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Allan Gardens Revitalization Plan

Another report/plan for enhancing Allan Gardens is on the agenda for next week's I&E Ctte.

The plan comes from the 'The Friends of Allan Gardens' and is not a complete re-think but a tweaked version of the last iteration from 2018.

The Plan comes in two parts:


and


The latter has more of the detail/action items vs the former which is a bit more history/context/principles.

From the above:

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There are other program elements, some more developed than others, if you follow the link.
 
Towered said:
They forgot to include random tents in the renders.
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You're being silly. Besides, no one is tenting on flower beds or the paths. I agree it's a problem, I've outlined some solutions in the past. But this is part of the solution.
 
Northern Light said:
Another report/plan for enhancing Allan Gardens is on the agenda for next week's I&E Ctte.

The plan comes from the 'The Friends of Allan Gardens' and is not a complete re-think but a tweaked version of the last iteration from 2018.

The Plan comes in two parts:


and


The latter has more of the detail/action items vs the former which is a bit more history/context/principles.

From the above:

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There are other program elements, some more developed than others, if you follow the link.
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Great to see them contemplating expanding the greenhouse - and using the infill is a smart choice. The early design itself is not terribly inspiring - with all the charms of a commercial greenhouse. Personally I don't see any point of preserving the two wings on either side of the Palm House, and they should move the U of T Botany Greenhouse to a central axis that aligns with Palm House on the west side.

And speaking of the Palm House - photos from the city site on the status of the restoration:

www.toronto.ca

Allan Gardens Conservatory Palm House Heritage Building Restoration

The City is restoring the historic Palm House building at Allan Gardens Conservatory. The improvements will include window glazing, glass cladding replacement and functional modernization of the ventilation and air quality systems and controls.
www.toronto.ca www.toronto.ca

AoD
 
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rdaner said:
OMG! Such an unexpected pleasure to see the improvements at Allan Gardens! Coupled with the explosion in residents in the immediate area I see a bright future for The Garden District. Taken 28 September.
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Beautiful. Now, can we just clear the squatters so downtown east can have its park back?

Just enforce the by-law. 608-13. Unless authorized by permit, no person shall dwell, camp or lodge in a park.

Or move them to Craigleigh Gardens so the Rosedale elites can share in the shanty goodness they helped to create.
 
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Last paragraph of that CBC story:
According to the city's own data, a total of 10,339 people in Toronto were actively homeless in the last three months, while a total of 9,599 people used its shelter system on Thursday night. As well, an average of 223 people a night were turned away from the shelter system in September.
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We can't enforce our way out of this crisis.
 
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