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John Street Corridor Improvements

John Street Corridor ImprovementsMMM | DTAH | DPM | LURA | MULVEY & BANANI | IMPLOSION STUDIOS | URBAN TREES + SOILS | AUBRUM | SMART WATERING SYSTEMS

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PROJECT SCHEDULE

CONTEXT

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

The John Street Corridor Improvements project

aims to enhance the public realm of John

Street with a unique streetscape character

that is representative of its civic and cultural

signifi cance. The new John Street is conceived

to become the iconic cultural corridor for

Toronto.

The project was initiated in 2009 through the

Toronto Entertainment District BIA Master

Plan. It then went through an Environmental

Assessment from 2010-2012. The project is

now going through its preliminary and detailed

design phases.



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Encroachment into public realmHydro Vault Trees in poor condition Bird’s eye view

Boulevard parking Maintained landscape Trees in poor condition Thriving patio space Thriving patio spaceBoulevard paving

Hydro Vault

Thriving Patio Thriving Patios

Stairs encroachment Small sidewalk dimension

EXISTING SITE



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New condominium TIFF Lightbox Future Development Hydro Station - Future Art New condominium development New condominium development

Future development Trees in poor health

Trees in poor health

Civic entrance Small parkette CBC -trees in poor health CBC -small sidewalk to property

EXISTING SITE



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STREETSCAPE PLAN

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New Street Tree

Existing Tree

Patio

Bike Parking

Movable Planter

Movable Planter and Bench

Permanent Bench

Tactile Crossing Marker

Rolled Curb and Buffer

Unit Paving

Street light

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STREETSCAPE PLAN

New Street Tree

Existing Tree

Patio

Bike Parking

Movable Planter

Movable Planter and Bench

Permanent Bench

Tactile Crossing Marker

Rolled Curb and Buffer

Unit Paving

Street light

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TYPICAL SECTIONS

EXISTINGEXISTING

SECTION B: AT BELL MEDIA (CTV) SECTION A: SOUTH OF STEPHANIE

SECTION E: AT METRO HALL SECTION F: BETWEEN WELLINGTON AND FRONT

SECTION C: BETWEEN RICHMOND AND ADELAIDE

SECTION D: BETWEEN ADELAIDE AND KING

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PROPOSEDPROPOSED PROPOSED

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PERSPECTIVES

EXISTING

PROPOSED DAY

PROPOSED NIGHT



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PERSPECTIVES

EXISTING

PROPOSED NIGHT

PROPOSED DAY



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RANDOM FIELD PATTERN

CROSSWALK PAVERS TACTILE PLATES AT CROSSINGS TACTILE BUFFER AT CURB PAVING PATTERN INTERLOCKING PAVER

GLOBULAR CLUSTERS (LIGHTER GRADIENT)

GLOBULAR CLUSTER @ EVENT SPACES GENERATIVE DESIGN

DARK

LIGHT

PAVING AND MATERIALS

JOHN ST.

150mm

100m

mMODULE



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TREE PLANTING

Ulmus Elm varieties

Celtis occientalisCommon Hackberry

Quercus RubraRed Oak

Existing Tree / By OthersAcer x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’ Autumn Blaze

Ulmus Elm Varieties

Ulmus americana ‘Princeton’Ulmus americana ‘Valley Forge’Ulmus x japonica x wilsoniana ‘Morton’

Celtis occidentalisCommon Hackberry

Quercus rubraRed Oak

Acer x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’ Autumn BlazeAutumn Blaze Maple

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CONTINUOUS SOIL CELL SYSTEM UNDER TREES

TARGET 30M3/TREE

30m3

Ulmus Elm varieties

Celtis occientalisCommon Hackberry

Quercus RubraRed Oak

Existing Tree / By OthersAcer x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’ Autumn Blaze

TREE PLANTING

2010

2013TREES AT EAST BAYFRONT WATER`S PROMENADE - 10M SPACING, 30M3 SOIL PER TREE



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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

ADJUSTABLE EVENT LIGHTING

ADJUSTABLE ROAD LIGHTING

OPTION 1

OPTION 2



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LEGEND Existing Bike Lanes

Separated Bike Lanes under EA Study

Proposed Future Bike Lanes (As stated in the John Street EA and Toronto Bike Plan, 2001)

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BIKE PARKING

MODIFIED STREET, 12.0m ROW (PEARL AND MERCER ST.)

MODIFIED STREET, >12.9m ROW (NELSON ST.)

BIKE PARKING ON JOHN STREET

• Custom bike rings parallel to curb as required (may be removable in event spaces)

• Aligns with tree planting

• Custom bike rings parallel to curb• Potential drop off/layby areas adjacent

to bike parking zones• To be coordinated with BIA Masterplan

visions (not shown here)

• Custom bike rings 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 ON JOHN STREETBased on Toronto City Standard 2 spots per bike ringapproximately 140 existing bike parking spots

70 spots 4 spots 46 spots46 spots 20 spots 56 spots 24 spots

ADJACENT CYCLING ROUTES



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EVENTS

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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EVENT SCENARIO: VENDOR TENTS

EVENT LOCATIONS

STREET CLOSURES - PLANTERS

EVENT SCENARIO: MEDIUM STAGESEVENT SCENARIO: POP-UP CAFES

EVENT SCENARIO: SMALL STAGE PERFORMANCE



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SITE FURNISHINGS AND PUBLIC ART

john street open house display boards

Government & Nonprofit

new john street

public realm of john

poor health trees

iconic cultural corridor

landscape trees

project award

public realmhydro vault

hydro vault thriving