John Street Corridor Improvements - Stakeholder Meeting Presentation

John Street Corridor ImprovementsSTAKEHOLDER MEETING

MMM | DTAH | DPM | LURA | MULVEY & BANANI | IMPLOSION STUDIOS | URBAN TREES + SOILS | AUBRUM | SMART WATERING SYSTEMS April 10, 2015

Project Schedule

PROJECT INITIATION

TORONTO ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT BIA MASTER PLAN

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND PROJECT AWARD

APRIL -AUGUST 2014

JULY 2013 - MARCH 2014

2010-20122009 SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2014

JANUARY - MAY 2015

SUMMER 2015

DATA COLLECTION AND GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION

DESIGN DRAWINGS

TENDER DRAWINGS AND SPECS

PROJECT SUMMARY REPORT

PROJECT TENDER

ALTERNATIVE DESIGN REPORT

DESIGN REVIEW PANEL

PRELIMINARY DESIGN REPORT, 1ST SUBMISSION

STAKEHOLDER MEETING

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE

PRELIMINARY DESIGN REPORT, SUBSEQUENT SUBMISSIONS

Context

Existing Site - East Side South of Stephanie

Existing Site - East Side South of Queen

Existing Site - East Side North of Adelaide

Existing Site - West Side North of Adelaide

Existing Site - TIFF, North of King

Existing Site - Metro Hall, South of King

Existing Site - CBC, North of Front

Existing Site - Looking North from South Side of Front Street

LEGENDExisting Events Facilities (Buildings)1. Art Gallery of Ontario2. OCAD3. St. George-the-Martyr Anglican Church4. CTV5. Princess of Wales Theatre6. TIFF Bell Tower7. Roy Thomson Hall8. CBC9. Toronto Convention Centre10. Rogers Centre

Existing Events Facilities (Parks)11. Grange Park12. David Pecault Square

Existing Events Facilities (Road ROW)13. Queen and John (+CTV parking lot) for MMVA14. King and John for TIFF and other film festivals15. John and Front (CBC - World Cup type events)

Potential Events Faciilties of Existing/Proposed Open Spaces16. Pinnacle Condos Plazas17. Metro Hall Plazas18. Tridel Courtyard + Isabella Valancy Crawford Park

Potential Events Facilities of proposed Mews (BIA Masterplan)19. Nelson St.20. Pearl St.21. Mercer St.22. Widmer St.

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JOHN STREET EVENTS/FESTIVALS LOCATIONS

Existing and Potential Event Areas

Overall Plan

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SOUTH OF STEPHANIE ST.

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AT BELL MEDIA (CTV)

Overall Plan

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BETWEEN RICHMOND AND ADELAIDE

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BETWEEN ADELAIDE AND KING

Overall Plan

North

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AT METRO HALL

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BETWEEN WELLINGTON AND FRONT

Nominal Size Cross DeckSuitable in event zones with movable planters

Nominal Size Side DeckSuitable midblock throughout street

Event Sections

EVENT SCENARIO: POP-UP CAFES

Pop-up CafesSuitable in event zones with movable planters

Tent Event with Emergency Vehicle AccessSuitable midblock throughout street

Event Sections

Planters• use of planters within the design• planters already onsite; equipment for relocation already necessary for other

planters onsite• can be used for any location on street

Street Closure

Existing - View South at South-East Corner of Richmond and John

Proposed - View South at South-East Corner of Richmond and John

MarkingsCurb Pavers Tactile Surface

300mm Granite Roll Curb Cast Iron Tactile Plates Paver Pavement Markings

Unit Paver Tactile Buffer

Materials

Concrete Unit Pavers

Interlocking Paver

Random Field Pattern

Globular Cluster (at Event Spaces) Generative DesignRI

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JOHN STREET PAVING NODES

City Centre, Nieuwegein, Netherlands

Paving Module Gradient

Module

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Dominant Tree Species: American Elm CultivarsUlmus americana ‘Princeton’(Princeton Elm)

Ulmus americana ‘Valley Forge’(Valley Forge Elm)

Ulmus japonica x wilsoniana ‘Morton’(Accolade Elm)

• Stately tree that will create canopy above street

• Urban tolerant• Graceful mature form• Fast growing• Use hybrids which are Dutch Elm

Disease resistant

Desired Canopy

Toronto examples proven to favour climate

Species Selection

Diversity with Common Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis(Common Hackberry)

• Similar in form to the American Elm• Can add diversity to planting• Urban tolerant. • Graceful mature form

Species Selection

Diversity with Red OakQuercus Rubra

Autumn Blaze Maple at Metro HallAcer x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’ Autumn Blaze

Species Selection

Continuous soil cell system under trees

Target 30m3/tree

Soil Volume

Stormwater Management and Irrigation

Queensway- Toronto, ONpilot project for passive irrigation system

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Trees at Sugar Beach

Trees at Water’s Edge Promenade

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Ulmus Elm varieties

Celtis occientalisCommon Hackberry

Quercus RubraRed Oak

Existing TreeAcer x freemanii ‘Je�ersred’ Autumn Blaze

JOHN STREET TREE PLANTING STRATEGY

Ulmus Elm varieties

Celtis occientalisCommon Hackberry

Quercus RubraRed Oak

Existing TreeAcer x freemanii ‘Je�ersred’ Autumn Blaze

JOHN STREET TREE PLANTING STRATEGY

Tree Planting Strategy

Tree Planting - Strategy

Ulmus Elm varieties

Celtis occientalisCommon Hackberry

Quercus RubraRed Oak

Existing TreeAcer x freemanii ‘Je�ersred’ Autumn Blaze

JOHN STREET TREE PLANTING STRATEGY

Ulmus Elm varieties

Celtis occientalisCommon Hackberry

Quercus RubraRed Oak

Existing TreeAcer x freemanii ‘Je�ersred’ Autumn Blaze

JOHN STREET TREE PLANTING STRATEGY

Lighting

Typical Section

Light Pole

Light Pole

Base PoleBase Pole + Features

Street LightStreet Car Lines

Traffic Light

Pedestrian LightFeature Light

Regulatory SignageStreet Sign

Wayfinding Sign

Programmable Banner

Security CameraWiFi

Catenary

Flower Basket

Event Lighting

Event Power Outlet

Base PoleBase Pole + Features

Catenary Lighting

Lighting EffectsEvent and Feature Lighting

JOHN STREET POWER SUPPLY

JOHN STREET LIGHTING DATA

JOHN STREET FIBER BACKBONE

LEGENDPower supply panel box3 locations

120V Power

Power outlet at maximum interval if located every 3 poles - 75m

Power outlet intervals if located at every pole - 24m

Lighting Control RackLocated in Metro Hall

Lighting Data (DMX) Over fiber backbone

Lighting Poles recieving DMX lighting data (ALL POLES)

Lighting Poles recieving DMX lighting data c/w DMX input ports (for basic external access to lighting network)

DMX lighting data master panels x 3 (with extended access to network)

Backbone Network RackLocated in Metro Hall

Fiber Backbone

Shared Master - Power/Network/DMX cabinets

Lighting / Power Supply

Bike Parking

On John Street• Custom bike rings parallel to curb as required (may be

removable in event spaces)• Align with tree planting

Modified Street• Custom bike rings parallel or perpendicular to curb• Potential drop off/layby areas adjacent to bike parking zones• To be coordinated with BIA Masterplan visions (not shown here)

220 New bike parking spots on John Street

based on Toronto City Standard 2 spots per bike ringapproximately 140 existing bike parking spots

70 spots 46 spots 20 spots 56 spots 24 spots4 spots

Bike Parking

Site Furnishings

Integrated Art

Semi-permanent and Impermanent Art

Existing - View South at King and John (Luma Restaurant Patio)

Proposed - View South at King and John (Luma Restaurant Patio)

Proposed - View South at King and John (Luma Restaurant Patio)