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COMPARABLE

VOLUMES ON GTA

ROADS

TTC

Transit

47%

GO

Transit

19%

Private

Vehicles

34%

Other

Routes

76%

Gardiner/

Lake Shore

Corridor 24%

TOTAL 100%

PRIVATE

VEHICLES 34%

HOW DO PEOPLE CURRENTLY

GET DOWNTOWN?

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WESTBOUND (from the East)

EASTBOUND

WESTBOUND (from the North)

• Most eastbound Gardiner trips and southbound DVP

trips are destined for downtown locations. Only 10%

of southbound DVP trips and 20% of eastbound trips

use the Gardiner to bypass the city.

• 1% of drivers use Lake Shore Blvd as a through road.

• Most westbound Gardiner trips are destined for

downtown locations. Only 21% of westbound trips use

the Gardiner to bypass the city.

• 1% of drivers use Lake Shore Blvd as a through road.

Primary function is not as a regional connection:

ORIGIN / DESTINATION STUDY

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CONSULTATION OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the consultation process are to: • Generate broad awareness of the project and opportunities for participation

throughout the EA process.

• Facilitate constructive input from consultation participants at key points in the EA process, well before decisions are made.

• Provide ongoing opportunities for feedback and input, and for issues and concerns to be raised, discussed, and resolved to the extent possible.

• Document input received through the consultation process and to demonstrate the impact of consultation on decision-making.

The Gardiner East EA and Urban Design Study will include five rounds of public consultation to provide multiple opportunities for participation as part of an inclusive and transparent consultation process.

ROUND ONE CONSULTATION

Round One of the public consultation process was held between May 28th and June 28th, 2013, and successfully engaged over 5,000 individuals. Activities included:

• stakeholder advisory committee meeting;

• public forum;

• web-enabled consultations; and

• social media

The purpose of Round One of the consultation process was to:

• Reintroduce the EA and Study process and provide a refresher on the approved EA Terms of Reference;

• Identify any changes to the Study since the approved 2010 Terms of Reference (i.e. Study Area extents);

• Obtain feedback from participants to inform the development of alternative solutions; and

• Share information on case studies and innovative options.

Round One consultation focused on 14 “key ideas” that were categorized according to the four alternatives – Maintain, Improve, Replace and Remove.

KEY IDEA – Rehabilitated Infrastructure: Rehabilitating the existing columns and girders of the Gardiner East. (Gardiner Expressway at Fort York).

KEY IDEA – Rehabilitated Public Realm: Rehabilitating the existing infrastructure (columns and girders) along with public art, public realm and lighting improvements. (Gardiner Expressway and Lake Shore Blvd at Fort York).

KEY IDEA – Re-align Lake Shore Boulevard: Move Lake Shore Boulevard out from beneath the expressway to allow for programming underneath. (Diller Scofidio + Refro/ Architects Alliance).

KEY IDEA – Enhance Appearance of Expressway Infrastructure: The structure of the Gardiner is enhanced visually through greening, landscaping or development. (KPMB Architects/ Bjarke Ingels Group).

KEY IDEA – Enhance the Space Underneath the Expressway: The space underneath the expressway is enhanced architecturally and dedicated to public, cultural and retail environments. (Diller Scofidio + Refro/ Architects Alliance).

KEY IDEA – Enhance the Rail Berm edge: The rail berm is visually enhanced and better east-west connections are achieved. (KPMB Architects/ Bjarke Ingels Group).

KEY IDEA – New Transportation Infrastructure: Relocating the expressway to create an urban and more pleasant city environment. (West 8 + DTAH, Cecil Balmond AGU).

KEY IDEA – Sustainability Measures: Lake Shore Boulevard will incorporate Best Management Practices for stormwater management – including permeable pavements, vegetated swales and infiltration planters. (Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture).

KEY IDEA – Enhance Waterfront Connectivity: A series of new or enhanced “gateways” are created to stitch the city to the waterfront. (West 8 + DTAH, Cecil Balmond AGU).

Key Idea Illustrations

At the first PIC these were the most important ideas that the public identified:

• Balance Modes of Transportation • Enhance Waterfront Connectivity • Incorporate Alternative Transportation • Enhance Public Realm • Enhance Appearance of Expressway Infrastructure • Enhance the Space Underneath the Expressway • Re-align Lake Shore Blvd

Improve E. River Waterfront Esplanade, New York

Buffalo Skyway, Buffalo Maintain

Central Artery / “Big Dig”, Boston Embarcadero Freeway, San Francisco Replace Remove

Age of Infrastructure

60 years

Decision Made Maintain

(rehabilitate) existing highway

Project Cost $117 million (USD)

Key Impacts Rehabilitation for a

safe and reliable travel route

Age of Infrastructure

45 years

Decision Made

Replace with cut-and-cover tunnel

with at-grade boulevard with

greenway placed over tunnel

Project Cost $22 billion (USD)

Key Impacts

Improved travel times, costly,

increased tourism and increased

property values

Age of Infrastructure

32 years

Decision Made

Remove highway and provide 6-lane

at grade urban boulevard

Project Cost $80 million (USD)

Key Impacts

Increased property values, increase in

jobs, increase in housing units and new public space

Age of Infrastructure

59 years

Decision Made

Improve street section and reconfigure space under

elevated highway

Project Cost $165 million

(USD)

Key Impacts

Tourism and city building, new access, new

community and creation of jobs

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DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS

Drafting the alternatives involved input from: • Innovative design ideas •Public ideas •Round one public consultation •Study team experience/other

precedents •Technical development and scenario

testing

Thinking about the proposed alternative solutions, what modifications or improvements would you suggest?

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Please provide your feedback on: • What evaluation criteria

are most important to you

WHAT TO CONSIDER

MAINTAIN

IMPROVE

REPLACE

REMOVE

FOUR ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS

Lake Shore Blvd partially under Gardiner

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MAINTAIN

IMPROVE REMOVE

REPLACE

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Study Lenses Criteria Group Criteria

Urban Design

& Public Realm Urban Design and Public Realm

Urban Form and Character

Public Realm

Economics Economics Opportunity for Creation of Economic Value

Cost Lifecycle Cost

Transportation &

Infrastructure

Transportation

Transportation Functions in the Corridor

Regional Transportation Performance

Local Transportation Performance

Infrastructure Roadways

Utilities

Infrastructure – Construction Stage

Roadways

Railways

Utilities

Environment

Social, Health, Recreation and

Business

Business and Retail Environmental and Accessibility

Health (Air Quality and Noise)

Residential

Natural Environment

Terrestrial Environment

Aquatic Environment

Water Quality

Energy

Flood Control

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Sustainability

Cultural Resources

Built Heritage

Cultural Landscapes

Archaeology

First Nations Peoples and Activities

Official Plan and Waterfront Policies Conforms to applicable City / WT policies and goals