DSCToronto
Superstar
It is generally seen as good practice to keep parks closed until newly planted vegetation can get properly settled in. Patience!
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mburrrrr
Senior Member
Maybe they’ll add wires between the poles to keep the birds away?
Civdis
Active Member
Seriously? All those poles are staying put? Wow, ugly!!!
hawc
Senior Member
I think they're to discourage parking.
kev1n1m
Active Member
Park staff confirmed to me that the wooden poles are permanent and serve multiple purposes:
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- Like other MVVA-designed parks, high mast lighting is installed on wooden poles. As are light strings (think patio lights) and site-specific lighting hung on wire between poles.
- The A-frame structures are for ziplines, there are several in the park.
- Some of the wooden poles support the playground super-structure, which overall can be quite elaborate. (see below images and links)
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nightstreak
Active Member
Is the Keating Channel bridge funded? It won the design competition a year ago this month, have there been updates? After St Lawrence Market North, I'm not sure design competitions mean much in this city. What does this look like after value engineering?
max
Active Member
This bridge is being built by Waterfront Toronto which while partly funded by the city, is a different entity. They've already delivered a number of projects from the 3 bridges to this island, the Queens Quay rebuild and the Wave Decks.Is the Keating Channel bridge funded? It won the design competition a year ago this month, have there been updates? After St Lawrence Market North, I'm not sure design competitions mean much in this city. What does this look like after value engineering?
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I'd suggest that an appropriate comparison would be to dig up rendering and documents that were presented when those projects were conceived and to compare them to what was delivered.
DSCToronto
Superstar
It is worth remembering that the Federal Government contributed extra $$ for this bridge, over and above their 1/3 share of all WT costs.
"The Department continued to manage the federal relationship with, and oversight of, Waterfront Toronto, and continued to support the development of infrastructure in the City of Toronto that yields significant social, environmental, and economic benefits. For example, HICC committed $10 million in funding through its Active Transportation Fund to fund the Keating Channel Pedestrian Bridge that connects the central waterfront to Villiers Island, enabling better connectivity of people and further development of Villiers Island."
ash_iwn95
New Member
TossYourJacket
Senior Member
I'd guess nothing with this bridge is gonna happen until the Parliament slip is done, and Queens Quay E is extended to Cherry St at the least. Maybe not even until there's an actual buildout of buildings this far down the waterfront (but hopefully not). Right now there's nothing on the north side of the bridge for it to connect to.Is the Keating Channel bridge funded? It won the design competition a year ago this month, have there been updates? After St Lawrence Market North, I'm not sure design competitions mean much in this city. What does this look like after value engineering?
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rdaner
Senior Member
I believe that the realignment of QQE north of the slip is happening this year as are some further work on the slip as the western edge is virtually complete and will open to the public this summer as will the community centre.
unrealestate
Active Member
This really is a generational project that will become an iconic part of the city. Going to take time still but damn some of those views are stunning. Great pics
DSCToronto
Superstar
I asked WT about the timeline for the Equinox Bridge. Others may be more optimistic but I suspect it will be a while!
"Thank you for reaching out to Waterfront Toronto and apologies for the delay in getting back to you.
The bridge is being funded, in part, by the federal government through the Active Transportation Fund and Waterfront Toronto has also committed to fund a portion of the cost. After selecting the design concept last spring, Waterfront Toronto has been working with the design team to advance the designs. The 30% design milestone was reached in summer 2024, at which point it was presented for feedback to the Waterfront Design Review Panel, the Accessibility Advisory Committee and the Community Advisory Committee. Since then, work has continued toward the 60% design milestone which is expected this summer, alongside refined cost estimates and construction plans. The delivery timeline will be better understood at 90% design milestone, which is anticipated later this year."
nightstreak
Active Member
Thanks for reaching out to them and reporting back. Are Waterfront Toronto transparent throughout the process? They submitted a design to the Waterfront Design Review Panel. Can the public see what was presented?
DSCToronto
Superstar
In the 'good old days', all DRP material was posted on WT website - often before the meeting and always not long afterwards.. Now they are trying to make everything AODA compliant and are doing so very slowly. I could not see any presentation online about Equinox for DRP but one can ask for any document and they will send you a copy. WT are not alone in reducing document availability for everyone while they work on making documents more available to some - I am really not sure that was ever the intention of the AODA!
It was on Agenda of WDRP on 30 October 2024 (Item #3).
I suggest you email them and ask for the presentation and report back here. info@waterfrontoronto.ca
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