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College Promenade BIA Capital Design Strategy
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College Street between Roxton Road and Shaw Street looking east 1915
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1. Study Objectives
2. City o oronto Policies and Guidelines
3. Vision
4. Visualization Beore/Ater
5. Visual Assets/Challenges 6. Existing Conditions
7. Proposed Plan
8. ypical Section
9. Streetscape Elements (City o oronto)
10. Streetscape Elements (CPBIA)
11. Gateways
12. Murals
13. Street rees
14. Pedestrian Lights
15. Seating 16. Litter Receptacles
17. Bicycle Posts
18. Paving
Tis report was prepared or the CollegePromenade Business Improvement Area by: PlaceScape consultants www.PlaceScape.ca
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1. Study Ob
1.1. A Capital Design Strategy
Tis Capital Design Strategy describes thevision or the uture streetscape o CollegePromenade. Te Strategy was developed orthe College Promenade Business Improvement
Area (CPBIA) to provide guidance regarding uture improvements to the public realm. Teseimprovements will be implemented by theBusiness Improvement Area (BIA), in partnership with the City o oronto BIA Oce, over a multi-year period.
Te objectives o the strategy is to promotea consistent aesthetic vision or the identity o College Promenade and enhance the retailbusiness area, making it a more attractivelocation or new businesses to locate.
College Promenade BIA recognizes that thequality o our streetscapes not only represent
our civic pride but help attract people, draw new business to the area and help make saerplaces to work, shop, live and visit. Te intento this project is to create quality in urban realmthat reects the unique character o CollegePromenade by dierentiating it rom nearby BIA’s.
Te Capital Design Strategy contributes to thediscussion on how revitalization should occur. A comprehensive engagement strategy identifedopportunities or revitalization while ostering the area’s character.
Te BIA vision is to create a public realm thatsupports the public and commercial lie o College Street street.
1.2. Consultation/Study Process
Te analysis and recommendations that ollow are a result o a number o consultations withthe BIA Streetscape Committee and Board,its members, and City o oronto sta. Tese
meetings discussed the uture o the mainstreet and the quality o the public realm. A site walk with the Streetscape Committeehighlighted strengths and weaknesses andidentifed operational challenges as well as urbanquality. Following the site walk the consultantcompleted a comprehensive audit o the existing BIA streetscape identiying existing defcienciesand opportunities or improvements. Te largerBIA membership was encouraged to participatethrough an online engagement process and at the Annual General Meeting.
Te Capital Design Strategy proposes a new paving pattern or sidewalks within College
Promenade and identifes opportunities or City o oronto Coordinated Street Furniture as well as new street urnishings that reinorce theCollege Promenade brand. Gateways and muralsites are identifed as well. Te Capital DesignStrategy is meant to be a living document. It isintended to guide change in College Promenadeover time. Using streetscape design principlesdeveloped with the BIA, these guidelines weredeveloped.
Tis study should be read in conjunction withthe Urban Design Strategy, which describes theBIA vision or the private realm: built orm,retail rontage and uture development. Bothdocuments orm part o an interrelated strategy,articulated through a single set o guiding principles inormed by the engagement process.
1.3. College Promenade
College Promenade is an up–and–coming neighbourhood located on College Streetbetween Shaw Street and Havelock Street, just west o Little Italy. College Promenade was
established as a BIA in 2005. Te area eaturesover 100 businesses, including a wide assortmento restaurants, hair and beauty services, and otherpersonal and household services.
College Promenade is a neighbourhood mainstreet that supports residents in the surrounding area as well as attracting people rom around thecity. It is easily accessible by transit with requentservice supplied by the 506 College Streetcar, which connects the area with downtown. Tearea is also accessible by C buses that runnorth-south along Ossington Avenue andDuerin Street. Te closest highway is theGardiner Expressway, which can be accessed via
Jameson Avenue.
1.4. Study Area
Tis study examines the CollBIA area, which stretches alorom Shaw Street to Rusholmall properties that ront onto
addition to a ew adjacent princluded in the area.
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Main streets ace competing demands toaccommodate a range o uses within the publicright-o-way. Tese include sidewalks, streettrees, vending areas, vehicular lanes, transit lanes,bike lanes, on-street parking and utilities.Te City o oronto Ocial Plan identifes
Avenues such as College Street as “importantcorridors along major streets wherereurbanization is anticipated and encouraged tocreate new housing and job opportunities whileimproving the pedestrian environment, the look o the street, shopping opportunities and transitservice or community residents.” (Ocial Planp. 2-15).
Te Ocial Plan has a clear agenda orimproving the public realm. In Section 3.1.1,Te Public Realm it states that sidewalks andboulevards will be designed to provide sae,attractive, interesting and comortable spacesor pedestrians by providing well designed and
coordinated tree planting and landscaping,pedestrian-scale lighting and quality streeturnishings and decorative paving as part o streetimprovements.
Te City’s Vibrant Streets Manual, outlines therequirements or ypical Main Streets such asCollege Street and suggests a 4.8 metre minimumboulevard dimension (curb to property line)is necessary to meet those requirements. TeManual divides the sidewalk into perormancezones that include an Edge Zone, Furnishingsand Planting Zone, and the Pedestrian Clearway.Te 4.8 metre width does not take into accountthe Frontage and Marketing Zone that isadditional space or caés or outdoor retaildisplays.
2. City o Toronto Policies and Guidelines
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Te main objectiCity-wide Studyuture intensifcaoronto’s Avenucompatible with neighbourhoods appropriately scadesigned mid-risCollege Street aloo Collage Promidentifed as an “City’s Ocial Pla
2.2. Ocial Plan
In 2002, the City o orontoapproved a new Ocial Plan, which contains objectives ormany things, including making oronto’s buil t environment –our buildings, streets and publicspaces – more beautiul. TeOcial Plan has a clear agenda or improving the public realm.
2.1. Vibrant StreetsGuidelines Zones
Edge Zone: is immediately behind the
curb and provides clearance between the
travelled portion o the road or parked
vehicles and the other sidewalk/boulevardunctions. Tis area provides a saety buer
against door swings, mirrors, etc., and can
accommodate sign and utility posts, garbage
pick up and snow windrow storage.
Furnishing and Planting Zone: Tis zone,
which is normally back o the edge zone,
may contain street urniture, trees and other
fxed objects, and may be characterized
by decorative paving eatures. Tis zone
provides an important comort buer
between pedestrian and vehicular trac.
Pedestrian Clearway: Tis zone
accommodates pedestrian movement; a
clear, straight, unobstructed continuous
path o sidewalk with a reasonable width to
serve pedestrian ow. Provision o this zone
is a high priority.
Frontage and Marketing Zone: Te area
adjacent to the building/property line
that buers pedestrians rom windows,
doorways, other building appurtenances.
Tis area may consist o marketing,
boulevard caes and/or landscaping and in
some cases may support street urniture,
depending on space available.
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2.5. Streetscape Manual
Te Streetscape Manual is anurban design reerence toolor the improvement o theCity’s arterial st reet network - the Main Streets and GreenStreets that defne and connectneighbourhoods. Te Manualocuses on design quality inthe public right-o-way, withan emphasis on coherence,beauty, durability, accessibility,pedestrian amenity and treecanopy.
2.6. Tree Planting
Solutions inHard BoulevardSuraces (drat)
Tis drat Best PracticesManual supports the City o oronto’s goal to increase boththe number and size o it’s streettrees and proposes dierentoptions to achieve the varioustargets that will allow a treeto thrive and reach maturity within a hard surace boulevardin the city o oronto. Tegoal is to grow trees in hardlandscapes that have a 40+ yearlie span.
2.7. Coordinated Street
Furniture Program
In 2007 the City o orontoentered into a 20 year Agreement with Astral Media Outdoor LP or the supply,manuacture, installation andmaintenance o over 25,000street urniture elements. Tecoordinated street urniturecomprises a range o transitshelters, litter/recycling receptacles, tourist/area inormation pillars, publicnotice structures, benches,bicycle parking stands,multi-publication boxes andautomated public washrooms.
2.8. Accessibility Design
Guidelines
oronto’s Accessibility DesignGuidelines are intended toaddress the needs o people with disabilities. Tis includespeople with a wide range o impediments such as mobility,sight, hearing or cognitivedisabilities. Te Guidelines aremeant to be used to conductaccessibility audits and to plandevelopments that will create“barrier ree” communities.
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Tese cons were produand consulcapital impand privatein the city standards pinormationdesigning aroads and olinear inra
2.4. Vibrant Streets
Guidelines
As part o the CoordinatedStreet Furniture Program, theCity has developed the VibrantStreets Guidelines. Teseguidelines include a number o criteria that were developed ora program that puts the needso pedestrians frst.
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3. Vision
Te vision or Coll ege Promenade’s public realmbuilds on the strengths o the neighbourhoodto create a unique urban design strategy or theCollege Promenade Business Improvement Area.College Promenade will reect its heritage scaleand neighbourhood main street qualities while
building a contemporary place where businessesand residents can thrive.
College Promenade will attract local residentsby supplying their daily needs while serving as a gathering place — a place to meet your riends.College Promenade will increasingly become a destination or those rom outside the area by ostering unique independent businesses withattractive store ronts and a quality public realm.Te ollowing principles describe componentso the vision or the College Promenade CapitalDesign Strategy. Tey were developed by the BIA Streetscape Committee with the PlaceScape thedesign consultant.
A visualization o the proposed s treetscape isillustrated on the page spread ollowing (pages6-7).
3.1. College Promenade Identity
An authentic identity that builds on theuniqueness o the neighbourhood and setsCollege Promenade apart rom neighbouring main streets. An identity that embraces theintimate character o the street, the heritagebuildings, the streetcar line, hydro-poles and wide side-street boulevards. An identity thatcreates social spaces that build on the culture o the neighbourhood.
3.2. Intimate Sidewalks
Unique paving pattern and colour that reectsthe heritage scale and character o CollegePromenade. Uncluttered sidewalks withconsistent paving material rom building ace tocurb. Flush tree grates that provide additionalpedestrian space on already narrow sidewalks. An improved interace between cars, pedestrians,bicycles, and buses.
3.3. Social Gathering Space
Small public gathering places on siankages that encourage people toand linger in the area. Tese spacused or cae areas attached to restainormal seating areas with tree cashading. Te gathering spaces will inormal socializing and perormasidewalks along College Street are streetscape improvements can takethe wider public boulevards on the
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3.4. Healthy Street Trees
Healthy street trees contribute to an attractivemain street, provide shade and attract peopleto a neighbourhood. College Promenade willencourage healthy tree growth by providing more soil capacity, protecting tree trunks, andallow or natural irrigation using a combinationo permeable brick pavers and tree grates.Side streets that connect to College Streethave signifcantly wider boulevards that canaccommodate larger tree pits and even doublerows o trees.
3.5. Arrival Gateways
Arrival in College Promenade will be demarcatedby a series o gateways at either end andOssington Avenue the major transit connectionin the middle o the BIA. Tese gateways willbe defned by entrance poles, banner poles andsurace paving as well as local wayfnding posts.
3.6. Helpul Wayfnding
At the gateway locations College Promenade willhave unique wayfnding posts that have a map o the BIA with a legend o businesses and servicesby category. Te maps will indicate “you arehere” and include walking distances and times. Although the City’s Coordinated StreetscapeFurniture program includes wayfnding posts- their maps are generic maps o the generalarea and do not ocus on local businesses andservices. Furthermore, these posts are dominatedby advertising that does not promote localbusinesses.
3.7. Inspiring Public A
College Promenade already hpublic art murals that enliventhe limited width o the siderealm within the BIA, the vismural strategy will continue opportunities to animate blabuildings along the street. Mshould encourage local artistsubjects to encourage a uniqshould be considered as an eor public art.
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4. Visualization Beore/Ater
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5. Visual Assets/Challenges
5.1. Visual Assets
College Promenade can be characterized as a typical oronto early 20th century main street.Defned by a narrow right-o-way (20m) andtight sidewalks lined by 2-3 storey buildings.
Te eastern end has a more consistent set o street wall related buildings, while the west endis more eclectic. Some eort has gone intoproviding inormal landscaping and planters toprovide some green amenity along the street.Tere are a ew side street caes along the stretchleaving potential or many more. A goodcollection o public art in the orm o murals hasbeen invested in the area. Some o the newer works signal a desire or a more contemporary image or the main street.
5.1.1 Attractive Facades
Tere are a number o attractive acades along thelength o College Street.
5.1.2 Heritage Buildings
A substantial collection o heritage bu ildings hasbeen preserved in the neighbourhood.
5.1.3 Intimate Sidewalks
Although narrow, many o the sidare comortable and human-scaled
5.2. Visual Challenges
Many o the visual challenges in the CollegePromenade area are a result o a long declinein retail potential since the 1960s. Recentinvestment has brought new residents andbusinesses demonstrating that the neighbourhoodis in the midst o change and revitalization.Lingering undesirable eects include unattractivebuilding acades sometimes with blank walls orparking lots ronting the main street. Sidewalk conditions have deteriorated and paving hasbeen cut, patched but not replaced. Tere arelong stretches without street trees and many street trees that are unhealthy due to growing conditions. Many o the wide side-yard
boulevards are used only or parking or simply paved or unexplainable reasons.
5.2.1 Unattractive Facades
Many building acades have not been renovatedor decades.
5.2.2 Blank Walls and Parking Lots
A ew stretches within the BIA are defned by blank walls or parking lots.
5.2.3 Challenging Sidewalks
Most o the BIA sidewalks have beand some present accessibility chal
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5.1.4 Healthy Street Trees
Tere are a ew street trees within the BIA thathave a healthy tree canopy.
5.1.5 Inormal Planters
Tere are many examples o inormal plantersthat have been installed to beautiy the BIA.
5.1.6 Attractive Side Street Boulevards
Caes are an attractive use or wide side streetboulevards as they bring lie to the street.
5.1.7 Unique Public Art
Tere are a number o muralStreet that contribute to it’s
5.2.4 Unhealthy Street Trees
Most o the trees within the BIA suer due toobsolete planting inrastructure.
5.2.5 No Street Trees
Many lengths o the BIA are without any streettrees.
5.2.6 Under-utilized Side-Street Boulevards
Many o the side-street boulevards are under-utilized and give little back to the street.
5.2.7 Grati and Billboa
Tere is considerable evidencgrati and visually dominati
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6. E xisting Conditions
A detailed inventory o the study area wasconducted to determine the key characteristicsand conditions o the existing public realm.Tese observations are summarized below:
6.1. Character and Structure
• Tere is no clear sense o entry to the BIA • Side street corner sites oten oer no
landscape or animated commercial rontage• Tere are ew murals, some are dated and
they are spread out• CPBIA banners are eective
6.2. Sidewalks & Paving
• City Standard o sidewalks edged with redpavers has been applied in only a ew places
• Most o the sidewalks have been patched
6.3. Street Furnishing
• Tere are ew seating opportunities• Excess litter indicates that there are not
enough litter receptacles• Tere are ew i no empty bike posts• Te pedestrian lights help defne the area
6.4. Landscaping
• Tere are extensive lengths without trees• Most tree pits are in poor condition and
need replacing • Inormal planters provide an appealing
enhancement provided by local businesses
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BIA buildings
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Decorative Pavers
Private Deck
Concrete Crosswalk
Deciduous Tree
Coniferous Tree
Bus Shelter
Litter Receptacle
Bench
Bike Post
Pole
Mural
Property Line
BIA Boundary
Rusholme Gateway
Gateway Posts
Corner Fence NE & SE corners
Info Posts NW & SE corners
Seating NW corner
New Street Trees
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Seating NW corner
New Street Trees
Newspaper Stands
Wall Art NW corner
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Seating NW corner
Wall Art NE corner
New Street Trees
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7. Proposed Plan
Te adjacent plan is an illustrative plan thatshows a ully built uture. Te location o elements is approximate and will be determinedthrough consultation in the detailed designphase. Proposed elements are described ully inthe proceeding section.
7.1. Character and Structure
• Gateways defne the entry to the BIA • Side street corner sites are animated by
landscaping or active use such as caes• Blank walls are enhanced with murals• Wayfnding posts help orient people within
the BIA
7.2. Sidewalks & Paving
• Te new CPBIA paving standard is appliedthroughout
• Te standard is a curb-to-buliding-ace
mottled red brick paver
7.3. Street Furnishing
• More Co benches and new CPBIA seating • More Co litter receptacles• More Co bike posts• Final phase o pedestrian lights
7.4. Landscaping
• Many more street trees• Existing tree pits are replaced with
continuous trenches and tree guards andgrates
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CPBIA StandardCity of Toronto Standard CPBIA Optional
InfoPost
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Gateway Curb
Boulevard
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Deciduous Tree
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Bench
Bike Post
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Wall Art NE corner
New Street Trees
Ossington Gateway
Gateway Banners
Info Posts all corners
Seating SW corner
Wall Art NE corner
New Street Trees
Newspaper Stands
Roxton
Seating NW corner
Wall Art NE & NW corner
New Street Trees
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8. Typical Section
Tis page spread illustrates the application o the Capital Design Strategy to a typical sectiono College Promenade. Te top row o imagesdepicts the typical existing conditions whilethe bottom row o images shows the proposedimprovements. Precise locations o elementsis approximate and is provided or illustrativepurposes only.
8.1. Existing Conditions
Te images along this row show a typical existing condition or the College Promenade streetscape.College Street can be seen along the bottomlined with the current City o oronto StreetManual detail or the area. A double-row o redbrick pavers edges the curb. rees are planted inunderground concrete planters covered by brick pavers. Street urnishings are distributed along the urnishing zone and concrete sidewalks defnethe pedestrian zone between the urnishing zoneand the building ace. Many o the side streetshave widened boulevards and curb bulbs toencourage pedestrian saety. Tese boulevards arepublic property although they are oten used aspermit parking. Te dominant vertical elementin the neighbourhood is the hydro poles.
8.2. Proposed Design
Te proposed illustrative design demonstrates thestrategy on the typical corner. Te surace o thesidewalk is defned by a mottled-red brick paverthat runs rom the curb to the building aceemphasizing the width o the sidewalk. rees areinstalled in continuous trenches that are covered with decorative tree grates - ush with thesidewalk to increase pedestrian space. A publicseating area is shown on a widened boulevard.Te corner is defned with a double-row o streettrees and private uses are screened with a CPBIA decorative ence. Te blank wall has beenadorned with public art.
Existing Plan
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9. Streetscape Elements (City o Toronto)
C i t y o f T o r o n t o
C i t y o f T o r o n
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Ossington Ave.
BikePost
Newspaper Box Corral
PublicBench
Litter Receptacle
PublicMessage Centre
TransitShelter
Below are illustrated the Streetscape Elementsrom the City o oronto Coordinated StreetFurniture Program that can be ound within theBIA. As these elements are unded the programthey come at no cost to the BIA. However, asthey are applied city-wide they do not contributeto the unique character o College Promenade.In act, their ubiquitousness detracts rom a strong place brand or the area given the lack o other CPBIA defning elements. Details on theapplication o these elements can be ound onsubsequent pages o the document.
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10. Streetscape Elements (C
C OL L E GE S T.
S HAWST.
ROXTONRD.
OS SINGT ONAVE.
CONCORDEAVE.
DE LAWARE AVE.
DOVERCOURTRD.
BIL L CAME RONL N.
RUS HOLMERD.
re sid e n a l
c omme rcia l
p ark sp a ce
mix ed -u se
in s tu on al
CPBIAStools
CPBIADecorative Fence
CPBIATree Guard
CPBIAWayfinding
CPBIABanner Pole
CPBIAPedestrian Light
College
C OL L E GE S T.
SHAWS T.
ROXT ONRD.
OSS INGTONAVE.
CONCORDEAVE.
DEL AWARE AVE.
DOVE RCOURT RD.
BIL LCAMERONL N.
RUSHOL ME RD.
re sid e n al
co mmerc ia l
pa rk sp a ce
mixe d -u se
in s tu o n al
CPBIAGateway
Te streetscape elements below are proposedCollege Promenade Business Improvementunique streetscape elements. Tey are designedto compliment the City o oronto City o oronto Coordinated Street Furniture Programin use while defning a unique brand or CollegePromenade in style. Elements include new publicstool seating, a decorative ence, tree grates andguards, a wayfnding post, a gateway banner pole,a new tall gateway post and the existing CPBIA pedestrian light. Details on the application o these elements can be ound on subsequent pageso the document.
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GatewaysTall Gateway Posts
Gateway Banners
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11. Gateways
11.1. Purpose
Gateways will help defne the entry into College Promenade.
11.2. Strategy
Tere are two kinds o gateways within College Promenade. Major
Gateways can be ound at Rusholme Road and Shaw Street, thetwo ends o the BIA. A Minor Gateway is located at Ossington Avenue and College Street a major transit connection in themiddle o the BIA. Major Gateways are defned by tall gateway posts on either side o the road with signage stating “CollegePromenade”. Minor gateways are defned by a row o three bannerposts signalling entry into the BIA. All o the gateway locationseature wayfnding ino posts and optional corner ences. TeCPBIA ences should be specifcally designed or the BIA throughan RFP or competition process to ensure that they are unique tothe BIA. Te ences illustrated on this page are or illustrationonly and are not the proposed design. Banner Rows Decorative Fence, Tanner Springs Park,
Decorative Corner Fences - Marianne L
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C OL L E GE S T.
S HAWST.
ROXTONRD.
OS SINGT ONAVE.
CONCORDEAVE.
DELAWARE AVE.
DOVERCOURTRD.
B ILL CAME RONLN.
RUS HOLME RD.
re sid e n al
co mmerc ia l
pa rk sp a ce
mixe d -us e
in s tu o na l
CPBIA
Gateway
College Prome
C OL L E GE S T.
SHAWST .
ROXTONRD.
OS SINGTONAVE .
CONCORDEAVE.
DEL AWAREAVE .
DOVE RCOURT RD.
B ILL CAMERONLN.
RUSHOLME RD.
re sid e n al
co mmerc ia l
p ark sp a ce
mix ed -u se
in s tu o n al
CPBIA
WayfindingCPBIA
Banner Pole
Legible London Wayfnding Post
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Wall Art
Existing Murals
Proposed Wall Art
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12. Murals
12.1. Purpose
Murals brighten up dull blank acades and provide cultural interestto urban environments. Murals can surprise and inspire.
12.2. Strategy
Business Improvement Areas can receive one-time unding orstreet banners or wall mural projects that help promote a localtheme and acilitate commercial neighbourhood identity. CollegePromenade already takes advantage o this program and hasdeveloped a series o murals throughout the BIA. Future muralsshould continue to pursue a contemporary aesthetic and promotethe use o light as a medium. Te new StreetARoronto programhelps promote emerging artists.
“Dos Bruxas” mural College Promenade by Fiya Bruxa Nicolai Kulturcenter in Kolding, Denmark, by Krist ine Jen
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Existing Trees
Proposed Trees
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13. Stre
13.1. Purpose
Street trees provide green and shade to create an attractive mainstreet.
13.2. Strategy
o protect and sustain healthy street trees new inrastructure isproposed. Continuous tree pits with structural support allow orlarger soil volumes which promote root growth. Unit pavers allow water to percolate into the soil. ree grates encourage passiveirrigation and protect the roots o trees. ree guards protectyoung trees rom bike locks and older trees rom other physicalimpact. ree guards should be tapered to increase the visual widtho the sidewalk. CPBIA tree grates and guards should be o a contemporary style as illustrated on this page and page 17.
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Pedestrian LightsPhase 1
Phase 2
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14. Pedestrian Lights
14.1. Purpose
o provide pedestrian scaled lighting along the street and helpestablish an identity or College Promenade.
14.2. Strategy
wo o three phases o pedestrian street lights have already beeninstalled along College Street.
College Promenade Pedestrian Light Standard College Promenade Pedestrian Light Standard
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SeatingExisting Benches
Proposed Benches
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15.
15.1. Purpose
o provide comort, accessibility and create social spaces wherepeople can linger and stay longer on College Promenade.
15.2. Strategy
wo types o seating are proposed along College Promenade. Testandard City o oronto street bench will be located along CollegeStreet in the Street Furnishing Zone. Feature CPBIA stools will be arranged in groups on the side-street boulevards whereappropriate. Te CPBIA stools should be specifcally designed orthe BIA through an RFP or competition process to ensure thatthey are unique to the BIA. Te stools illustrated on this page areor illustration only and are not the proposed design. Te stoolsshould be contemporary and constructed o durable materials suchas the ones illustrated on this page or on page 17.
Standard City o Toronto Bench Sculptural Seating, Berm
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Litter ReceptacleExisting Litter Receptacle
Proposed Litter Receptacle
0/1
0/1
1/1
0/1
1/11/1
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16. Litter Receptacles
16.1. Purpose
o keep the streets cl ean by encouraging proper dispo sal.
16.2. Strategy
Litter receptacles can be requested through the City o oronto
Coordinated Street Furniture Program. Litter Receptacles orCollege Promenade’s streetscape will be selected rom this s eries.Te BIA’s logo should be incorporated. Ideally there should beone receptacle per block.
Standard City o Toronto Litter Receptacle
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Existing Bike Posts
Proposed Bike Posts
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17. Bicycl
17.1. Purpose
o provide secure bicycle parking and deter improper bicycleparking on private property and street trees.
17.2. Strategy
Bicycle Posts or College Promenade will be the traditional designdeveloped by the Old City o oronto and are suppl ied, throughrequest, by the City o oronto. Some interest was expressed by the BIA Streetscape Committee to investigate artistic designs orbicycle posts. Te conclusion at the time o this report is thatsuch an initiative is welcome in the uture but will be treated as a separate project or the BIA in the uture.
Standard City o Toronto Bicycle Post Artist Bicycle P
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18.1. Purpose
o provide a consistent surace treatment to identiy the BIA andprovide as much pedestrian width as possible given the narrow sidewalks o the area.
18.2. Strategy
Mottled-red brick pavers that match the predominant brick colour o the neighbourhood. Te mottled pattern will allow orreplacement bricks to be installed without having to match thecolour exactly. Brick pavers should be long and thin with a 1-3or 1-4 ratio to mimic the pavers in the ormer streetcar tracks.Pavers should be installed to City o oronto standards on precaststructural slab or on-grade pavement over soil cells. Detaileddesign will determine the best solution in conjunction with City Sta. Te design should allow or passive irrigation through waterpercolating through the bricks and tree grates.
18.2.1 Option 1: Pavement bridge Precast Structural SlabConstruction
A precast structural slab is used as a sub-base or a fnish surace o unit pavers. Te slab will span between the back saddle o the curbat the street to a grade beam at the back o the sidewalk. Filterabric is laid down over the precast panels in order to prevent fnesmigration. Te setting bed and unit pavers are installed on top o the flter abric.
18.2.2 Option 2: On-grade pavement over soil c
A traditional pavement on grade system is installed cell assembly. Tis method has been used on a numprojects in the City o oronto, and in other North municipalities.
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VARIES(2400mm TYPICAL)
SEE NOTE 1
200mmCONCR
100mm xGRANIT(BRICK WITH ACCURB R
CAST IRTREET G
100mm xGRANIT(BRICK
BICYCL
STREETUTILITY
1800mm
200mm
NOTES:1. THE DESIRED WIDTH OF THE PEDESTRIANCLEARWAY IS A MINIMUM OF 2100mm.WHERE THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE, A REDUCTIONTO NO LESS THAN 1530mm CAN BE CONSIDERED.
NOTES:1. THE DESIRED WIDTH OF THE PEDESTRIANCLEARWAY IS A MINIMUM OF 2100mm.WHERE THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE, A REDUCTIONTO NO LESS THAN 1530mm CAN BE CONSIDERED.
2. SIZE AND/OR COLOUR OF CONCRETE PAVERSMAY VARY IN SITE-SPECIFIC CASES
VARIES(800mm TYPICAL)
SEE NOTE 1
200mm CONCRETERETAINER STRIP
200mmCONCRETE CURB
CONCRETE BASEWITH PEDESTRIANLIGHT POLE
POURED IN PLACECONCRETE SIDEWALK(BROOM FINISH)WITH ACCESSIBLECURB RAMP
BICYCLE RING
STREET LIGHT ORUTILITY POLE
200mm x 200mmCONCRETEUNIT PAVERS
(60% YORKTOWN40% RUSSET OREQUIVALENT)SEE NOTE 2
VARIES(400mm TYPICAL)
200mm
200mm
18.3. Existing Paving Standard 18.4. Proposed Paving Standard