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s park north revitalization r e . queen queen s Public Meeting #2 park north January 28, 2015 The Planning Partnership + ERA Architects re store re generate re vitalize re new purpose of Queens Park North revitalization plan why

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queen’ s park north revitalization

Public Meeting #2

January 28, 2015 The Planning Partnership + ERA Architects

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queen’ s park north

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purpose of Queen’s Park North revitalization plan

why is Queen’s Park North special?

  • signifjcant and cherished landscape
  • cultural, social, and ecological value
  • one of the earliest public parks in Canada
  • home to a signifjcant collection of mature trees
  • unique open space character in central

downtown

why is Queen’s Park North under pressure?

  • increased residential development in the

surrounding community and corresponding increased use of the park

  • signifjcant number of cultural institutions and a

large number of tourists in the park area

  • adjacent to the legislature, which creates

signifjcant pressure for events and memorials that impact the sustainability of the park

  • the park is aging and needs revitalized walkways

and seating

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queen’ s park north

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purpose of Queen’s Park North revitalization plan

what are we doing?

Comprehensive Revitalization Plan, Management Plan and implementation strategy that will:

  • Establish a guiding vision for revitalization
  • Restore walkways and connections to the

surrounding community

  • Regenerate the urban forest
  • Renew seating, lighting and other park

amenities

  • Revitalize community enjoyment of the park
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canvassing the possibilities & considering the options

what we did

David Leinster, from The Planning Partnership, leading a walk-about of Queen’s Park North

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we are here

queen’ s park north revitalization

project timeline LAUNCH May 23, 2014 Phase 1 Canvas the Possibilities July 2014 Phase 2 Consider the Options August - September 2014 Phase 3 Confirm the Strategy November 2014 project implementation Queen’s Park North Revitalization presents a wonderful opportunity to knit the Park even more closely and safely into its civic context and enhance this treasured landscape through a comprehensive master plan and implementation strategy. Queen’s Park North Revitalization will:
  • REstore walkways and connections to the surrounding community;
  • REgenerate the urban forest;
  • REnew seating and lighting; and,
  • REvitalize community enjoyment of the park.
For more information, and to find out how you can get involved, please visit Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam’s website at www.ward27news.ca
  • r contact her by email at councillor_wongtam@toronto.ca
Find Queens Park North Revitalization on www.toronto.ca To contact The Planning Partnership project team, please email us at queensparknorth@gmail.com Queen’s Park North, fall 2013 “The Queen’s Park is emphatically the people’s park of T
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It is the favourite resort
  • f our city,” - C. Pelham Mulvay
in his 1884 publication 1835-1885: Toronto, past and present : a handbook of the city.

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consultation summary

what we heard about our ‘early thoughts concept plan’

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  • pen space

context plan

Stats:
  • 6.7 acres (approximately 300m x 200m)
  • owned by University of Toronto
  • leased to the City in 1859 for a period of
999 years, set to expire in 2858
  • operated by City of Toronto, Parks,
Forestry and Recreation
  • home to over 200 trees
Hart House Lawn

Queen’s Park North

Queen’s Park South Philosopher’s Walk King’s College Circle Government Residential Shopping Institutional Institutional Residential Institutional Shopping Institutional
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queen’s park north cultural heritage evolution of scale, role and civic identity of Queen’s Park

  • 1829 - University grounds and
connecting promenades create a special precinct in 19th century Toronto
  • 1860 - Queen’s Park offjcially
  • pens as public park
  • 1892 - Legislature bisects park into
two portions, north and south
  • 1949 - intensifjcation of roadways
including Wellesley St. W and Queen’s Park Crescent West encloses park
  • 2015 - Connectivity between park
and surrounding context has been altered over time 1857 - Fleming map Then 1862 - Browne map Now 2015 - Present day aerial University Campus Queen’s Park Residential estate lots Bloor St. cultural zone Historic campus precinct Queen’s Park North Ontario Legislature and Gov’t U of T College St. zone
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queen’s park north cultural heritage key direction: revitalize the picturesque and reconnect to city

Character-defjning heritage elements

  • 1. Civic public space
  • 2. Picturesque landscape
character
  • 3. Mature tree canopy
  • 4. Collection of monuments
in picturesque setting
  • 5. Component part of larger
picturesque precinct
  • 6. Connectivity to larger
picturesque precinct 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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framework for the draft concept plan

  • the plan has evolved
  • ut of consultation and

technical studies and represents a ‘facelift’ for the park

  • the concept is

to protect the spectacular tree canopy by aligning new walkways and public spaces with the existing network of paths, and to minimize infrastructure changes in the tree and lawn areas

KING EDWARD VII PLAZA QUEEN ELIZABETH II MALL WELLESLEY STREET W. HOSKIN AVE. QUEEN’S PARK CRESCENT E. QUEEN’S PARK CRESCENT W. Wycliffe College Hart House Bora Laskin Law Library Victoria University E.J. Pratt Library Teefy Hall Legislature School of Theology Regis College HOSKIN ENTRANCE HIGHLANDERS ENTRANCE WELLESLEY-QP ENTRANCE
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goals for the concept plan

  • protect the tree

canopy

  • enhance the

community’s use and enjoyment of the park

  • preserve the

Picturesque quality of the landscape

  • rationalize pedestrian

traffjc patterns and manage bicycle traffjc

  • provide more, and

better quality seating areas & amenities

  • strengthen the

connection between Queen’s Park and the surrounding community both in terms of program and circulation

KING EDWARD VII PLAZA QUEEN ELIZABETH II MALL WELLESLEY STREET W. HOSKIN AVE. QUEEN’S PARK CRESCENT E. QUEEN’S PARK CRESCENT W. Wycliffe College Hart House Bora Laskin Law Library Victoria University E.J. Pratt Library Teefy Hall Legislature School of Theology Regis College HOSKIN ENTRANCE HIGHLANDERS ENTRANCE WELLESLEY-QP ENTRANCE
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key components:

  • Highlanders Entrance
  • Queen Elizabeth II Mall
  • King Edward VII Plaza
  • Diagonal Walkway
  • Hoskin Entrance
  • Wellesley-Queen’s

Park Entrance

  • Seating
  • Trees
KING EDWARD VII PLAZA QUEEN ELIZABETH II MALL WELLESLEY STREET W. HOSKIN AVE. QUEEN’S PARK CRESCENT E. QUEEN’S PARK CRESCENT W. Wycliffe College Hart House Bora Laskin Law Library Victoria University E.J. Pratt Library Teefy Hall Legislature School of Theology Regis College HOSKIN ENTRANCE HIGHLANDERS ENTRANCE WELLESLEY-QP ENTRANCE
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highlanders entrance & queen elizabeth II mall

  • an 8 metre wide granite walkway ties the Highlanders Memorial

to the King Edward VII statue

  • seating and pedestrian lighting line both sides of the walkway
  • terminating the mall at the north end is Highlanders Entrance with

its newly restored monument and granite paving surround

  • a transformed Queen’s Park Crescent intersection creates a

strong pedestrian priority area

  • new front door address for Queen’s Park North; connects to Bloor

Street and cultural corridor

Union Square, New York City Hall Park, New York EXISTING HIGHLANDERS’ MEMORIAL ENHANCED PEDESTRIAN- PRIORITY INTERSECTION 8m WIDE GRANITE WALKWAY LONG BENCHES
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highlanders entrance programming

memorializing

Queen’s Park North

relaxing

Dorchester Sq., Montreal

crossing

Grand Army Plaza

running

Queen’s Park North
  • memorializing

relaxing crossing running

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queen elizabeth II mall programming

strolling

Union Sq., NYC

relaxing

Dorchester Sq., Montreal
  • 8m

strolling relaxing

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king edward VII plaza

  • large, vibrant central social space with family-friendly

amenities including a dynamic fountain in the centre

  • f the park
  • existing King Edward the VIIth statue is retained,

along with the existing granite seatwall

  • granite plaza incorporates water jets around

perimeter of seatwall

  • open space allows space for programming, including

small concerts and exhibits

  • creating seasonal interest through the introduction of

horticultural plantings

Dorchester Square, Montreal Existing seatwall and King Edward VII statue CURVED BENCHES MOVABLE CAFE TABLES & CHAIRS KING EDWARD VII STATUE WITH GRANITE SEATWALL WATER FEATURE GRANITE PLAZA QUEEN ELIZABETH II MALL HORTICULTURAL PLANTINGS GRANITE FINES PICNIC AREA
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  • options
  • ption 1
  • ption 2
Red Ribbon Park, Qinhuangdao Place D’Armes, Montreal CURVED BENCH WITH NO BACK

king edward VII plaza

CURVED BENCHES HORTICULTURAL PLANTINGS GRANITE FINES PICNIC AREA MOVABLE CAFE TABLES & CHAIRS KING EDWARD VII STATUE WITH GRANITE SEATWALL WATER FEATURE GRANITE PLAZA QUEEN ELIZABETH II MALL CURVED BENCHES GRANITE FINES PICNIC AREA MOVABLE CAFE TABLES & CHAIRS KING EDWARD VII STATUE WATER FEATURE GRANITE PLAZA OVERLAY - EXISTING CENTRE AND OPTION 1 OVERLAY - EXISTING CENTRE AND OPTION 2
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  • programming

browsing market events

Union Sq., NYC

browsing art fair splashing

Place de la Republique, Paris

people-watching

Central Park, NYC

performing

Washington Sq Park

studying

Union Square, NYC

sunning gathering

Central Park, NYC

eating

Battery Bosque, NYC

king edward VII plaza

3m 3m 13m 5 m 5 m 12m 8 m 8m 8 m 8m

browsing market events browsing art fair splashing people-watching performing studying sunning gathering eating

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browsing market events

Union Sq., NYC

browsing art fair splashing

Place de la Republique, Paris

people-watching

Central Park, NYC

performing

Washington Sq Park

studying

Union Square, NYC

sunning gathering

Central Park, NYC

eating

Battery Bosque, NYC 3m 3m 3m 3m 3m

king edward VII plaza

  • programming
5m 1 2 m 8m 5 m 5 m 3m

browsing market events browsing art fair splashing people-watching performing studying sunning gathering eating

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section

  • ption 1
  • ption 2
  • king edward VII plaza

section

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main diagonal walkway

Alternating benches line the walkway Clarence Square, Toronto

textured paving

Dorchester Square, Montreal

defined edge - curbs and benches

5m
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paths

KEY existing pathways pathways to be removed new hardscape areas to be constructed in existing softscape
  • verlap of existing and
proposed pathways
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hoskin entrance

  • the modestly-scaled Hoskin Entrance is paved

with coloured and textured concrete and is lined with bench seating, pedestrian lighting and seasonal planting beds

  • an information kiosk in the centre provides

programming information on the park, the university, and the museums

HOSKIN AVE. QUEEN’S PARK CRESCENT W. HORTICULTURAL PLANTINGS LONG BENCHES UPGRADED SOFT SURFACE RUNNING PATH INFO KIOSK
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  • programming

relaxing

Dorchester Sq., Montreal

meeting

Washington Sq. Park

wayfinding & interpretation

Escale Numerique, Paris

running

Queen’s Park North

hoskin entrance

relaxing meeting running interpretation

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wellesley-queen’s park crescent entrance

  • permanent seating lines the walkway edge
  • horticultural beds provide seasonal interest
City Hall Park, New York City HORTICULTURAL PLANTINGS UPGRADED SOFT SURFACE RUNNING PATH WELLESLEY STREET W. QUEEN’S PARK CRESCENT E.
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  • ptions
  • ption 1 - no cafe
  • ption 2 - cafe
  • a modestly-sized entrance is

designed to accommodate a small cafe

  • space for cafe tables and/or

chess tables is provided on granite fjnes paving

  • potential food truck pilot

project location

Bryant Park, New York City
  • wellesley-queen’s park

crescent entrance

CAFE OUTDOOR SEATING HORTICULTURAL PLANTINGS UPGRADED SOFT SURFACE RUNNING PATH CAFE WELLESLEY STREET W. QUEEN’S PARK CRESCENT E.
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  • reconnect wellesley street

park road treatment

Street Event, QPN Central Park
  • upgraded paving
  • pedestrian priority road
  • fmexible event space
  • reconnect to University bridge entrance
  • reconnect to Ontario Legislative Assembly
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SLIDE 27 CAFE PEDESTRIAN-PRIORITY INTERSECTION WELLESLEY STREET WEST

program summary

1 2 3

  • A few proposed program elements are
  • utside the scope of work for the Queen’s

Park North Revitalization. These elements are part of a longer-term vision for the park.

  • The following elements are outside the

current scope of work:

  • 1. Cafe
  • 2. Pedestrian-priority intersection at

Highlanders entrance

  • 3. Wellesley Street improvements
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seating options

movable tables and chairs

Union Square, New York

picnic seating

Battery Bosque, New York

custom - could be developed during detailed design

Water’s Edge Promenade, Toronto

long benches

Hudson Park & Blvd., New York

stone seatwall

Queen’s Park North, Toronto

custom - could be developed during detailed design

Red Ribbon Park, Qinhuangdao City

chess tables lawn

Queen’s Park North, Toronto
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lighting

existing park lighting

  • review existing lighting for safety levels and

comfort

  • consider lighting special features such as

King Edward VII statue and water feature; Highlander’s Memorial at entrance to QEII Mall lighting options lighting options

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trees

removals required with the framework for the concept plan

  • arborist report indicates

less than 10% of the existing trees are to be removed

  • many of the removals are

due to fungal disease- affected evergreens (Diplodia and Dothistroma)

KEY trees to be removed (per arborist report) trees to be removed
  • r transplanted
(due to confmict with design)
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trees

KEY important trees to be preserved

‘stars’ of the existing tree canopy - to be preserved

Northern Red Oak Horse-chestnut Eastern Black Walnut London Planetree European Ash
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new trees to be planted

  • plant new trees and aim to plant 75% native species
  • new trees could include the following species:
  • verstory trees
  • Bur Oak, Swamp White Oak, White Oak, and English Oak

(used sparingly)

  • Red, Black, and Sycamore Maples
  • European Beech (used sparingly)
  • Eastern White Pine (Provincial tree)

understory (trees + large shrubs)

  • Yellowwood
  • Eastern Redbud
  • Pagoda and Eastern Flowering Dogwood
  • Vernal Witchhazel

trees

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table group activities

Share your thoughts by joining a conversation

  • n one of 5 topics:
  • 1. Culture and Heritage
  • 2. Trees, Horticulture and Ecology
  • 3. Queen Elizabeth II Mall & Circulation
  • 4. Entrances at Hoskin, Wellesley-QP, and

Highlanders

  • 5. King Edward VII Plaza - Vibrant Social Heart

Feel free to move along to the next topic of your choice whenever you want Or, record your comments on your own at the table at the side of the room.

KING EDWARD VII PLAZA QUEEN ELIZABETH II MALL WELLESLEY STREET W. QUEEN’S PARK CRESCENT E. QUEEN’S PARK CRESCENT W. Bora Laskin Law Library Victoria University Legislature HOSKIN ENTRANCE HIGHLANDERS ENTRANCE WELLESLEY-QP ENTRANCE