TORONTO : LONDONRevitalization and Toronto’s

Ongoing Transformation

Jennifer KeesmaatChief Planner & Executive Director, City of Toronto

New London Architecture – April 19, 2017

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%

Our city is becoming denser. Downtown skyline in 2005

Our city is becoming denser. Downtown skyline in 2016*

Toronto peak density 17,100 ppl / sq. km

average density4,100 ppl / sq. km

Photo by Jimmy Wu

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

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

preserving and enhancing our natural and cultural heritage

the Greenbelt

Provincial Influences

urbanizing our avenues, and embracing a mid-rise form

Our Urban Structure Plan

Mid-Rise Guidelines& Performance Standards

contextually appropriate form

Tall Building Guidelines

CONTENTS

Introduction

1.0 Site Context

2.0 Site Organization

3.0 Tall Building DesignBase BuildingMiddle (Tower)Tower Top

4.0 Pedestrian Realm

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.

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.

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.

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.

Toronto Skyline ‘2014

1980’s

Original application

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

Building out the Transit Networkclosing the infrastructure gap

Source: Visualization of Transportation Tomorrow Survey data by Pat Forestell

networks move all day, in all directions

responding to evolving infrastructure needs

Public Space for Public Life

Source: PUBLIC WORK

A Plan

Scalesat 3

Photo Credit: City of Toronto. All Rights Reserved.

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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