SHAPING THE FUTURE:

Session 01 - VISION + URBAN STRUCTURE SHAPING THE FUTURE: Placemaking in the Port Lands + Connecting South of Eastern

November 14, 2015 Open House George Brown College - Waterfront Campus PORT LANDS: VISION AND STRUCTURE BIG AS TORONTO! DIVERSE AS TORONTO? The Annex Rosedale Harbord U of T Chinatown Kensington Market Alexandra Park Queen West City Place Grange Park Harbourfront Bay Street Moss Park St Lawrence Church Regent Park St. Jamestown Cabbage Town Old Town Cork Town Map of Toronto’s Neighbourhoods by Dave Murray West Don Lands Yes the Port Lands, but just the Port Lands?

Diversity as central to vision

Map of Toronto’s Neighbourhoods by Dave Murray The vision for the Port Lands can be as layered and diverse as the place itself, and the people who inhabit it. Just like Toronto, that can be its strength. The vision for the Port Lands should be a collective one - ours. Just like Toronto, the Port Lands is big enough to accommodate multiple visions...... while remaining the one and only Port Lands. TWO TORONTO’S 2 TORONTOS INNER TORONTO 2 TORONTOS OUTER TORONTO 2 TORONTOS COME TOGETHER IN THE PORT LANDS

A COLLECTIVE VISION? THE ONE AND ONLY PORT LANDS VISION WORKSHOP July 23-24. 2014

IDEAS WERE BROUGHT TOGETHER, AND GROUNDED IN THE EXCEPTIONS AND THE EXCEPTIONAL ELEMENTS OF THE TORONTO PORT LANDS. TOGETHER, THEY MAKE THE VISION PARTICIPANTS WERE TASKED WITH RECORDING IMAGES THAT MAKE THE ONE AND ONLY PORT LANDS We call them the exceptions and the exceptional...

When we map them, they form the foundation (or the DNA) of the plan FIRST THE RIVER, NOW THE PORT The Lower Don Lands and Villiers Can the Port Lands take the cue from Island will revive the Don River. it’s bold, industrial roots and from its proximity to a genuine working port? + LOWER DON LANDS: PORT LANDS: Fluvial, Fluid Constructed, Rectilinear The Lower Don Lands will revive the river, obscured by past industry. Now the rest can celebrate what industry has built here, is building here, and what will follow. RESILIENCY: A CITY IS A PROCESS Railway Lands West Don Lands DUMBO, NYC: EASTERN DOCKLANDS, SHOWPLACE SQUARE, - originally developed and tied to AMSTERDAM: SAN FRANCISCO: shipping - each peninsula developed over a - originally developed as a warehouse - first factories, warehouses, and dock series a decades, developing at different and industrial district servicing nearby storehouses then pioneers stages, each taking a different approach port facilities to provide space for - now a thriving live/work arts and - creating its own place and character a well-defined cluster of furniture cultural district with active film industry makers, designers a stones throw away in the Navy Yard - integration of living in parts while protecting and nurturing “PDR” (Production, Distribution and Repair) A City is a Process.

The plan for the Port Lands will not be a finished article, not the end game. Rather, it will continue to evolve - as it always has - to accommodate the things we can imagine, and perhaps some we can’t yet.

The legacy of our process will be the structure we set in place to accommodate this evolution. A series of signature streets and open spaces - both blue and green. A fine grain of rational, robust blocks. First they might house creative industry and commerce, later pioneer residences and communities. Our opportunity is to avoid the temptation to rush to a concise conclusion - preserving potential, and recognizing that there is already a ‘there’ there.

The time it will take to evolve is its strength, not its weakness. This will be an entirely new kind of revitalization, one which not only celebrates built and natural heritage, but one which actively creates it. THE STRUCTURE PLAN: A RESILIENT FRAMEWORK FOR DIVERSE PLACES IN THE PORT LANDS BECAUSE THE PORT LANDS - LIKE THE CITY - WILL NEVER BE ‘DONE’ 1. STITCHING TO THE CITY SIX SIGNATURE STREETS THAT STITCH THE PORT LANDS, BACK TO THE CITY

LESLIE BROADVIEW CAROLINE

CARLAW

DON ROADWAY DON CHERRY

6 NORTH-SOUTH CITY CONNECTIONS: CHERRY, DON, BROADVIEW, CARLAW, CAROLINE AND LESLIE VISION WORKSHOP July 23-24, 2014 river LESLIE city BROADVIEW

corktown CAROLINE common CARLAW

distillery district canary district mccleary

park

DON ROADWAY DON CHERRY

turning basin

villers lower don island estuary spillway

the hearn the bascule greenway bridge

leslie spit

6 NORTH-SOUTH CITY CONNECTIONS: CHERRY, DON, BROADVIEW, CARLAW, CAROLINE AND LESLIE CHERRY CARLAW

DON ROADWAY CAROLINE

BROADVIEW EXTENSION LESLIE EACH USES ITS POSITION WITHIN THE CITY, AS A STARTING POINT FOR THEIR EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE PORT LANDS AND SOUTH OF EASTERN

BROADVIEW AVENUE BROADVIEW AVENUE EXTENSION: TOWER TO TOWER

CN Tower from transit stop on Broadview Avenue, Hearn Generating Station viewed from location at East of future Hearn Hub Plaza, foot of Broadview Extension Bridge M broadview station

don valley

community hub

hearn hub

BROADVIEW AVENUE EXTENSION: RAVINE TO HARBOUR

BROADVIEW EXTENSION 2. UNITING THE HARBOUR AND THE WILDS THREE EAST-WEST LINEAR SYSTEMS SHOWCASING THE UNIQUE QUALITIES OF THE PORT LANDS COMMISSIONERS

SHIP CHANNEL

UNWIN

3 EAST-WEST LINEAR SYSTEMS: COMMISSIONERS, SHIP CHANNEL AND UNWIN VISION WORKSHOP July 23-24, 2014 COMMISSIONERS

SHIP CHANNEL

UNWIN

3 EAST-WEST LINEAR SYSTEMS: COMMISSIONERS, SHIP CHANNEL AND UNWIN COMMISSIONERS A POWER AND WATER STREET

SHIP CHANNEL THE HEART OF THE PORT LANDS

UNWIN THE EDGE OF THE WILDS WATER’S EDGE - LOOP STREETS WATER’S EDGE - PROMENADE WATER’S EDGE - FLOATING CULTURE 15km OF SIGNATURE EAST WEST AND NORTH SOUTH ‘COMPLETE’ STREETS Cherry - ‘Beach Street’

2.8m 1.8m 1.4m 3.5m 3.5m 0.5m 5.0m 8.0m 1.8m 2.2m 4.0m

sidewalk / existing tree line vehicular ROW 7.0m multiuse trail beach gateway sidewalk 4.0m setback

existing ROW 30.5m

ROW 30.5m TheseW streets are places... E CHERRY STREET Don Roadway - ‘Estuary Overlook`

Complete, but diverse... Lower Don River Trai Richmond

Adelaide

Eastern Ave. Sherbourne St. St. Sherbourne DVP

Broadview Ave.

The Esplanade Mill St. Caroline Ave. Ave. Caroline

Lake Shore Boulevard E.

Leslie St.

Carlaw Ave.

Lower Don River Trail

Lower Don Recreational Trail

Commissioners St. Basin St.

Don Roadway

Unwin Ave.

Cherry St. Leslie Spit

Unwin Ave

Martin Goodman Trail

Proposed Existing Cycle Track Cycle Track Multi-use Trail Lanes / Sharrows Water’s Edge Promenade Multi-Use Trail Trail Trail Accomodating cycling... Lane / Sharrows DVP

Queen St. E.

King St. E. Eastern Ave.

Broadview Ave.

Cherry St.

Lake Shore Boulevard E. Villiers St.

Carlaw Ave. Leslie St.

Queens Quay E.

Commissioners St.

Don Roadway

Unwin Ave.

Cherry St.

Unwin Ave

Streetcar in Dedicated ROW Protected for Future Streetcar in Dedicated ROW Streetcar in Mixed-Traffic Bus in Mixed Traffic

Accomodating Transit 3. RESILIENT URBAN FABRIC Complete Neighbourhoods: Local streets to generate diverse urban fabric 30+km OF LOCAL STREETS AND LANEWAYS LANEWAYS AND MIDBLOCK CONNECTIONS 8-12m

3.0m 3.0m 3.0m 3.0m

sidewalk vehicular ROW 6.0m sidewalk

W ROW 12.0m E

Intimate local streetsMEWS for local experiences LOCAL STREETS - FOR INDUSTRY 18.5m

Intimate local streets for local experiences LOCAL STREETS - FOR BIKES 18.5m Intimate local streets for local experiences A resilient local street network will allow the evolution of diverse and memorable districts within the Port Lands Dumbo, New York

Flexible Blocks, One large Brooklyn Bridge Multiple Options Eight Individual 185x100m Buildings in a block 155 x 61m block

Two Four 85x100m 85x45m blocks blocks Example: Dumbo, Brooklyn

Media City and the Turning Basin District 45m x 70m 45m x 70m 100m x 190m 70m x 100m 70m70m x70m 100m x 100mx 100m 63m x 90m 63m63m x63m 90m x 90mx 90m 42m x 92m + 42m x 92m 42m x 92m + 42m x 92m

60m 26m 62m 85m 43m 63m 85m 85m85m 43m 26m 160m 85m 50m 85m 85m85m 50m 50m50m 72m 68m 72m 72m72m 90m 33m 90m 90m90m 55m 31m 55m 55m55m 31m38m 63m 38m 63m68m63m63m 105m 105m105m105m 40m 18m40m 36m 18m 31m 68m 68m 103m 63m 90m 63m 63m63m 52m 24m 24m 24m24m 52m 26m 60m 80m 100m 100m100m100m 26m 80m 41m 38m

FEDEX CORUS QUAYPINEWOOD MEGA-STAGE ST LAWRENCECORUS MARKETCORUS QUAYPINEWOODCORUS QUAY QUAY STAGE GEORGE BROWNST LAWRENCESYNC COLLEGEST LOFTSLAWRENCEST MARKETLAWRENCE MARKETPINEWOOD MARKETCAMDEN OFFICESWEST LOFTS DONGEORGE LANDSGEORGE BROWNGEORGE BROWN COLLEGE BROWN COLLEGE COLLEGESYNCQUEENS LOFTSMUCH QUAY MUSICWEST PLACE DONWEST LANDSWESTCAMDEN DON LANDSDON LOFTS LANDS WATERFRONT MUCHINNOVATIONQUEENS MUSICMUCH MUCHQUAY CENTREMUSIC PLACEMUSIC 18 YORKVILLE AVE WATERFRONT INNOVATION CENTRE 18 YORKVILLE AVE Type: Commercial/Industrial Type: Commercial/IndustrialType: Commercial/Industrial Type: CommercialType: Commercial/IndustrialType:Type: Type:Commercial/Industrial Commercial/Industrial Commercial/IndustrialType: InstitutionalType:Type: CommercialType: Residential/Mixed Type:Commercial CommercialType: use Commercial/IndustrialType: Type:Residential/Mixed Residential/MixedType: InstitutionalType: use Type:Institutional use Institutional Type: Residential/MixedType:Type: Commercial/Office Commercial/OfficeType: Residential/Mixed useType: Type:Residential/MixedType: Residential/MixedResidential/Mixed use use useuseType: Institutional/OfficeType:Type: Commercial/OfficeType: Commercial/Office Type:Commercial/Office Commercial/Office Type: Residential/MixedType: use Institutional/Office Type: Residential/Mixed use Length: 160m Length: 90mLength: 60m Length: 105m Length: Length:90mLength:Length: 90m 62m 90m Length: 85m Length:Length: Length:105m 43mLength: 105m 105mLength: 62mLength:Length: 40m 100mLength: Length:85m Length: 85m 85m Length:Length: 43mLength: 68m Length:63m + 68m Length:100mLength:Length: 100m 100m40m Length: 38m + 90mLength:Length: Length:63m 68mLength: 63m + 68m 63m Length: 26m Length: 38m + 90m Length: 26m Depth: 70m Depth: 85mDepth: 80m Depth: 46m Depth: 85mDepth: Depth:Depth: 85m 80m 85m Depth: 55m Depth:Depth: 46mDepth: 31m Depth: 46m 46m Depth: 80mDepth:Depth: 19m 72mDepth: 55mDepth: Depth: 55m 55m Depth:Depth: 31mDepth: 38m 24m +Depth: 38m 72mDepth: Depth:Depth: 72m 72m19m Depth: 41m + 36mDepth:Depth: 24mDepth: 38mDepth: 24m + 38m 24m Depth: 52m (base) 26mDepth: (tower) 36m Depth: 52m (base) 26m (tower) Floors: 2 Floors: 10 Floors: 4 Floors: 4 Floors: 10Floors:Floors:Floors: 10 4 10 Floors: 9 Floors:Floors: 4Floors: 8 Floors: 4 4 Floors: 4 Floors:Floors: 8 8-15Floors: 9Floors:Floors: 9 9 Floors:Floors: 8 Floors: 9 5Floors: 8-15Floors:Floors:Floors: 8-15 8-158 Floors: 6 -10 Floors:Floors: 5Floors: 9 Floors: 5 5 Floors: 30 Floors: 6 -10 Floors: 30 Floor Plate : 11200m2 Floor Plate Floor: 7650m2 Plate : 4800m2 Floor Plate : 4830m2Floor PlateFloor :Floor 7650m2PlateFloor Plate :Plate 7650m2 : :4960m2 7650m2 Floor Plate : 4675m2FloorFloor PlateFloor Plate : 4830m2PlateFloor : 1333m2 :Plate 4830m2 : Floor 4830m2 PlateFloor : 4960m2 FloorPlate Plate: 760m2Floor : xm2 PlateFloor : 4675m2PlateFloor :Plate 4675m2 : 4675m2 Floor PlateFloorFloor :Plate 1333m2 Plate : Floor 2584m2 : 2260m2 PlateFloor + :2584m2 xm2PlateFloorFloor :PlatePlate xm2 :: xm2760m2 Floor Plate : 3420m2FloorFloor PlateFloor Plate : 2260m2PlateFloor : 2584m2 :Plate 2260m2 : + 2260m2 2584m2 Floor Plate : 1352m2Floor (base) Plate : 3420m2 Floor Plate : 1352m2 (base)

Flexible blocks to accommodate diverse uses The McCleary District

GranvilleWest Don Island, Lands, VancouverToronto

The Maritime Hub

Granville Island, Vancouver

Polson Quay and South River

HAFENCITY Example: Hafencity, Hamburg HAFENCITY

Example: Java Island, Amsterdam East Docklands

JAVA

JAVA HAFENCITY

JAVA-EILAND 4. GREEN - THE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE NETWORK Booth Corktown Park Common

Lakeshore Park and Trail

Leslie Street Greening

Don Mouth Wetland Carlaw Park McCleary Street Park

District Park Turning

Villiers Broadview Linear Park Basin Water Park Leslie Square Street District Lookout Park

Promontory River Park Park North

Tommy River Park Spillway P.E.C Thompson Wetlands Park South Park / Hearn School Hub Plaza Polson Point Polson Court The Greenway Maritime The Unwin Hub Plaza Wilds

Leslie Street Spit Port Lands Sports Fields

Cherry Beach

Major Public Parks and Open Space POPS Linear Green within ROW Natural Open Space and Don Greenway Water’s Edge Promenade Conceptual Transit Plaza Open Space: Diversity Future Naturalization Future Water’s Edge Promenade Hydro Conceptual Local Parks and Open Space 5. GREEN AND BLUE - THE EXPANDED OPEN SPACE NETWORK CITY BY THE LAKE CITY IN THE LAKE

FIGURE GROUND - BUILT FORM FIGURE GROUND - GREEN FIGURE GROUND - BLUE AND GREEN VENICE STOCKHOLM AMSTERDAM

A WATER SQUARE?

VISION WORKSHOP July 23-24, 2014 A WATER SQUARE

Turning Basin Stockholm Hafencity

6. DESIGNING WITH WATER AS A RESOURCE VISION WORKSHOP July 23-24, 2014 WATER AS A MEANINGFUL WATER AS A MEANINGFUL IDENTITY FRAMEWORKIDENTITY FOR A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC TYPE OF STREET REALM

EDUCATION - BRINGING MICROCLIMATE - SHADE, WATER AS A COMMUNAL TREE GROWTH THE NARRATIVE OF WATER TO LIFE EXPERIENCE P

4.0m 4.0m 1.8m 2.2m 3.2m 3.2m 2.2m 1.8m 4.1m 4.0m COMMISSIONERS UNWIN NORTH-SOUTHsidewalk 8.0m cycle lane vehicular ROW 10.8m cycle lane sidewalk 8.1m 3.6m 2.4m1m 3.2m 3.0m 3.2m 0.5m 3.6m 7.1m 2.4m 3.5m 3.5m 2.4m 3.6m 2.4m 2.6m STORMWATER3.5m PARK 3.5m WILDS BIOSWALE3.0m 2.2m GREEN3.6m STREETS existing ROW 30.5 sidewalk 6.0m vehicular ROW 9.4m bike trail linear stormwater park shelter dedicated streetcars shelter / sidewalk 6.0m sidewalk vehicularexisting ROW 30.5m 7m bioswale 5.2m W multi-use trail existing rail corridor ROW 30.5 existing unwin wilds E

N ROW 42m S existing ROW 17.0m CARLAW STREET

COMMISSIONERS STREET DESIGNING WITH WATER AS A RESOURCE N ROW 21.8m S

UNWIN AVENUE THE STRUCTURE PLAN 1. STITCHING TO THE CITY 2. UNITING THE HARBOUR AND THE WILDS

3. RESILIENT URBAN FABRIC 4. GREEN AND BLUE +

THE EXCEPTIONS AND THE EXCEPTIONAL

THE ONE AND ONLY PORT LANDS - EXCEPTIONS AND THE EXCEPTIONAL THE STRUCTURE PLAN CONNECTING SOME OF TORONTO’S MOST SIGNIFICANT EXISTING AND FUTURE OPEN SPACES - BOTH BLUE AND GREEN