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Thought I'd start a new design thread where we look at examples of great streetscapes, extant or proposed from around the world that might be feasible on a street in Toronto.
While threads have their own lives, I'm aiming to solicit practical yet ambitious designs.
So I would prefer people not post Las Rambla from Barcelona, as we really have no comparable space, nor are we likely to.
I want examples we can genuinely advocate to BIAs, to the City, etc with some reasonable hope of achieving them.
On that note...........
I came across a proposal to improve the Munroe Street (Greektown) streetscape in Detroit.
The State of Michigan just appropriated 20M USD for the purpose.
To that end, first, a look at the way it is now: (per streetview)
Not exactly horrific is it? Not enough trees and the pavement is rough...........but very chamring buildings and the hydro is buried.............
But 20M will buy them this version:
A single lane of traffic, a 100% interlocking brick road and sidewalk system, rolled curbs,l and 2 rows of trees. Pretty damned nice, I think.
How about a 2-lane version for Toronto's Greektown? One lane each way, but the street parking gone in favour of wide sidewalks with patios. Just a thought.
Image above sourced from this link: https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/major-detroit-developments-nab-funding-new-state-budget
While threads have their own lives, I'm aiming to solicit practical yet ambitious designs.
So I would prefer people not post Las Rambla from Barcelona, as we really have no comparable space, nor are we likely to.
I want examples we can genuinely advocate to BIAs, to the City, etc with some reasonable hope of achieving them.
On that note...........
I came across a proposal to improve the Munroe Street (Greektown) streetscape in Detroit.
The State of Michigan just appropriated 20M USD for the purpose.
To that end, first, a look at the way it is now: (per streetview)
Not exactly horrific is it? Not enough trees and the pavement is rough...........but very chamring buildings and the hydro is buried.............
But 20M will buy them this version:
A single lane of traffic, a 100% interlocking brick road and sidewalk system, rolled curbs,l and 2 rows of trees. Pretty damned nice, I think.
How about a 2-lane version for Toronto's Greektown? One lane each way, but the street parking gone in favour of wide sidewalks with patios. Just a thought.
Image above sourced from this link: https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/major-detroit-developments-nab-funding-new-state-budget