I didn't know that King Streetcar Track Replacement was slated for 2023. That's a long time to repave King Street for true transit priority and permanent improvements to the public realm.
I heard this in this video at 2:18:45 and wanted to ask if this was the case.
Hard infrastructure changes will happen in the interim as needed. 2023 is just an opportunity to completely reimagine the street since it’ll be ripped up.
As condo developments slated for King Street are completed, the new sidewalks adjacent to the new construction will be built according to the new street layout. As I pointed out above, King Blue at King and Peter is at a streetcar stop so the new sidewalk they build when finished would include a raised streetcar platform and light posts would be moved.
Gradually, the King Street Pilot changes will solidify as a permanent layout. It’ll look like a patchwork but still better than the temporary look we have now. I think it’ll happen faster than we think. There are a ton of developments about to start construction along King. The MEC/Shoppers block, KING, Mirvish are some big ones that come to mind.
In 2023 the whole thing will be rebuilt according to a vision that the city will develop over the next few years.