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TORONTO : LONDONRevitalization and Toronto’s
Ongoing Transformation
Jennifer KeesmaatChief Planner & Executive Director, City of Toronto
New London Architecture – April 19, 2017
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1991 - 1996 1996 - 2001 2001 - 2006 2006 - 2011
5%
1%
8%
7%
10%
18%
14%
16%
17%
13%
CITY OFTORONTO
DOWNTOWN
REST OF GTA
4%4.5%
2011 - 2015
23%
5%
6.2%
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Our city is becoming denser. Downtown skyline in 2005
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Our city is becoming denser. Downtown skyline in 2016*
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Toronto peak density 17,100 ppl / sq. km
average density4,100 ppl / sq. km
Photo by Jimmy Wu
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Londonpeak density 17,324 ppl / sq. km
average density5,432 ppl / sq. km
Photo by Andrew Bossi CC BY-SA 2.5https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_view_of_the_City_of_London.jpg#/media/File:Img_0072_-_england,_london.jpg
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5 Key Priorities for Advancing Revitalization1. Greenbelt2. Our Urban Structure Plan3. Tall Building Guidelines 4. Building out the Transit Network5. Public Space for Public Life
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preserving and enhancing our natural and cultural heritage
the Greenbelt
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Provincial Influences
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urbanizing our avenues, and embracing a mid-rise form
Our Urban Structure Plan
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Mid-Rise Guidelines& Performance Standards
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contextually appropriate form
Tall Building Guidelines
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CONTENTS
Introduction
1.0 Site Context
2.0 Site Organization
3.0 Tall Building DesignBase BuildingMiddle (Tower)Tower Top
4.0 Pedestrian Realm
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1.0 Site Context
1.2 Master Plan for Larger Sites
Coordinate the development of larger sites with potential for multiple tall buildings, new internal streets, or parks through a Master Plan.
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2.0 Site Organization
2.1 Building Placement
Locate the base of tall buildings to frame the edges of streets, parks, and open space, to fit harmoniously with the existing context, and to provide opportunities for high-quality landscaped open space on-site.
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3.0 Tall Building Design
3.1.1 Base Building Scale and Height
Design the base building to fit harmoniously within the existing context of neighbouring building heights at the street and to respect the scale and proportion of adjacent streets, parks, and public or private open space.
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4.0 Pedestrian Realm
4.2 Sidewalk Zone
Provide adequate space between the front of the building and the adjacent street curbs to safely and comfortably accommodate pedestrian movement, streetscape elements, and activities related to the uses at grade.
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Toronto Skyline ‘2014
1980’s
Original application
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1980’sBuildings on Wellington Street have been lowered, refined
The orientation of buildings on Front Street have been changed to maximize sunlight on the linear park
Linear park extended from Wellington to Front StreetStepped office building profile
significantly reduces shadow coverage on Clarence Square
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Building out the Transit Networkclosing the infrastructure gap
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Source: Visualization of Transportation Tomorrow Survey data by Pat Forestell
networks move all day, in all directions
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responding to evolving infrastructure needs
Public Space for Public Life
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Source: PUBLIC WORK
A Plan
Scalesat 3
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Photo Credit: City of Toronto. All Rights Reserved.
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TORONTO : LONDONRevitalization and Toronto’s
Ongoing Transformation
Jennifer KeesmaatChief Planner & Executive Director, City of Toronto
New London Architecture – April 19, 2017
THANK YOU