Downtown Yonge

[rdaner]

Taken 31 October. Love it!

 

[rdaner]

Is there a Financial District thread? Anyways on the west side of University south of King.

 

[rdaner]

Taken 18 November. Joey on King. Hazard a guess how many new restos/cafés have opened in this area in the last year? 20, 30?!

 

[rdaner]

Taken 14 February. This area is scrubbing up a lot!

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[Albion_Sky]

Walking along Yonge just south of Isabella noticed a bench has been installed on the sidewalk. I welcome benches, we need far more of them in the city but this seems.... random? Can't think of any other part of downtown Yonge that has a bench on it and there were no others installed nearby. Thought it was curious.

 

[Northern Light]

Walking along Yonge just south of Isabella noticed a bench has been installed on the sidewalk. I welcome benches, we need far more of them in the city but this seems.... random? Can't think of any other part of downtown Yonge that has a bench on it and there were no others installed nearby. Thought it was curious.

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That's the default, standard bench from the City's street furniture contract. The contract provided a set number of different pieces (shelters, benches, newspaper box super boxes, and rails etc.), and then add-ons at a fixed price.

It seems likely someone requested it, and the City complied.

The Downtown Yonge BIA now stretches up to the boundary w/the Yorkville BIA and will probably replace this with something custom, one day, when they re-do the streetscape.

They expressed such a desire, and have put out surveys that cover this area.

 

[fiendishlibrarian]

That's the default, standard bench from the City's street furniture contract. The contract provided a set number of different pieces (shelters, benches, newspaper box super boxes, and rails etc.), and then add-ons at a fixed price.

It seems likely someone requested it, and the City complied.

The Downtown Yonge BIA now stretches up to the boundary w/the Yorkville BIA and will probably replace this with something custom, one day, when they re-do the streetscape.

That's...interesting, and encouraging. So it now ends at Charles Street? Along Bay as well on the western boundary? When did this take place? If that's the case then we'll hopefully see the area maintained to a slightly higher standard as they have their own team of workers removing litter, posters and graffiti from street furniture every morning along Yonge to complement the work done by city workers. The Yorkville BIA is hit and miss - especially as they're lacking a new director right now - but every little bit helps I guess.

 

[Northern Light]

That's...interesting, and encouraging. So it now ends at Charles Street? Along Bay as well on the western boundary? When did this take place? If that's the case then we'll hopefully see the area maintained to a slightly higher standard as they have their own team of workers removing litter, posters and graffiti from street furniture every morning along Yonge to complement the work done by city workers. The Yorkville BIA is hit and miss - especially as they're lacking a new director right now - but every little bit helps I guess.

The boundary, as listed on the site is Grosvernor in the north for now.

I know they expressed an interest in further expansion up to Charles.

I thought that was done, because in a recent survey they asked all sorts of questions about the areas north to Charles. But I can't find evidence that it has been done as yet.

Here's a story from 2010 on their intention to grown north to Charles, but I remember it being discussed more recently.

https://torontolife.com/real-estate/downtown-yonge-bias-domination-plans-continue-apace/

 

[DSCToronto]

The boundary, as listed on the site is Grosvernor in the north for now.

I know they expressed an interest in further expansion up to Charles.

I thought that was done, because in a recent survey they asked all sorts of questions about the areas north to Charles. But I can't find evidence that it has been done as yet.

Here's a story from 2010 on their intention to grown north to Charles, but I remember it being discussed more recently.

https://torontolife.com/real-estate/downtown-yonge-bias-domination-plans-continue-apace/

BIA boundary extensions are voted on by the potential new members and then approved by Council. From City website the boundary has not (yet anyway) been extended,.

"Downtown Yonge BIA encompasses several city blocks in the downtown core, and is located along and in the general area of Yonge Street, from Richmond Street in the south to Grosvenor and Alexander Streets in the north. The BIA also extends along College and Carlton Streets from Bay Street to Church Street, and includes stretches of Gerrard Street, Edward Street, Dundas Street and Queen Street, as well as parts of Victoria Street and Bond Street.

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Established in 2001, the BIA has some of the highest foot traffic in the city, and includes several tourist destinations as well as more than 600 retail stores, 150 bars and restaurants, and eight hotels. The BIA is home to four shopping malls – the Toronto Eaton Centre, Atrium on Bay, 10 Dundas East, and College Park – public spaces such as Yonge-Dundas Square and Bell Trinity Square, and iconic venues like the Canon Theatre, Ed Mirvish Theatre, Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre and Massey Hall."