Public Realm + Built Form Vision€¦ · • Decision-making for change . Davis Farm and First...
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Davisville Public Realm + Built Form Vision
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Midtown in Focus
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Vision for Davisville • Midtown in Focus will include a vision for the
Davisville area and supportive policies and strategies • Vision will inform:
– Plans for existing and new parkland – Renewal of streetscapes and public spaces – Mobility and transportation infrastructure – Private development
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Future Character Areas
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Future Character Areas
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Davisville’s Ongoing Evolution • Historical Development of the Davisville Area • Understanding the local context • Supporting a strong sense of place • Decision-making for change
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Davis Farm and First Streets (1884)
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Davis Farm Subdivision (1890)
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Davisville First Development (1910)
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Goad’s Atlas (1910)
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Yonge Subway (1959)
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Greenwin Plans (1967)
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Greenwin Plans (1969)
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Present-Day Land Use
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Recent Davisville Area Applications • 1951 Yonge St (2017) • 22 Balliol St (2016) • 107 Davisville Ave / 120 Balliol St (2011) • 68 Merton St (2010) • 1815 Yonge St (2006) • 1985 Yonge St (2006)
38 Storey Proposal at 22 Balliol St
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November 2016 Workshop + Walkshop • What We Heard
– Towers in the Park design allows for respite and green space
– Need wider sidewalks and safe pedestrian crossings
– Create alternate routes (btw. Yonge and Mt. Pleasant) inside the neighbourhood
– Beltline needs improved signage and connections
– Midblock connections needed to break up long blocks
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Emerging Public Realm Vision
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Place-making Moves for Davisville… • Yonge Street Squares
o New plazas and open spaces as part of developments to enhance walkability and livability
• Davisville Community
Street o An iconic civic street linking
parks, schools, and a future community hub
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Place-making Moves for Davisville • Mount Pleasant Promenade
o A landscaped promenade linking Mount Pleasant Village to the greenery of Mount Pleasant Cemetery and the Beltline Trail
• Moving Midblock o North-South pedestrian and
cycling connections to create a cohesive community
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Place-making Moves for Davisville • Green Streets
o Streets with high quality sidewalks and landscaping to enhance the green character of the neighbourhood
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Existing Built Form
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Status Quo
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Merton Street Objectives 1. Transition to Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery 2. Mixed use character 3. Enhanced public realm
Assumptions 1. 3.5 m setback to expand pedestrian
realm and match landscaping on S side
2. Heights transition N to S, W to E 3. 6 m tower stepback 4. 4-6 storey base bldgs (contextual)
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Davisville Apartment Neighbourhood Objectives 1. Openness between
towers 2. Openness at grade 3. Mitigate impacts on
parks and schoolyards
Assumptions 1. Setbacks in keeping with existing
character (7-15 m) 2. Heights matching existing and
transitioning from subway station 3. 30 m min. tower separation 4. No net new shadow on June
Rowlands Park
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Emerging Built Form Vision
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Emerging Built Form Vision
Davisville Ave elevation looking south
Merton St elevation looking north
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Davisville Station Objectives 1. 100% Office Replacement 2. Transition to Villages and
Neighbourhoods 3. Mitigate impacts on parks
and schoolyards Assumptions
1. 1.5 m setbacks on Yonge 2. 3 m stepback 3. Side stepbacks to Heritage 4. 45o angular planes from subway
trench and Neighbourhoods
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Davisville Station
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Davisville Station
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Mt. Pleasant South
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Workshop
1. What do you like about the emerging public realm and built form vision for Davisville? • Consider each character area • Consider how public realm and built form relate
2. Is there anything you would change about the emerging vision? If so, what would you change and why?
3. Do you have any other thoughts or comments?
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Balliol Street
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Balliol Street
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Merton Street
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Merton Street
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Merton Street
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Pailton Crescent
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Davisville Avenue
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Davisville Avenue
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June Rowlands Park
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Midblock connection to Beltline Trail
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Beltline Trail
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Kay Gardner Bridge
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Kay Gardner Bridge
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Public Art
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Wayfinding
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Looking South along Yonge Street
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Looking North along Yonge Street
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Morning Traffic at Yonge and Davisville
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Morning Traffic Merton and Mount Pleasant