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The City of Toronto is hosting a public meeting and drop-in event on Monday June 17 to discuss the upcoming reconfiguration of the Six Points interchange where Bloor Street West, Dundas Street West and Kipling Avenue all meet. The existing interchange will be completely reconstructed to support the development of Etobicoke Centre as a vital mixed-use community, and the urban focus of the west part of Toronto.
'Etobicoke Centre' is a planning district which runs along Dundas Street from Shorncliffe Road in the west to Kipling Avenue, and from there along Dundas and Bloor Streets as far as Montgomery Road to the east of Islington Avenue. The area features two subway stations, a GO station, and a Mi-Way (Mississauga Transit) hub.
The existing configuration of the Six Points Interchange has been identified as a significant barrier to development in this area and to the realization of the vision for Etobicoke Centre as one of 25 "urban growth centres" across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Plans for its intensification and the reconfiguring of major streets and other infrastructure have been studied extensively over several years. The City of Toronto completed an Environmental Assessment on the reconfiguration of the Six Points Interchange in 2008 and the resultant study determined that replacing the existing bridges with an at-grade intersection would best support the development of Etobicoke Centre.
The detailed technical design of the new intersection is currently underway, including the specifications of all underground utilities. Streetscape and public open space designs throughout the new intersection were finalized in the Etobicoke Centre Public Space-Streetscape Plan, completed by the City in 2012. One innovative element that will be incorporated into the detailed designs is the use of district energy throughout the project, an initiative led by the City's Energy Efficiency Office. A new YMCA is the first public use building announced to be built on part of the site, while a plan to build a new courthouse for Toronto West in the area was scrapped last year when the Ontario govenrment began cutting its budget.
Site preparation to clear the existing Westwood Theatre building is underway. It is the first step in developing the Westwood Theatre Lands, directly adjacent to the Six Points Interchange. Construction is expected to start in late 2014. Further notice will be given prior to construction with a more accurate start date and other information regarding the work.
The meeting and Open House is scheduled for:
Monday, June 17, 2013
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Islington (Fellowship Hall)
3819 Bloor Street West
6:30-9 p.m. Open House
7:30 p.m. Presentation
Information shared at this meeting, plus information about previous and related projects will be available on the project web page: www.toronto.ca/involved/projects/6points.
