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Granby and McGill Parkette Revitalization (?, ?)
- Thread starter AlvinofDiaspar
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jaborandi
Active Member
Oh yeah! More crushed gravel surrounding the trees. The pavers look great but nothing says "park" louder than grey gravel instead of green grass or shrubbery.
A little more gray gravel and it would scream 'Paris'!
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yin_yang
Active Member
they had grass and it got trampled. good to see they learned their lesson.
modernizt
Senior Member
The paving looks fantastic.
What type of trees are those, though? I have always found them to look scraggly and unhealthy and fairly bare, even when the leaves are out for spring and summer. Something more "full" and green would be nice in that area.
What type of trees are those, though? I have always found them to look scraggly and unhealthy and fairly bare, even when the leaves are out for spring and summer. Something more "full" and green would be nice in that area.
Tewder
Senior Member
Yeah, grass is overrated. Lawns, if well maintained, can be a nice element but we all know how it will end up.
Hamiltonian
Active Member
Would love to see a photo of how the revitalization is progressing. Anyone?
Bad Bear
Active Member
Exactly. Glad they're learning. If you want grass, you need to put in place some kind of little fences to keep the people from walking on the grass and preventing the parkette to become a muddy mess. This applies to sidewalks with turf too.
BTW, awesome revitalization. Always felt the place needed a makeover.
Torontovibe
Senior Member
I hope they are going to put in a few benches or something to sit on. I'd also like to see some planters and decorative elements, or better yet, art.
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AlvinofDiaspar
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Ask, and you shall receive:
Granby Parkette
North view
South view
McGill Parkette
I think they will be using Corten at certain spots as well.
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Benito
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I was pleasantly surprised when I walked by these parkettes earlier this spring/winter and saw the work being done. It is a big improvement on what was there before.
Hamiltonian
Active Member
Thank you AoD!!! Definitely looks promising.
Silence&Motion
Senior Member
For those interested, I've posed some photos from the Toronto Archives of the original design for the parkettes and what they looked like prior and immediately after completion back in the late-70s/early-80s:
http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/8104-McGill-Street-Arch?p=999641#post999641
http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/8104-McGill-Street-Arch?p=999641#post999641
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Thanks, the original arch design looked like a dodged bullet.
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