NACTO 2019: Designing CitiesTransit, active transportation & urban design

Marc-Paul GauthierArup

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• Waterfront Toronto• West 8 + DTAH• Urban Strategies

Credits (images and renderings)

Central Waterfront

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The problem:

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The Vision

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Typical Intersection

TTC R.O.W materials continuous through intersection

curb radius exposed atQQ

intersection

concrete unit paversthrough intersection

driveway

MGT markerscontinuous through

intersection

painted bike symbolMGT pedestrian /

MGT crossing

dedicated bike signals with YIELD TO PEDESTRIANS

signage for MGT (bikes must still obey traffic signals)

painted bike boxes and stop barbefore pedestrian crossing zone

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Fire trucks

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Curb for fire trucks

Curb(non-mountable)

Curb(mountable)

Roadway Roadway

6 inch4 inch

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• Side-running provides excellent public realm and landscape opportunities• Driveways pose challenges• Narrow right-of-way limits turn movements• Three parallel systems atypical for North America• Special attention must be paid for large / emergency vehicles• Significant tension between competing priorities of various agencies• More clarity on jurisdictional boundaries would be helpful

Summary Notes

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