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WEST QUEEN WEST URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK: Observations, Assets, Challenges and Opportunities WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? Analysis of existing conditions and opportunities GOALS OF THIS

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WEST QUEEN WEST

URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK:

Observations, Assets, Challenges and Opportunities

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WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK?

WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

  • Analysis of existing conditions and opportunities
  • Dene character and areas/buildings for protection
  • Guidance for development
  • Framework to shape development
  • Tool to assess development applications
  • Identify and prioritize future public realm improvements
  • Streetscapes, road and pedestrian areas, open spaces, etc.
  • Identify areas for further study
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GOALS OF THIS MEETING

WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

  • Update on the status of our work
  • Present the emerging direction of our ndings
  • Workshop guiding principles & ideas
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DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

!A New Vision: A Guide to the Master Planning of the Queen St. (CAMH) Site (2000) !CAMH Redevelopment Plans (2002) !Master Plan Executive Summary for CAMH !Guidelines for the Development of Non-CAMH Lands !Principles to Guide the Redevelopment of the Queen St. (CAMH) Site (2003) !Urban Design Guidelines: Queen St. West, Baldwin and The Grange (2004) !CAMH Queen St. Redevelopment, presentation to Neighbourhood Liaison Committee (2006) !Non-CAMH Land Use Planning Guidelines (2006) !Queen West Triangle Charrette (2006) !Queen St. West Heritage Conservation District Plan (2006) !Staff Report to Toronto and East York Community Council (regarding Queen West Triangle area) (2006) !CAMH Queen St. Development Progress Update (2007) !CAMH Fine-Tuned Master Plan Executive Summary (2007) !Active 18 Planning Land 2007 Summary (2007) !A Review of Strategic Directions for the West Queen West BIA (2007) !CAMH Retail Survey (2008) !Toronto Ofcial Plan and Zoning Bylaw

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INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED

WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

!Christopher Edey, CAMH !Joyce Mason !Sanaz Mazinani, Stephen Bulger Gallery !City of Toronto staff !Phil Carter !Dante Lacade !Yves Theoret !Doc Lichtenberg !Tom Kral !Mish Glouberman !Edward Niedzielski !Ilana Nirenberg !Scott Barrett, Toronto Preservation Services

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INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED: WHAT WE HEARD

WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

Infrastructure:

  • Elimination of Dufferin jog will be great to remove barriers on Queen Street

Developments:

  • Unsure whether CAMH redevelopment will improve Queen Street retail
  • Must have buildings that front face on Queen Street
  • New condo development will bring new customers

Character:

  • Need to focus on independent stores, especially, grocery, hardware, drug

stores to serve residents

  • Enhance events and festivals
  • Don’t want big box stores, want a mix of shops
  • Keep the neighbourhood as a place people want to live in

Branding:

  • Need something that individual shop owners can identify with (decal, sticker

with contact)

  • Possible design a poster for WQW

Heritage:

  • Heritage valued but concerns perceived around constraints of heritage district
  • HCD study now underway for area between railway and Dovercourt
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INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED: WHAT WE HEARD

WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

(CONTINUED) Streetscapes/Pedestrian Spaces:

  • St. Chris House needs to be considered in creation of a gateway at Bathurst
  • Streetscape needs to be unique, tied to art and design, showcase the talent
  • Priority must be more lighting; better planting, public art banners
  • Great that banners are up
  • Could do a better job of branding the neighbourhood, change season to

season

  • Long term plan to remove overhead hydro
  • Awnings at street would enhance pedestrian experience
  • Need facade guidelines to help business owners with building improvements
  • Information kiosks/posts to limit postering on light posts
  • Look at the back lanes
  • Enhance with lighting, improve paving
  • Need more green space
  • Could be provided with enhanced streetscape

Parking:

  • Parking is a problem
  • Parking is not a problem
  • Need an alternative way of dealing with parking
  • Need better bike facilities
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OBSERVATIONS

WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

  • Built form
  • Open spaces and community facilities
  • Developments
  • Heights
  • Parking
  • Heritage
  • Uses: comparing fashion, galleries, hotels
  • Uses: non-commercial uses at grade
  • Continuous retail environments
  • Zoning: height
  • Zoning: uses
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ZONING: USE AND HEIGHT

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BUILT FORM

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HEIGHTS: EXISTING AND APPROVED

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HERITAGE

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CONTINUOUS RETAIL ENVIRONMENTS

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USES: NON-COMMERCIAL USES AT GRADE

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OPEN SPACES AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES

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PARKING

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DEVELOPMENTS & SOFT SITES

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CONTINUOUS RETAIL ENVIRONMENTS

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ASSETS

WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

  • Trinity-Bellwoods Park
  • Creative culture
  • Intensication
  • Adjacent neighbourhoods
  • Resurgent Ossington
  • Young demographic
  • Heritage
  • Streetcar
  • Main street character
  • Strong identity and brand
  • Owner-occupied buildings
  • CAMH as employer
  • Destinations
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WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

  • 1. IMPLICATIONS OF GENTRIFICATION

FIVE ISSUES & CHALLENGES

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WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

  • 2. PROBLEMS OF INTEGRATING NEW DEVELOPMENT

FIVE ISSUES & CHALLENGES

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WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

  • 3. QUALITY OF PUBLIC REALM

FIVE ISSUES & CHALLENGES

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WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

  • 3. QUALITY OF PUBLIC REALM

FIVE ISSUES & CHALLENGES

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WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

  • 4. CHALLENGES TO CONNECTIVITY

FIVE ISSUES & CHALLENGES

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WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

  • 5. AREAS IN NEED OF REVITALIZATION

FIVE ISSUES & CHALLENGES

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EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

1. Distinct Precincts 2. A Coherent & Splendid Public Realm 3. Focus Areas and Gateways 4. Strengthened Visual & Physical Connections 5. Character Retention in Existing & New Developments

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EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

Distinct Precincts

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EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

A Coherent & Splendid Public Realm

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EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

Focus Areas and Gateways

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EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

Strengthened Visual & Physical Connections

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EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

WHY AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK? GOALS OF THIS MEETING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED OBSERVATIONS ASSETS FIVE KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES FIVE EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES

Character Retention in Existing & New Developments

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TABLE GROUP ACTIVITY #1

  • Identify the dening principles that should shape change

in West Queen West

  • The Development Plan Should protect…
  • The Development Plan Should promote…
  • The Development Plan Should enhance…
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TABLE GROUP ACTIVITY #2

  • Identify the dening characteristics/treasured aspects of

West Queen West

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TABLE GROUP ACTIVITY #3

  • Identify potential improvements that could make West

Queen West even better

  • How can the streetscape or open spaces be

improved?

  • How can new developments contribute to the

character of West Queen West?

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USES: COMPARING FASHION, GALLERIES & HOTELS

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USES: COMPARING FASHION, GALLERIES & HOTELS

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USES: NON-COMMERCIAL USES AT GRADE