ontario Ontario Bandshell Beanfield Centre Bandshell Beanfield Centre Centre Centre New Brunswick Lake Shore Hotel X Hotel X Lake Shore Legend Existing Surface Parking Bandshell Study Area Lake Shore Edge (As per CHLA) Residual Open Spaces (As per CHLA) Ontario Place Foundation Planting (As per CHLA) Ontario Place Legend Parterre Gardens (As per CHLA) Palatial Landscape (As per CHLA) Study Area Entrances (As per CHLA) Unbuilt Space within Exhibition Place Pre-existing Structure The majority of the site area is not occupied by buildings, but with streets, connections, A part of this existing open space is covered by historic and cultural landscape with a variety landscaped area and open spaces. The ratio of the area that has building footprint vs the of design elements, which adds to the heritage value of the site as an important part of area with no building footprint is approximately 25% to 75%. This means that there is a great Toronto’s history. This, in combination with the rich heritage fabric creates a strong sense of opportunity for major events, enhanced open spaces, movement and servicing. place for Exhibition Place. Weaknesses (Challenges) Strengths - Map 3 Solidarity Solidarity Dunn Dufferin Mowat Fraser Jefferson Atlantic Princess Margaret Fountain Dunn Dufferin Mowat Fraser Jefferson Atlantic Gardiner Expressway Liberty New Street Liberty New Street Springhurst Springhurst Strachan Strachan Gardiner Strachan Strachan Gardiner Gardiner Manitoba Gardiner Manitoba Waterfront LRT Extension Coliseum Waterfront LRT Extension Nova Scotia Coliseum Nova Scotia Garrison Lake Shore Garrison Garrison Gardiner Horse Palace Coliseum Annexes Lake Shore Gardiner Coliseum Annexes Garrison Food Building Food Building Horse Palace Manitoba Manitoba Lake Shore OVO Fleet Lake Shore OVO Fleet Athletic Athletic Canada Saskatchewan Quebec Saskatchewan Quebec Canada Centre Medieval Times Nunavut Centre Medieval Times Enercare Centre Nunavut Enercare Centre British Columbia Horticultural Queen Elizabeth British Columbia Horticultural Queen Elizabeth Theatre Theatre BMO Field BMO Field Entrance along Nova Scotia Road Dufferin Gate A Segment of the Streetscape along Liberty Princes’ Blvd Liberty Grand Grand Prince’s Prince’s Newfoundland Martin Goodman Trail Newfoundland Better Living Martin Goodman Trail Ontario Ontario Better Living Ontario Ontario Bandshell Beanfield Centre Bandshell Beanfield Centre Centre New Brunswick Centre Lake Shore New Brunswick Lake Shore Hotel X Hotel X Lake Shore Lake Shore Legend Study Area Lake Shore Edge (As per CHLA) Green Space along Lake Shore Blvd Lake Shore Blvd W and Fences Residual Open Spaces (As per CHLA) Foundation Planting (As per CHLA) Legend Parterre Gardens (As per CHLA) Study Area Palatial Landscape (As per CHLA) Ontario Place Facades mostly Blank and Used for Loading Access Entrances (As per CHLA) Ontario Place Fences and Retaining Walls Pre-existing Structure Spaces with Potential for Linear Open Space Improvement Gardiner Expressway Spaces with Potential for Focused Open Space Improvement Barriers The conservation and expansion of these open spaces, along with enhancing the streetscape Exhibition Place is very much disconnected from the surrounding communities, streets and conditions can strengthen the image of Exhibition Place. neighbourhoods due to the Gardiner Expressway and railway to the north and the fences on the south side and along Lake Shore Blvd W to the south. King-Liberty Station Shaw Adelaide Sudbury Guiding Principles and Analysis Stanley King King King Strachan Bathurst Jameson Dunn Dufferin Jefferson Atlantic Park Allan Lamport Stadium Building a Network of Spectacular Waterfront Parks & Public Spaces Wellington Liberty Front East Liberty Future Park Springhurst Create a continuous green network by enhancing the Liberty New Street public realm and maximizing green open space (Cont’d) Gardiner Liberty New Street Exhibition Station Fort York Manitoba Gardiner Nova Scotia Lake Shore Centennial Gardiner Park • Connect existing and future green spaces into a continuous Nunavut Saskatchewan Quebec British Columbia 4 The Gore parkland network that provides pedestrian and bicycle Maralyn Bell Park Ontario Newfoundland Lake Shore connections and various recreational opportunities, while also New Brunswick Prince’s