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NACTO 2019: Designing CitiesTransit, active transportation & urban design
Marc-Paul GauthierArup
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• Waterfront Toronto• West 8 + DTAH• Urban Strategies
Credits (images and renderings)
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Central Waterfront
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The problem:
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The Vision
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Typical Intersection
TTC R.O.W materials continuous through intersection
curb radius exposed atQQ
intersection
concrete unit paversthrough intersection
driveway
MGT markerscontinuous through
intersection
painted bike symbolMGT pedestrian /
MGT crossing
dedicated bike signals with YIELD TO PEDESTRIANS
signage for MGT (bikes must still obey traffic signals)
painted bike boxes and stop barbefore pedestrian crossing zone
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Fire trucks
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Curb for fire trucks
Curb(non-mountable)
Curb(mountable)
Roadway Roadway
6 inch4 inch
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• Side-running provides excellent public realm and landscape opportunities• Driveways pose challenges• Narrow right-of-way limits turn movements• Three parallel systems atypical for North America• Special attention must be paid for large / emergency vehicles• Significant tension between competing priorities of various agencies• More clarity on jurisdictional boundaries would be helpful
Summary Notes
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