PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE

Grand River Pedestrian Bridge & East Walkway Improvements

Welcome!

7:00 pm | Open House Format 7:15 pm | Presentation

7:45 pm | Question & Answer 8:00 pm | Open House Format 9:00 pm | Wrap up

                                      

                           

                          

         

Purpose Of The Public Information Centre What we hope to achieve tonight….

• Provide  a  summary  of  the  project  history  /  background  and  project  process

• Share the findings to date and provide an opportunity for public review of the work that has been completed to date

• Collect feedback through questionnaires (available at the door) and directly through consultants & staff

Feedback will be analyzed and used to inform the finalization of the concept design

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Special Thanks Project  Steering  Committee Susan  Reise,  Project  Manager,  City  of  Cambridge Jason  Leach,  City  of  Cambridge Brian  Cooper,  City  of  Cambridge Rick  Haldenby,  University  of  Waterloo Angela  Brayham,  Public  Arts  Subcommittee Gus  Rungis,  Grand  River  Conservation  Authority John  Wright,  Southworks  Mall

University Architecture  – Design  Workshop,  October  2015 Joshua  MacDonald,  student Justin  Ng,  student Teresa   Tran,  student Samuel  Ganton,  student Mark  Kim,  student

of Waterloo School of

Stakeholders – Workshop, December 2015 Kathy McKinnon, Arts & Culture Advisory Committee Jim Griffin, Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee Chris Aagaard, Cambridge Cycling Focus Group Judy Major‐Girardin, Cambridge Sculpture Garden Andrea Stebbings, Cambridge BIA Grace Ersoy, Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee Arthur Gralec, Galt on the Grand Gus Rungis, Grand River Conservation Authority Scott Hube, Cambridge Trails Advisory Committee Ken Alkerton, Private Citizen Ashley Gibson, Cambridge Environmental Advisory Committee Kelly Pritchard, Cambridge Environmental Advisory Committee

Chris Ziemski, Area Park Manager John McDonald , Private Citizen Bill Kirby, Arts & Culture Advisory Committee Eldon Morris, Arts & Culture Advisory Committee Patrick Simmons, Private Citizen James Goodram, Economic Development Omar Kaake, Jamais Management Andrea Riley, Cambridge Accessibility Advisory Committee Scott Higgins, HIP Developments Inc. Donna Gelinas, Cambridge Core Areas Revitalization Advisory Committee Angela Brayham, Public Arts Subcommittee

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 Project Background

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Project Area & Site Context 1

                                 

                           

         

                  

   

This project is part of the….. 1“Back to the River Vision”

Part  1  – Concep  t Design  and  Costing  for: • Background  information  collection  and 

analysis• Proposed pedestrian bridge crossing

• East and west bridge landing area to facilitate circulation to and from the new bridge

• Upgrades to east and west walkway area, focusing on safety, accessibility, and aesthetic improvements

• Conclusion February, 2016

Part 2 – Detailed Design and Implementation

• Detailed design and tendering is planned for winter/spring 2016

• Construction is planned for summer/fall 2016

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Site Investigations

Project Initiation

Review BackgroundInformation

Topographic Survey and Utility Locates

Conduct Geotechnical Investigations

Complete FieldReview, Inventory and Inspections

Concept DesignDevelopment

University ofWaterloo Charette

Prepare FunctionalDesign Options

Present to SteeringCommittee

Prepare DesignConcepts

Conduct Stakeholder Workshop

Finalize Preferred

Design Concept

Prepare for andFacilitate Public Information Centre

Analyze Results

Prepare PreferredDesignRecommendations and Phasing

1Process

July 2015 February 2016

 West Bridge Landing

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1Existing Conditions

 

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East Bridge Landing & Walkway Existing Conditions

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 East Bridge Landing & Walkway

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1Existing Conditions

   Proposed Design Improvements

West Side of River2

Insert Layout Design

West Side of River Design concept for the bridge landing and connection to Grand Avenue.

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Insert Perspective/sectionPerspective View of

West Side of River

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   Proposed Design Improvements

East Side of River3

                              

East Side of River

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Design concept for the bridge landing area, river side walkway, and public plaza space on Water Street.

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Insert Layout DesignPerspective View of

East Side of River

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Features…. Naturalized Meadow Seed

• Low maintenance (e.g. mow every other year)

• Enhances the natural riverscape aesthetic quality

• Native species, pollinator habitat

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Providing Locations for Art • Incorporation of architectural features

from bridge as sculptural art in the landscape areas

• Identification of locations for permanent and/or temporary art installations

Decorative Landscape Plantings • Low growing for visibility

• Low maintenance

• Shrub/perennial mix

• Some trees, high and open branching for visibility

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3 Railings & Furnishings • Maintain a consistent look

• Match design of those installed in previous ‘Back to the River’ projects

Lighting • LED upgrades to

existing fixtures

• Additional lighting in poorly lit areas

Features….

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Proposed Phasing

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Developing A Pedestrian Bridge Design

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Existing Pier, Footings & Flood Walls • New bridge will utilize the existing

pier (new section will be added to increase height).

• New abutments built at bridge ends (allow for new bridge height to be above existing flood wall)

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4Student Design CharetteWaterloo School of Architecture (October 28, 2015)

     Concept 1 – ‘The Weave’

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‘The Weave’

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‘The Weave’

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Mid-Point Viewing Area

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User Experience

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     Concept 2 – ‘The Nature’

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‘The Nature’

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‘The Nature’

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Mid-Point Viewing Area

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Mid-Point Viewing Area

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User Experience

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Grand River Pedestrian Bridge & East Walkway Improvements

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Special Thanks Project Steering Committee Susan Reise, Project Manager, City of Cambridge Jason Leach, City of Cambridge Brian Cooper, City of Cambridge Rick Haldenby, University of Waterloo Angela Brayham, Public Arts Subcommittee Gus Rungis, Grand River Conservation Authority John Wright, Southworks Mall

University of Waterloo School of Architecture – Design Workshop, October 2015 Joshua MacDonald, student Justin Ng, student Teresa Tran, student Samuel Ganton, student Mark Kim, student

Stakeholders – Workshop, December 2015 Kathy McKinnon, Arts & Culture Advisory Committee Jim Griffin, Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee Chris Aagaard, Cambridge Cycling Focus Group Judy Major‐Girardin, Cambridge Sculpture Garden Andrea Stebbings, Cambridge BIA Grace Ersoy, Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee Arthur Gralec, Galt on the Grand Gus Rungis, Grand River Conservation Authority Scott Hube, Cambridge Trails Advisory Committee Ken Alkerton, Private Citizen Ashley Gibson, Cambridge Environmental Advisory Committee Kelly Pritchard, Cambridge Environmental Advisory Committee

Chris Ziemski, Area Park Manager John McDonald , Private Citizen Bill Kirby, Arts & Culture Advisory Committee Eldon Morris, Arts & Culture Advisory Committee Patrick Simmons, Private Citizen James Goodram, Economic Development Omar Kaake, Jamais Management Andrea Riley, Cambridge Accessibility Advisory Committee Scott Higgins, HIP Developments Inc. Donna Gelinas, Cambridge Core Areas Revitalization Advisory Committee Angela Brayham, Public Arts Subcommittee

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