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The document summarizes a report about revitalizing an area in North York, Toronto at the intersection of Highway 401 and William Allen Road. It analyzes the site's history, current land uses, demographics, and lack of walkability. The report proposes ideas to increase connectivity, transit access, mixed-use development, and public parks to create a more integrated, walkable community. It examines case studies of similar areas and offers a vision for the future that includes increased density, mixed land uses, and improved access to transit and open spaces.

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renew TIPPETT & WILSON RENEWAL By Aaron Michael Hachey October 20, 2016
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY all-in-one DREAMS How does one outer city high-order transportation corridor in Toronto have next to zero walkability (Walkscore, 2016)? The 401 Highway and Allen Expressway dissect this node into four completely disconnected sections. Furthermore, it is a site that edges districts and neighbouring improvement areas, resulting in further oversight. The lack of walkability could also be aproduct of ineligible boundaries, lack of branding to promote district governance or decreased land value from resulting nearby highways. Newly placed value exists toward living adjacent to high-order transit corridors for their ability to help people save time commuting (Yeung and Miller, 2016). This new value directly encourages the city to promote cohesive development and encourage developers to invest well in this prime real estate. The objective of this report focuses on nurturing North York's primary gateway node at 401 and William Allen Road into a well-integrated, master-planned community with more public parks, and walkability. A focus toward reviving the heart of North York during the 21st Century renaissance promoting urban renewal, a trend commonly known as Urbanism. Social capital, walkable communities, and urbanism are terms introduced by Jane Jacobs in the mid-20th Century; ironically arrested twice for activism against the Spadina/Allen Expressway. This site is the gateway node for this halted expressway in the name of walkability, which ultimately led to a lack of high-order transit corridors toward Toronto's inner-city. This report offers ideas on new road networks that promote walkability, non-vehicular travel and increased connectivity to the Wilson Ave Toronto Transit Subway station. Nonetheless, when walkability exists within intensified transit corridors, it serves all users and functions as the optimal solution for the many complex tensions shared between international cities. Most urban centers share the complex tensions between: METHODS The first step was to observe the site first hand on behalf of the University of Guelph's Landscape Architecture program, followed by cross-analyzing design principles, urban planning policies, sociological and geographical information, and case studies. Macro and micro-relationships are discussed and visually portrayed with a goal to compare how the site can relate and improve the surrounding area. The data is overlayed to highlight voids toward better focusing research and development throughout distinct phases of urban planning, design, and construction. In the same vein, with a goal to compare different projects that value of the needs with regards to future generations, and programs that strengthen cultural diversity and social capital. This report looks at policies within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), official plans, and similar plans from idealistic cities. Particular case studies show how similar areas prosper from transit node intensification, and how current land-use policies correctly appraise the gateways in and out of Toronto. Above all, legible places with a unique and practical identity help to instil a feeling of home. Each district works to brand themselves, and accommodate mixed land uses, in hopes to diversify public spaces, enhance inner-city mobility, and encourage living within their area. This plan aims to mitigate tensions and increase walkability to decrease commuting for Torontonians while maintaining affordable yet appealing communities. aa Symbolic Models aa Lack of Open Spaces aa Minimal Vegetation aa Low-Biodiversity aa Pollution aa Population Density aa Limited Resources aa Circulation aa Urban Form aa Functionality aa Neighbourhood Branding aa Intensification aa Mixed Land Use aa Civic programs aa Aesthetics
FIG0.1:ARIELVIEW DOWNSVIEW PARK WILSON AVE 401 DT TORONTO ALLEN RD WILSON STATION N NEW DEVELOPMENT CHAMPLAIN PARK MSR TCHC TDSB WILSON HEIGHTS LAWRENCE HEIGHTS SITE BOUNDARY
VIEW OF WILSON AVENUE TOWARD SUBWAY BEFORE & AFTER DEVELOPMENT (Employment Zoning VS. Mixed-Use) VERTICAL MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL ALL-IN-ONE DIAGRAM PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PARK PENTHOUSE MIDDLE CLASS OFFICE & INSTITUTIONAL PUBLIC OPEN SPACE PARKING TOWNROW RETAIL SUBSIDIZED HOUSING FIG 0.2: NEW AND OLD DEVELOPMENT, WILSON AVE FIG 0.3: VERTICAL MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT 1. INTRO 1.1 WILSON & TIPPETT 1.2 LAND USES & LANDMARKS 1.3 DEMOGRAPHICS 1.4 LEGIBILITY & CHARACTER 2. STUDY 2.1 URBAN FRAMEWORK 2.2 BUILDING & FORM 2.3 NATURAL & RECREATIONAL SPACE 2.4 HIGH-ORDER TRANSIT 2.5 WALKABILITY & SERVICES 3. RELATE 3.1 DIAGRAMMING 3.2 PHYSICAL ANALYSIS 3.3 CULTURAL ANALYSIS 4. APPLY 4.1 S.W.O.T. 4.2 STRENGTH 4.3 WEAKNESS 4.4 OPPORTUNITY 4.5 THREAT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 32 5. AMAZE 5.1 THE PRECEDENTS 5.2 DUALITY & GREEN ROOFS 5.3 PROMENADES & WALKABILITY 5.4 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES 5.5 PUBLIC SPACE 5.6 WELCOMING & SAFE 5.7 CLEANLINESS 5.8 COMMUNITY DESIGN 5.9 LAND USE & HOUSING 6. VISION 6.1 THE FUTURE OF WILSON HEIGHTS 6.2 BEFORE & AFTER LAND USE MAP 6.3 PROPOSED DIAGRAM MAP 6.4 WILSON STATION PARK(ing) 6.5 MUDCREEK CORRIDOR 7. CLOSE 7.1 CONCLUSION 7.2 REFERENCES 7.3 TABLE OF FIGURES 0. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 0.1 SUMMARY & METHODS 0.2 ARIEL PHOTOGRAPH ii iii
intro 1.1 WILSON & TIPPETT f-(army) HISTORY A collection of stories from surrounding districts better paints a picture of the site. Evidentially, this site has evolved as time progressed, originating as farmland, transforming to an army base during WW2 and now its current status as a neighbourhood of depreciated homes. Toronto Neighbourhood Guide (2016) explains how Lawrence Heights was farmland until 1951 until Lawrence Square put the area on the map, after the shopping centre's construction in 1953. Clanton Park/Bathurst Manor share a similar transition from agricultural land, although previously owned by an Irish man who paid $3.50/acre for his 200-acre farm. Downsview is a well-known district, once thrived as a farm until 1928, when Canadian Armed Forces operated here during World War Two. The entire district intensified during the post- war boom until the early 1970s. Today, it is a quiet neighbourhood with a large community of Jewish and Italian families. Downsview possesses the best-known landmarks in the area; these include Yorkdale Shopping Mall, Downsview Park, and Humber River Hospital (Toronto Neighbourhood Guide, 2016). FIG 1.2: YORKDALE, ARCHIVES 1950 FIG 1.1: THREE SATELLITE PHOTOS
1.2 LAND USES & LANDMARKS res. detached/semi res. multi-unit mixed/avenue/retail institutional parking lots buildings open space employment/industry Etobicoke Wexford Willowdale Rexdale Thornhill WEST TORONTO Agincourt SCARBOROUGH MIDTOWN NORTH TORONTO Don Mills Forest Hill Lawrence Heights Wilson Heights markham market VAUGHAN mel lastman square gibson house museum centre for the arts downsview park DOWNTOWN aga khan museum ontario science centre TORONTO EAST toronto botanical garden zion schoolhouse MARKHAM rinx yorkdale brick works todmorden mills montgomery's inn roncesvalles village exhibition place cn tower/ripleys rogers centre canada's wonderland markham museum varley art gallery scarboroughbluffs torontozoo pearsonairport playdium casa loma york historical museum congress centre holocaust centre black creek pioneer village york university 0 2 WELCOME TO NORTH YORK The closest major intersection is the Allen Expressway at Wilson Avenue. A well-distributed network of land use is evident, and opportunities exist for everyone in the community. Highly sought after communities offer people access to social, industrial, residential, employment, retail and recreational services within a walkable distance. Current uses within the site boundary include Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) commuter parking lots, various social services mixed within residential at the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC). Brand new infrastructure along Wilson also takes advantage of building design to offer retail on the main floors. Champlain Park is adjacent to the 401, Toronto Public Library and a Private School. Other uses within the boundary include industrial shipping, offices, dance school and a landscape architecture firm. Adjacent to the site exists a 400-series highway, and a major gateway into Toronto's inner core that converges at the 401, Wilson Station, and Allen Expressway. Multiple landmarks put the area on the map for not only most of Torontonians, but also most Ontarians that have travelled in and out of the city, or come for major shopping at one of the largest shopping malls in Canada, Yorkdale. 1 2 3 CHAMPLAIN PARK 5 WILSON AVENUE 3 TIPPETT ROAD 4 WILSON STATION/ALLEN 2 YORKDALE MALL 1 5 4 Downsview land-use DISTRICT SCALE: 1:10000 SCALE: 1:125,000 RICHMOND HILL landmarks REGIONAL BRAMPTONMISSISSAUGA The map below shows local neighbourhoods, Places of Interest (POI), districts and Business Improvement Areas (BIA). Overall, this area is a major focus for renewal, as it offers everything one needs to increase their quality of life and time at home. 0 20 100 200 300 400m 0 400 2000 4000 5000m District CITYpoi highway BIA WARD 10 WARD 15 ward boundaries WARD 09 FIG1.3-1.7:LANDMARKPHOTOS
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 GTA Downtown North York Ward 10 DENSITY (1000 persons/km²) TEMPLATE 1.3 DEMOGRAPHICS 1.4 LEGIBILITY & CHARACTER the CENSUS This affordable family neighbourhood is well educated, diverse, and very spread out. There is an abundance of nuclear families, and young couples perhaps looking to start a family in the neighbourhood. The greatest denisty per age groups fall between 20 and 29 years of age. This ward has a unique concentration of language groups. Russian, Romanian, Yiddish, Hebrew, and Korean show up on the Top Ten Mother Languages for Ward 10, but do not appear in the top 10 for the City of Toronto. It is also unique when welcome to (somewhere) NORTH TORONTO The site's character existed as Toronto's busiest commuter lots at Wilson Ave and Wilson Heights Blvd for over 30 years. It has long held the status of being one of Toronto's gateways, entirely designed for vehicular traffic. Cohesive development strategies aim to transform the character of this site, parcel by parcel, and create a more walkable place. Parts of Wilson Avenue existed before with Mixed Use retail and residential such as the Toronto Housing building, but there remains a lack of services within a walkable distance even with new mixed-use buildings adjacent to it. There has never been an introduction of local art or any legible design standard for the area before the new infrastructure this last decade. The greatest problems are not only to orchestrate these improvements in the site without displacing existing residents and businesses, but also introduce welcomed changes by locals on the existing site. After that, it is a mixture of getting people of different cultures, classes, and ages to work together and co-exist as one community.As neighbourhoods evolve together, community involvement can result in a collective effervescence that may govern the area better. The site exists between many communities, although records show a disconnect regarding what neighbourhood this site belongs to. Firstly, it is imperative to define the surrounding areas. According to google, the surrounding neighbourhoods are Bedford Park, Yorkdale, Lawrence Heights, Downsview, Lytton Park, and Bathurst Manor. Toronto Neighbourhood Guide (2016) offers an in-depth analysis of the surrounding neighbourhoods. However their maps show the site as 0 3 the space between long-time neighbourhoods Clanton Park/Bathurst Manor, Lawrence Manor, and Downsview, and while google records show this site is within Wilson Heights. For the prupose of this report, it will identify the area as Wilson Heights. Couples with kids 47% Couples no Kids 32% Single Parents 21% FAMILY TYPES Couples with kids Couples no Kids Single Parents comparing to other districts located within North York (Toronto Census, 2011). Jewish, Russian, and Filipinos make up the top three ethnic groups for Ward 10, whereas Caucasian, Chinese, and East Indian make up the top 3 for the rest of Toronto. Notably, Ward 10 is more culturally diverse than the rest of Toronto. Additionally, there is a greater percentage of people in this area with PostGrad education compared to the Greater Toronto Area (Toronto National Household Survey, 2011). The average income is $38,889 with a wage gap of $14,235. Fortunately, the wage gap is less in Ward 10 in comparison with Toronto. Less than 20% of the people living in Ward 10 are on support or have income that is unaccounted for, 73% of the people are employed, and the remainder being self-employed. The individuals in this area are doing well, out of the total 25,025 households 46.3% are owned, and the average cost of rent being $1,043 per month. The reason is due to the abundance of single family homes and their likelihood of being owned which illustrates the population density, and although Toronto has a density of 13,500 persons per km2 it is far less dense than places like China and India where population densities reach over 40,000 persons per square kilometre (Demographia, 2015). With a mere 4,024 person per square km, this area can benefit from intensification and a little character building. (Toronto Census, 2011) Employed 73% Self-Employed 9% Support 14% N/A 4% CHART TITLE POPULATION DENSITY / LOCATION (1000 persons/km2 )WARD 10 INCOME SOURCE WARD 10 FAMILY TYPE
SUB - SECTION MASTERSS2.1 URBAN FRAMEWORK study PURPOSE The figure-ground theory is used to precisely study the relationships created between merging circulation paths and surrounding area, hard versus soft surfaces, or the masses against voids in North York, Ontario. By analysing these relationships, one can see the connection between spaces in the urban world and see opportunities to improve services and utilities. MASSES & VOIDS This figure-ground reflects an incremental accumulation of structures in pocketed areas over time. Land use has dominated how areas around the 401 have developed, with commercial and industrial closest to the highway, and residential further away. There are four varying sizes of masses found, the smallest residential, followed by multi-unit residential, then industrial warehouses and retail and finally employment being the largest portion. The newest buildings are European courtyard style, and offer outdoor space with barriers from the surrounding noise pollution. VEGETATION There is more private and inaccessible vegetative cover than public and shared space. Before the 401, the neighbourhood had access to the Baycrest Park and other areas; however, the highway fully dissects all green space. The report recognises the quality of greenspace through connectivity, abundance and bio-diversity. CIRCULATION Agreat deal of the area is made up of highways, roads, railways, air runway, bridges, sidewalks and parking lots. However, sidewalks and pedestrian bridges barely exist. The report reviews the quality and abundance of circulation methods.
>10 6-10 3-6 2.3 NATURAL & RECREATIONAL SPACE downsview Park sunnybrook park rosedale golf club open private mount pleasant cemetery lower don trail kay gardiner beltline trail donalda golf & country club baycrest park don valley golf course natural recreational park open civic space cemetary or golf Map Credit: City of Toronto, City Planning, Open Space Zones, May 2013 Close Up: Google Earth Tracing, Primary Observation earl bales park prospect cemetary don mills trail rosedale brick works champlain park chatsworth ravine mt hope cemetary oakdale golf club scarlett woods golf course flemingdon golf club a ttc complex b costco/michael's c wilson station d new development e wilson heights f tdsb g toronto housing h wilson avenue i yorkdale mall j lawrence heights k baycrest school l sir sanford fleming E D F H I K L J C 0 5 2.2 BUILDING & FORM figure MASS Yorkdale Mall is the largest mass, as the 401 and Downsview Airport being the biggest voids. The residential homes are organised in a gridlock fashion, all built around the same time and of similar size. There are a series of multi-unit residential complexes located within the site boundary and behind North of Wilson Ave, across from Toronto Housing Community (THHC). the VEGETATION There is a great deal of natural heritage, although not directly located within the boundary. It appears the regional vegetation map shows a significant void of green space near the site, however, much of the site is green under further analysis using Google Earth. The constraints are that the majority of the green space is in either private backyards or across highway medians. For the zoomed in map, the red is considered inaccessible, unused, or private, and for the larger map, it is for cemeteries, golf courses and private clubs. According to OpenData (2015), there are 68 Street Trees within the boundaries. Baycrest Park is across the freeway, and Tippet and Wilson Station offer room for a similar amount of green space. SCALE: 1:15,000 SCALE: 1:15,000 SCALE: 1:75,000 tree B N vegetation REGIONAL vegetation CLOSE-UP mass VOID 0 500 1500 2500m 0 20 100 300 400 500m200 N N BUILDING HEIGHT (m)
2.4 HIGH-ORDER TRANSIT market street pedestrian plazas near subway stations. station LAYOUT Station Fixation (2016) discusses how improper planning for populations can lead to disconnected corridors, ineligible gateways, and unwelcoming and non-accessible entrances and exits. Various terminals and gateways were constructed during different eras to accommodate the unexpected maelstrom of activity. Overall, it is important to consider future population densities when planning stations to avoid the present convoluted system at Wilson Heights. the 401 Speaking to residents of the newest development on whether the noise and light pollution from the 401 deter from the benefits of living off a major highway, and all agree convenience far outweighs the negatives. site boundary garages traffic lights catch basins fire hydrants degraded pipes air strip railway bridges highway curbs Map Credit City of Toronto - Right of Way Widths, 2010 - Regional Connections, 2006 - High Order Transit, 2006 - Surface Transit, 2010 - Toronto's Network of Underground Water Mains, 2007 - University of Toronto CADfiles - Tippett Regeneration >45 m 36 m 33 m 30 m 27 m right of way: GTA corridors existing go rail proposed go rail major highway avenues existing subway/lrt nodes 401 & ALLEN EXPRESSWAY 1 BUS LOOP, VIEW OF COSTCO 4 WILSON STATION 2 THE ROCKET 3 SCALE: 1:125,000 SCALE: 1:8,000 N N circulation CLOSEUP circulation REGIONAL 0 1608016 0 400 2000 400030001000 transit ORIENTATED Development planned around transit corridors remains the primary focus for most growth plans inside and outside Toronto. Altoon et. al. (2011) describes a focus to integrate a sustainable, efficient transit for transportation of people and services safely and affordably. Promotion toward a shift in lifestyles, where living directly adjacent to major transit nodes does not hinder a community, but rather add to it. Doing so will help advance the cities goal of increasing the overall use of public transportation by creating an abundancy of small FIG2.1-2.4:TRANSPORTATION
2.5 WALKABILITY & SERVICES site boundary telephone general pole electrical pole street lights pedestrian cross recreational space bike lane suggested bike signs sidwalk bus routes N SCALE: 1:5,000 0 50 150 20010010 walkable DISTRICT SCALE: 1:25,000 pedestrian REGIONAL 0 400 2000 30001000 walkability score 1000 bus route yonge LAWRENCE What makes Yonge and Lawrence so walkable? The area illustrated below deemed purple refer to parts of the site that are predominately mixed- use retail, residential housing and commercial buildings. Variation in the compaction of nearby local services promotes high-density residential housing, rather than singles family homes. As seen on Google Earth, the Yonge corridor has a high density of buildings and provides a feeling of a Downtown corridor. the PROBLEMS There are many harsh edges, barriers, 'No Entrance' signage, and zero connectivity between ammenities. The new development should integreate corrdidors within mega blocks and across major roads to further equalize pedestrian movement with the dominant vehicular traffic. A transition toward aggressive, thorny shrubs from barbed wire can help. There are more emergencies with a higher popuation density and the barriers need to go. 150m intervals what's WALKABILITY Walkability begins to increase along Wilson Ave from Tippett toward Bathurst, although this site remains below average with a score of 60-70% walkable (Walkability Score, 2016). Unfavourably, this score begins to decrease as one walks toward Wilson Station, being counterintuitive as Wilson station has remained a critical node in Toronto for many years. There are major issues with pedestrian movement, as sidewalks are only on one side of the road for most North York side streets, and the site is often divided by private walls, dead ends, and major highways. There are initiatives for colour concrete, street furniture, art, curbless avenues, wider sidewalks, and promenades to make the place more accessible for pedestrians. the SERVICES Parking lots and roads combined with personal lighting contribute to the overwhelming amount of light pollution in Toronto. The stars on the district map show a high concentration of traffic lights along the 401, as every pole along the highways has multiple lamps, compared to residential areas which have lamps on every second pole. Despite all effort to light the area, many connections to Wilson Station remain dark and ominous, and the site could benefit from underground utilities and additional lighting. An investigation of Figure 1 reveals a lack of pedestrian access to bus services, a disconnected bus route that fails to form a closed loop and severed bike lanes. High vehicular volume, combined with a three pedestrian focused crossing and a lack of sidewalks implicitly deter anyone from travelling by foot. The absence of services forces people to get behind the wheel, although everything they need is nearby, compared to the nearby site of Yonge and Lawrence. The main difference that segregates the two locations though is how compacted the services are, and how readily available they are to reach by any mode of transportation in their respective zones.
relate3.1 DIAGRAMMING functional RELATIONSHIPS This section analyses data collected to define possible patterns and relationships within and around the site boundary. It is important to communicate how paths and edges act to either hold people or direct them, or how the location of nodes and landmarks draw people through the city. Through this analysis, observations of how people utilise the city and bypass physical and cultural barriers will be investigated. This report aims to capitalise on evidence-based design to invest in a way that makes the most sense for shareholders, community members, and the City of Toronto's overall plan for a better city.
3.2 PHYSICAL ANALYSIS 0 9 THE ANALYSIS The stars in the figure above show services for the area, where the size of the star represents the number of doors offered per block. The biggest star located around Yorkdale Mall has the most services and doors; although there is a lack of accessibility (Walkscore, 2016). The barriers show physical and vegetative buffers, focusing visually on representing the micro scale within the site boundary with the macro visual representation as it relates to the site. Not only are the surrounding neighbourhoods BIAs (shown in purple), and the green spaces entirely disconnected, the barriers are substantial and substantially deter people from walking between locations of interest. Parking lots stretch across the area like vast lands of oil stains, creating heat baths in the summer and salty lakes in the winter. The most notable disconnect found in the analysis was Lawrence Heights, and a goal of this report is to ensure that the LEGEND DISTRICTS VEGETATIVE BUFFER HARDSCAPE BUFFER CORRIDORS GREEN SPACE DESTINATIONS future affordable housing communities offer more services and connect surrounding neighbourhoods without stigma. Notably, there are more physical barriers with barbed wire fence than thorny shrubs, and the area would benefit from more vegetative buffers as opposed to the aggressive defence.
3.3 CULTURAL ANALYSIS 10 the ANALYSIS Alack of landmarks in the Figure above is evident, and even yet those labelled are memorable for the wrong reasons. Downsview Park is mostly a large patch of grass, which not only being high maintenance is also surrounded by industrial services that provide no interest to the public. The use of barbed wire fences to segregate industrial space further deters the public from utilising the space. The Fig 4.1 taken at Champlain Park visually portrays how un-nerving barbed wire is so close to a local park, and surely does not promote usability by the community. The largest attractor in the site, Yorkdale Mall is distinctly enveloped by a massive parking lot, an expressway and 400-series highway. Wilson Station is extremely unaccessible since surrounding tunnel entrances require the use of a series of stairs. The tunnels are poorly lit and ill-maintained, while a lack of gates and signage only contributes to customer frustration. Nonetheless, the site has two views of the CN Tower, one from Mudcreek, and the other the LEGEND LINKAGES SERVICES LINKAGES VIEWS from the hill adjacent to the Wilson Station Parking lot on the east side. There are also various scenic views when travelling in and out of the site, and along Wilson Street. Wilson Heights Blvd is a great space for building a green-roof parking structure, to accommodate future population densities and further expand Toronto's green space.
4.1 S.W.O.T. the REALITIES After comparing various Tippett Road Regeneration's site elements and how they relate, followed by a collection quantitative information provide more confidence when making major design decisions. This section literates the previous relationship and urban framework maps in an easy to read format that will allow for a better perception of the diagramming. The goal is to analyse the location's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats while reviewing how the fewest decisions can satisfy the most requirements. This efficiency comes from applying the S.W.O.T. analysis to the previous maps; followed by balancing resources while broadly and precisely understanding the various layers and elements. The reality is, although there exists many services within the site that only require a short drive, there is a definite disconnect between accessibility by foot and vehicle.  It remains important to understand that this site is supposed to be a master of transportation systems, and should not limit but promote walkability. apply FIG 4.1 TO FIG 4.8: S.W.O.T. PRIMARY OBSERVATIONS
4.2 STRENGTH 4.3 WEAKNESS 12 FIG 4.2 PHOTO OF SIGN AT WILSON STATION FIG 4.3 CHAMPLAIN PARK AND LIGHT FIG 4.4 FRIGHTENING SUBWAY LINKAGES FOR THE PUBLIC FIG 4.5 HIGHWAY LIGHTS @ CHAMPLAIN PARK ❤ New Value on High Order Transit District ❤ Development will Increase Property Value/Taxes ❤ Area Expected for RE-Development ❤ Adjacent to National Urban Park Downsview ❤ Yorkdale, one of Canada's Largest Shopping Malls ❤ Potential to be the Most Livable Place in Toronto ❤ Abundance of Unaccouted for Land ❤ Various Transportaiton systems converging ❤ Multiple Employment and retail Opportunities ❤ Champlain Park to be Better Connected ❤ North America's 1st Fully Digital Hospital off Wilson Ave ❤ Unique Cultures from rest of Toronto � Noise, Light, and Traffic Pollution � Negative Reputation for Lawrence Heights/Yorkdale/401 � Walkability Low, Disconnected & Narrow Sidewalks � Height Restriction on Buildings � Subway Tunnels Underlit, Odorous and Unwelcoming � Lack of Green Spaces, Corridors, Bio-Swales, Biodiversity � High Volume of Motorized Traffic and Neglected Roads � Inadequate & Dated Services for Smaller Population Density
4.5 THREAT 4.4 OPPORTUNITY 13 ďż˝ Classism through Gated Communities ďż˝ Displacing low income families and seniors ďż˝ Increase Pollution through increased population ďż˝ Further reliance on vehicles as Walkability Decreases ďż˝ Segregation toward Lawrence Heights/TCHC ďż˝ Discrimination toward ethnicities like 'The Jungle' ďż˝ Over Intensifying an already congested node ďż˝ Vertical Dead Ends, or Vertical Cul-de-Sac ďż˝ Increase Health Risks associated to topfloor residences ďż˝ Unaffordable property taxes ďż˝ Displace Small Business owners as taxes climb ďż˝ Intensification Threatens Existing Green Gpace ďż˝ More Light Pollution due to safety concerns ďż˝ Increase Legibility of the Neighbourhood ďż˝ Provide Express Corridors and Closed Transit Loops ďż˝ Accommodate High Volume Traffic ďż˝ Vertical communities ďż˝ Transit Orientated Development (TOD) ďż˝ Opportunity to increase Town-Rows ďż˝ Design 24-hr Program ďż˝ Connect surrounding districts to Wilson Station ďż˝ Widen Corridor from Wilson to Champlain Park ďż˝ Parking lots with Green Roofs ďż˝ Increase the percentage of Self-Employed residents ďż˝ Curbless Promenades on Tippett Rd ďż˝ Pedestrian days through Car-Free Programming ďż˝ Increase the percentage of Self-Employed residents ďż˝ Improve Gateways, Nodes, and Wayfinding ďż˝ Retain Existing Vegetation ďż˝ Lighting should be even and sustainable ďż˝ Increase the percentage of Self-Employed residents FIG 4.8 PHYSICAL BARRIER AT TCHC BETWEEN BASKETBALL COURT AND PUBLIC SIDEWALK FIG 4.6 TIPPETT & WILSON FIG 4.7 WELL-LIT MIXED USE
5.1 URBAN INSPIRATION the PRECEDENTS After a thorough analysis of Wilson Heights, it is evident there is tremendous potential to become a leader in green parking, living infrastructure, and pedestrianisation. This report examines similar installations that achieved great success and their applicability toward designing the new Wilson Heights. Living infrastructure and duality continues to inspire Landscape Architecture, and it's professionals, thereby turning once dead space into living and multi-functional destinations that do more than occupy space. Through analysing the opportunities, constraints, weaknesses and strengths of Wilson Heights, one may find policies and examples from other cities and apply them toward creating the best solutions for Toronto. Agoal of this report is to find, build and analyze the best solutions for creating most efficient, suitable and cost-effective designs. The report discusses Robson Square and Millenium Park as successful green roofs that serve multiple land uses. The most walkable cities in the world offer Promenades such as King Henry Square in Duisburg, Germany. Pedestrianization is important, though it is imperative to design communities around the reality of vehicle. Urban Design Guidelines offer ways to improve the Streetscape legibility, and these policies contribute to the overall functionality. amaze FIG 5.1 CLOUD GATE
FIG5.5ROBSONSQUAREPLAN 5.2 DUALITY & GREENROOFS 15 robson SQUARE Playing with form, this is an example of laying a building on its side and designing a three block green roof park within a high density location downtown Vancouver, BC. This green roof has a very high leaf area index; this provides Vancouverites with natural services and some shelter from urban elements. Most importantly when dealing with limited space, optimization is key and incorporating infastructure and services that satisfy multiple uses is paramount. Not only does this greenroof in Vancouver offer natural services, it offers an array of public services, events and recreational activities. Canadian Architect (2011) describes how effective it is when architects and landscape architects work together to build infrastructure that lives. This formal plaza hosts the Courthouse Vancouver Art Gallery, a 280-foot long pool with three waterfalls, an ice rink and ample parking. It continues to be the precedent for intensive greenroofs combined with mixed use complexes. FIG5.4ROBSONSQUAREGREENROOF millenium PARK(ing) Another proposed method is to build a large park over all of the transportation spaces like Chicago, as seen in the photo's above. Greenroof Projects Database (2015) talks about this 24.5 acre two multi-level parking lots for 4,000 cars, commuter rail yard, and an opera hall. It took $490 million dollars to build this top of the line attraction from a degraded industrial zone. It's popularity grows each year, improving the businesses surrounding the park significantly. This site shares many of the same conflicts as Tippett Road Regeneration, and with the right investments, it too can win awards for Healthy Cities, Green Infrastructure and Industrial Regeneration. Home to the famous Cloud Gate seen bellow, a reflection sculpture that creates a warped perspective of the Chicago skyline. Frank Gehry designed a pedestrian bridge, a winding path covered in stainless steel aimed to drown out the busy Chicago noise. Above all, the parks shown here show cohesive development, both deal with multiple conflicts, and there are clear design guidelines for both. FIG 5.2 MILLENIUM PARK PLAN AND RAILWAY BEFORE AAS, 2014 FIG5.3:MILLENIUMPARKINTERACTIVEFOUNTAIN
16 5.3 PROMENADES & WALKABILITY king henry SQUARE The regenerated Tippett Road can offer drivable landscapes instead of roads; a pedestrian focused promenade surrounded by shops and services. Landezine (2011) shows this post-industrial space transform their once urban square, into a vehicle dominated space with drivability as a priority. It is unique for shifting the road for a park, driveable laneways on either side and provides access to the best sun between high buildings. The promenade is evenly lit without light pollution, offers animated car-free festivals, and offers downtown services. Walkscore (2016) quotes Duisburg as a walker's paradise. What better opportunity than to start designing for a civic square, and begin with the right of way for a civic square down the middle of Tippett Road. Services, lots of vegetation, and open space will connect through a series of courtyards between buildings that do not separate but instead offer their neighbours shorter and safer distances to and from home. little ROCK Where roads move cars from one point to another, pedestrian promenades move people, cars, and aesthetically offers areas for gathering, ecology, and function (ASLA, 2014) This pedestrian promenade is packed with recreational activity, climate regulation, public art, rail transit, porous paving, and pollination for local vegetation. This creative corridor recognises the various stages on the creation and design of a node. The first phase is to develop the gateways, by creating two urban rooms at either end. These rooms offer street furniture and are akin to pocket parks in the urban environment. They offer experiences that do not exist in the corridor, programs such as rain gardens, plaza seating, public art, green wall, urban patios, back in parking, etc. Street art can act as lighting and offer ways to animate the place and effective wayfinding. After the gateways, the centre is defined, followed by thickening the promenade and edge. FIG5.6KINGHENRYCHRISTMASMARKETFIG5.8KINGHENRYPROMENADEFIG5.9MAINST,LITTLEROCKFIG5.10MAINST,LITTLEROCK,AKFIG5.7KINGHENRYPROMENADE FIG 5.11 MAIN ST, LITTLE ROCK, AK FIG5.12KINGHENRYPROMENADE,DUISBURG
urban-ISM The incremental value of urbanism through proximity, and where the whole package of services at a walkable distance is greater than any other scenario. Distance no longer causes friction and instead make places hip, and the wider range of shorter distances increase the real estate of said sites (Kennedy, 2010). Converting the main street into a pedestrian thoroughfare includes an addition of more pedestrian only streets, where pedestrians and bikers have the right away over motorised vehicles. More residents will decide to skip using vehicles and walk to where they have to go, promoting physical activity and healthier choices. The decline of the demand for using cars to travel will encourage a reduction in traffic and need for new larger parking lots. More green space will be added to the community, and with an incentive to not over expand will support a more urban environment. street SCAPE The Toronto Streetscape Manual (2016) is used as a guideline in the design of sidewalks and boulevards to ensure optimal construction and maintenance methods, with an emphasis on design around pedestrians.. There exist multiple criteria for classifying streets, and all elements of the street become factors for categorization. Since roads are the most commonly used public space due to traffic, transportation, pedestrians and garbage/waste collection, designing Wilson Heights roads with the right elements leads to an optimal street scape. The two street types include Main and Green streets, seperated by their use of land land use. Main streets mostly provide commercial, residential and mixed used buildings which support public transportation networks, pedestrians, cyclists and private/commercial vehicles. Green streets, on the other hand instead include large patches of vegetation that is enhanced by tree planting and creating open space corridors and instead if used for gatherings and social interaction. site SPECIFIC When classifying Wilson Heights, the site falls under the category of an Emerging Main Street. As the site continues to expand both commercially and residentially, additional mixed-use buildings will be added to the area. The Tippett Road Area Regeneration Study (2016) discusses transitioning Wilson heights to the direction of a suburban community leaves an impression of a residential, pedestrian friendly area instead of a commercial zone. Wilson Subway Station is a centre hub of transportation for residents and visitors for Ward 10, and given its proximity to the pedestrian promenade will further attract people from all over the city due to its relative ease of access. Decorative paving bands, local art sculptures, street medians and vegetation adds to the sense of community, as citizens become proud of their decorated home. 17 5.4 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES as it established in 2007. It continues to grow and seeks nurturing and guidance to achieve design excellence within our city. Nonetheless, the city is doing their best to review applications professionally and to provide the Planning Staff with the required resources to offer the public the very best. FIG5.13WILSONSUBWAYFIG5.15WILSONSUBWAYFIG5.16WILSONAVENUENEWDEVELOPMENTFIG5.17BRICKWORKWILSONSTATIONFIG5.14TIPPETTROADSTREETART FIG 5.18 KEY COMPONENTS OF THE AVENUES AND HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FIG 5.20 PRIMARY OBSERVATIONFIG 5.19 GREEN PRINCIPLES OF RESIDENTIAL DESIGN street ART Through private, public and partnership development, the Toronto Official Plan encourages the inclusion of street art. The first installation in the area located at Tippett and Wilson;the other closest locations are Moth Gardens and Spire Stela. Urban Design Guidelines (2016) shows that there is no new locations in the walkable vicinity, and even the two others mentioned are not comfortably accessible by foot from Tippett and Wilson. Increasing the frequency of street area will help to enhance the legibility of Wilson Heights, whilst promoting the cohesive production of this art in such a way that defines the place within district boundaries. Street art has been shown to develop the moral and property value of a location considerably. Most importantly the program requires this privately owned area to be public and clearly visible at all times so it's beauty can be enjoyed by all visitors of Wilson Heights. the ADJUIDICATORS Wilson Heights new developments should regularly be governed by a private sector of design professionals, no matter the size of the project. Design professionals will provide the city of Toronto with sound advice on cohesive development, a sense of place, comfort and safety, and compatibility of the site. Fig 5.20 shows a property currently under (re)development; located at the corner of Wilson Heights Blvd and Goodwill. Observations reveal how materials are collaged together, one place meant for a window appears cemented in with cinder blocks, while their design guidelines do not meet the surrounding area's potential. Urban Design Guidelines (2016) show how only a select number of projects pass through these adjudicators, historic sustainable aestheticsproductive accessible cost-effective functional safe/secure HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS
green DEVELOPMENT Improving the air quality and reducing urban heat island can be initiated through the intensive installation of extensive vegetative retrofits across the city (Santamouris, 2007). Extensive green roofs, living walls, and filtration ponds increase public green space rather than heat-retaining, impermeable surfaces, and will aid in cooling the environment. The right vegetation can also capture dirt and debris from the air while providing the fundamental process of sequestering carbon dioxide from the environment. all PEOPLE The future design of Wilson Heights will be centred around supporting citizens of all accessibility needs by capitalising on the integration of pedestrian-centred streets, open spaces and corridors. Biggs and Carr (2015) discuss an inclusion of readily available recreational activities in an intergenerational urban space increase participation from older adults and enhances social and emotional relationships between everyone. Recreation and transportation are essential elements for public health in the urban environment, and urban squares are the most enjoyable, intergenerational spaces. connected PARKS Open space and parkland in Wilson Heights will be linked by cycling paths, public and private streets and multi-use pathways to provide the neighborhood with networks of green space that are easily accessible by all. These open spaces and parkland offer a safe, sustainable, high quality space for different recreational activities,enhancing the feeling of belonging in ones community. (Tippett Road Regeneration study, 2015) 18 5.6 WELCOMING & SAFE 5.5 PUBLIC SPACE LIGHTING ALLEYS Wilson Heights has a mixture of residential and commercial alleyways that provide parking for residential and industrial users. CPTED (2006) shows that providing uniform lighting around entry and exit points into the alley using motion activated lighting will imply the presence of people, resulting in the reduction in the probability of vandalism, graffiti and theft in the alley way. Signage for well-lit alleys that lead to dead ends should be loud to avoid directing people with lighting to believe it is a corridor. homeLESS Prevention methods such as family reunification, employment training, harm reduction, crisis intervention, eviction prevention, and subsidies are in effect to help reduce people from becoming homeless. Ending the cycle of homelessness entails assisting those at risk and provide them with opportunity to end the cycle of homelessness and by doing strengthens community ties. (Raisetheroof.org) neighbourhood WATCH Neighbourhood watch should evolve beyond residents of Wilson Heights community just observing out their window, but to also provide genuine concern for fellow residents. Planning neighbourhood watch programs for children alleviates worry from parents, while possibly promoting intergenerational socialisation and physical activity. Unifying residents through a continued awareness for the safety of residents, homes and property help to promotes a sense of community. FIG5.21 MASTER PLAN PUBLIC SPACE: TOWARD A LIVABLE CITY FIG5.22 WELL LIT ALLEY
quality LIVING Litter and waste on city streets are common occurrences on Toronto streets, and communities must not only develop methods to dispose of the waste, but also increase the waste diversion percentage. Engaging community members in litter removal initiatives and graffiti removal projects establishes a sense of community pride (Toronto Council Strategic plan). Wilson Heights will continuously put the initiative to outreach to citizens with information and plans on how to reduce waste from residential, industrial and public spaces. fresh WATER According to Nolde (2007) using private stormwater management facilities aids in stormwater retention from streets and courtyards with the initiative of reusing urban water for toilet flushing or service water. Besides mitigating stress from watersheds, private facilities also improve flood and erosion control, water quality improvement, reduce runoff volume and ground water recharge through Low Impact Development(LID). Incorporating LID into Wilson Heights infrastructure for transport of waste water will alleviate stress from sewage systems and aid in the prevention of combined sewer overflow (Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, 2010). The State of Washington (2015) defines CSO's as untreated or partially treated waste water that contains industrial and residential toxins or stormwater debris. It occurs when increased water use and rainfall force untreated water into local water systems. These CSO's can cause significant water quality problems since they carry pathogens, toxins or other material that can harm the health of a human, plant or marine animal. clean AIR Alleviating air pollution through Urban Forestry is becoming a standard in Toronto with an incentive to help reduce fugitive dust and debris from entering the air we breathe. Planting trees not only removes pollutants but also offers longevity, sustainability and enhances our vegetative cover. It is important to choose trees not only for their aesthetics and urban suitability but also for their trichomes (hairiness) and carbon sequestration abilities (Yang, 2005). Prairie ecosystems are known to sequester more carbon over the year since the majority of its biomass is underground. As autumn approaches, carbon becomes released back into the air from dead foliage. Having the ability to store the carbon below ground reduces the release of carbon in the fall. These carbon trapping ecosystems are nearly going extinct, yet offer beautiful settings, pollinator fields, and the potential of increased property values. (Chicago Wilderness, 1999). the WASTE Tidy, well-kept streets and parks are indicative of a community that is well maintained and desirable to visit or live. Not only are clean streets more welcoming, but they also evoke a sense of security, and further invite the community as stated by Land Use. (2014) Official Plan Chapter 8. City of Markham. Proper waste management aids in indicating if a site is aesthetically desireable or not and when local parks and green spaces become littered with debris citizens begin to avoid using the space. 19 5.7 CLEANLINESS FIG5.23 POLLUTED VS CLEAN CITY
51% 12% 2% 36% 53.70% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Apartments (+5 Storeys) Apartments (< 5 Storey) Row Houses Single Detached RENT Ownership vs Housing Types - Ward 10 Apartments (+5 Storeys) Apartments (< 5 Storey) Row Houses Single Detached RENT community PROTECTION Engaging citizens, physicians, and parents to come together and raise children safely is the key to a healthy community. According to the Toronto City plan, neighbourhoods that children grow up in are a contributing factor to the adults they become. Anti-bullying legislation and equitable access to necessities are not compromisable. Designing Wilson Heights around being a friendly, safe, stimulating and inviting neighbourhood where children are valued is paramount. the PEDESTRIAN Integrating a safe, attractive and accessible space for pedestrians improves community well-being by promoting physical activity by active transport, reducing traffic congestion and reduces vehicle emissions(University of Northhampton,2014). Using curbless roads in Wilson Heights will slow local traffic resulting in an improvement of pedestrian safety. Increasing pedestrian use also improves local business through inviting more people to consume in places of leisure. anti-DISCRIMINATION All levels of government have policies in place to maintain a high standard people of all races, sex, and abilities across Ontario. Community diversity leads to opportunity, inclusiveness and adaptability. Wilson Heights has a vibrant and diverse population, and a cohesive, integrated and compassionate society is the key to a discrimination and judgemental free environment many people can call home. housing TYPOLOGY Wilson Heights is home to mostly multi-unit buildings with over five floors and single detached homes. Apartment complexes under five stories lack elevators, therefore do not meet Ontario Accessibility Guidelines and dramatically decrease the quality for residents 2 0 5.9 LAND USE & HOUSING  5.8 COMMUNITY DESIGN with the ease of improve the quality of life by saving time, limiting air and water pollution caused by transport of goods or services, and strengthen financial conditions locally. The incorporation of mixed use buildings with residential homes will enhance the relationship between all members of the Wilson Heights community. who require them. There are little to no row houses, and the lower level of apartments can accommodate retail on the street facing and town rows on courtyard facing. Not all development should remain concentrated on limited floor areas. all-in-ONE Incorporating mixed-use buildings create additional opportunities for people to work, play and socialise as stated by the Toronto City Official Plan. Using lower levels of residential towers as a hub for shopping needs and services, barrier FREE The province requires municipalities to ensure accessibility standards become integrated into new infrastructure. The Ontario Accessibility Standard upholds policy and practices for removal and prevention of barriers, or if necessary an addition of retrofits within an appropriate timeframe. Designing Wilson Heights with the requirements of the disabled leads toward an efficient and safer community for all.
5.9 LAND USE & HOUSING existing TYPOLOGY The pictures to the left represent the exisitng housing typologies. The next generation mixed-use housing stands out and is very successful development for the area.Aside from the new development, the area consists of mostly single family homes, like in the second picutre. Many warehouses border the 401 for commuting benefits, and ample three to four story walk ups depreciate the area for thier lack of accessibility. The bottom picture shows exisitng office space. Many for lease signs show up around dated office spaces, while big box stores dominate new retail locations due to unafforable property taxes. The goal is to take all the existing land uses shown to the left, plus open space and institutions, and stack them like Fig. 5.31. growing UP Preparation for the reality of children and expanding families inside mixed-use vertical buildings is essential. Increasing the number of bedrooms, extended space for storage and larger living and eating areas are key to a healthy home for a growing family. Easily accessible green space and schools will help keep kids active and engaged(Growing Up, 2016) Centralising most of the "family homes" on lower levels to help increase accessibility for families and reduce time spent on elevators. Providing amenities like zones for bike cleaning, vehicle repair, etc would reduce stress on public streets and provide a private spot for these types of activities. Possibly incorporating a hierarchy of public spaces along the mixed-use buildings will promote more families to use green spaces and establish additional social relationships. Hong Kong mastered the podium development, as shown in perspectives below, these mega centres dominate the landscape (ETH3R, 2016). mixed CLASS It is important to offer people of all classes places to live on all floors, with affordable amenities and living level areas. An interesting study states that survival rate of cardiac arrests patients is alarmingly low, a mere 0.9% above the 16th floor and shockingly no survivors beyond the 25th floor on a total of 7842 cases (Ian R. Drennan, et.al, 2016). Incorporating subsidised housing for seniors among lower levels of mixed used building can help mitigate this problem. Using penthouses on all levels of building will provide additional options for residents who don't feel they want to live on the top floor, but still want a penthouse suite. VERTICAL MIXED-USE PROPOSAL ALL-IN-ONE PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PARK PENTHOUSE MIDDLE CLASS OFFICE & INSTITUTIONAL PUBLIC OPEN SPACE PARKING TOWNROW RETAIL SUBSIDIZED HOUSING BUILDING BLOCKS: GROWING UP penthouse semi-private middle income subsidized institutional open space retail 2 1 FIG5.24MIXEDUSE(NEW)FIG5.26LIGHT-INDUSTRIALFIG5.27WALKUPRESIDENTIALFIG5.28OFFICESPACEFIG5.25SINGLEFAMILYRESIDENTIAL FIG 5.29 CHINA PODIUM AERIAL PERSPECTIVE - URBAN TRANSFORMATIONS AND THE SUSTAINABLE CITY FIG5.31BUILDINGBLOCKSFIG5.32BUILDINGBLOCKS FIG 5.30 CHINA PODIUM/RETAIL LINK - URBAN TRANSFORMATIONS
visiondownTOWN Miniature downtowns that promote mixed-use land, both horizontally and vertically through various forms and functions provide a dynamic solution to the many tensions within dense cities.Avariety of services including religious and education institutions, offices, retail, health and child care, community centres, creational activities, and mixed class residential. Recreational activities should be accessible to all people of the community and include both indoor and outdoor activities. People from different socioeconomic, cultural, and faiths can access a range of services within their neighbourhood and age in place. Limiting land use through strict zoning often isolates services from residential neighborhoods and decrease the disposable time for members of said community. Appropriately zoning for the mixture of specific amenities to provide a miniature downtown community that shows sign of continuous growth. 6.1 THE FUTURE OF WILSON HEIGHTS
simply COMPLEX As presented, the site remains dominated by employment services and parking lots. Outside the boundary is new mixed-use residential units, and traditional single family and multi-unit residential buildings. The goal of this proposal is to simplify how the city labels land from various types of land uses to a limit of two. As shown in the second map, the majority of the land use is green space that welcoming to pedestrians and various mixed-use residential/commercial buildings. It is important to note that the suggested green space covers underground parking. A proposed pedestrian bridge connects both parking lots adjacent to the existing rail bridge. The next page, a broader perspective is illustrated to show how the surrounding site can benefit from pedestrian bridges and corridors to increase walkability between major points in the area like Yorkdale and Baycrest Park. The majority of land uses are multi- functional and offer solutions to multiple conflicts within the area. While the complexity increases within mixed use buildings as to what services to provide, at what extent, commercial to residential ratios, and the inclusion of people with diverse demands and requirements. Visually, it greatly simplifies the map and may also prevent simple services from being accessible in the previously zoned residential area, due to the lack of commercial zoning. 2 3 RM4 R4 C1 RM6 (186) RM6 (186) M2 M2 M2 M2 M1 res. detached/semi res. multi-unit mixed/avenue/retail institutional parking lots buildings open space employment/industry l a n d - u s e MAKEOVER N nts. 6.2 BEFORE & AFTER LAND USE MAP
6.3 PROPOSED RELATIONSHIPS 2 4 the ANALYSIS Strengthening legibility of neighbourhoods and the enhancement of linkages remain the primary goal of this visual analysis. There are many suggested corridors to connect areas and the replacement of hardscape barriers with vegetative strips and living infrastructure may improve the appeal. The highway and expressway dissect the space into four quarters. Therefore pedestrian bridges or tunnels can offer a solution to connect these areas. At the same time, the regeneration of Tippett and Wilson with mixed-use development, residents may not require greater connectivity. The threshold of walkability exists within the site boundary, and Yorkdale will remain the location with the most services. There is little desire to walk to Yorkdale, as it offers free parking. Nonetheless, walkability remains a focus, and both parks and districts need to expand to include greater area and ensure it shows some character. Lawrence Heights, Downsview and Wilson Heights should have distinct borders that allow for the proper division of resources and cooperation between neighbourhood improvement parties when dealing with edges to these communities. the LEGEND LINKAGES VEGETATIVE BUFFER HARDSCAPE BUFFER CORRIDORS GREENSPACE DESTINATIONS
6.4 WILSON STATION PARK(ING) AND TIPPETT PROMENADE WILSON HEIGHTS PARK This site is in need of restoration, without losing precious parking, engineers can work together and build twice the amount of parking for the sites future intensification while providing beautiful vegetation for nearby home owners. Pockets of herbaceous plants sweep across, with as many trees the roof can handle. The edges will be abundant with trees, and a four corner land bridge would greatly benefit, or public squares. There have been plans of converting all the parking lots in Toronto to usable Civic Space and underground parking to provide Torontonians with the best of both worlds, more parking and more green space! Fig 6.1 to Fig 6.5 document the native flowers that can soon exist here, to offer more biodiversity and opportunities for children to learn. A section of the park has the potential to develop into a community centre and office space podium for the residents of Wilson Heights. 2 5 TIPPETT PROMENADE & URBAN SQUARE Urban Squares are everyone's favourite place to gather, shop, and identify with the neighbourhood. While it is important to allow for an abundance of parking and vehicular traffic, the available space for pedestrians decrease if cars are not underground. In the same vein, preventing vehicle traffic and transit reduce one's interest to travel from outside the neighbourhood or one with mobility concerns. Thereby, the above shows a proposal of the centred promenade and having one-way textured roads with speed bumps to either side. The sidewalks will also be greater on either side and crossing the street will no longer be dangerous or boring. Pedestrians are the focus, and the City encourages car-free programming (Urban Design Guidelines, 2016). FIG6.1ASCLEPIASTUBEROSAFIG6.3EUPATORIUMMACULATUMFIG6.4EUPATORIUMRUGOSUM'CHOCOLATE'FIG6.5RATIBIDACOLUMNIFERAFIG6.2HEPATICANOBILIS b e f o r e A F T E R
6.5 MUDCREEK RESTORATION 2 6 BEFORE AFTER
7.0 CONCLUSION close FIG 7.1 REDEVELOPMENT OF WILSON STATION new BEGINNINGS The recent value in communities built near high order transit corridors began transitioning Wilson Heights into a candidate for new infrastructure and attracted the attention of prime investors. The nearby proximity to Wilson Subway Station, various Allen Expressway and a convergence point onto the 401 make it an ideal hub for citizens who value various transportation methods to fit their needs. Multiple landmarks draw attention from not only Torontonians but also most Ontarians that have travelled in the city, like Yorkdale which is one of the largest shopping malls in Canada. A well-designed distribution of land is evident, and opportunities arise for all members of the community. The ability for citizens to be able to walk to their goods and services has become a contributingfactorregardsonwherepeoplewishtoliveandisincreasingly becoming a demand from a community. Pedestrian promenades full of various shops, linked pedestrian and bike pathways and easily accessible public transportation to the site will create an experience travellling to the site. Additional green spaces will create a lush urban environment that will be inviting for community members to occupy for social gatherings or activities. Welcome to the next generation Wilson Heights.
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Overview of the need for urban renewal in Wilson Heights focusing on walkability and community integration.

Aerial views and the mixed-use development proposal for improving infrastructure and accessibility.

Exploration of the area's history, demographics, and the distribution of land uses crucial for urban planning.

Demographics profile highlighting unique cultural diversity and defining urban space relationships for better services.

Analysis of transit systems and existing walkability scores, proposing enhancements for pedestrian accessibility.

Examining cultural barriers and physical layouts affecting community connectivity and engagement.

Identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to urban redevelopment strategies.

Studying successful urban designs in other regions to inspire effective mixed-use and green space implementations.

Proposing a future-focused vision incorporating mixed-use developments, green spaces, and community proactive measures.

Detailed proposals for enhancing land use relationships, prioritizing pedestrian pathways, and park spaces.

Summarizing the importance of connectivity and development potential in Wilson Heights, emphasizing community value.

Urban Design Study

  • 1.
    renew TIPPETT & WILSONRENEWAL By Aaron Michael Hachey October 20, 2016
  • 2.
    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY all-in-one DREAMS Howdoes one outer city high-order transportation corridor in Toronto have next to zero walkability (Walkscore, 2016)? The 401 Highway and Allen Expressway dissect this node into four completely disconnected sections. Furthermore, it is a site that edges districts and neighbouring improvement areas, resulting in further oversight. The lack of walkability could also be aproduct of ineligible boundaries, lack of branding to promote district governance or decreased land value from resulting nearby highways. Newly placed value exists toward living adjacent to high-order transit corridors for their ability to help people save time commuting (Yeung and Miller, 2016). This new value directly encourages the city to promote cohesive development and encourage developers to invest well in this prime real estate. The objective of this report focuses on nurturing North York's primary gateway node at 401 and William Allen Road into a well-integrated, master-planned community with more public parks, and walkability. A focus toward reviving the heart of North York during the 21st Century renaissance promoting urban renewal, a trend commonly known as Urbanism. Social capital, walkable communities, and urbanism are terms introduced by Jane Jacobs in the mid-20th Century; ironically arrested twice for activism against the Spadina/Allen Expressway. This site is the gateway node for this halted expressway in the name of walkability, which ultimately led to a lack of high-order transit corridors toward Toronto's inner-city. This report offers ideas on new road networks that promote walkability, non-vehicular travel and increased connectivity to the Wilson Ave Toronto Transit Subway station. Nonetheless, when walkability exists within intensified transit corridors, it serves all users and functions as the optimal solution for the many complex tensions shared between international cities. Most urban centers share the complex tensions between: METHODS The first step was to observe the site first hand on behalf of the University of Guelph's Landscape Architecture program, followed by cross-analyzing design principles, urban planning policies, sociological and geographical information, and case studies. Macro and micro-relationships are discussed and visually portrayed with a goal to compare how the site can relate and improve the surrounding area. The data is overlayed to highlight voids toward better focusing research and development throughout distinct phases of urban planning, design, and construction. In the same vein, with a goal to compare different projects that value of the needs with regards to future generations, and programs that strengthen cultural diversity and social capital. This report looks at policies within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), official plans, and similar plans from idealistic cities. Particular case studies show how similar areas prosper from transit node intensification, and how current land-use policies correctly appraise the gateways in and out of Toronto. Above all, legible places with a unique and practical identity help to instil a feeling of home. Each district works to brand themselves, and accommodate mixed land uses, in hopes to diversify public spaces, enhance inner-city mobility, and encourage living within their area. This plan aims to mitigate tensions and increase walkability to decrease commuting for Torontonians while maintaining affordable yet appealing communities. aa Symbolic Models aa Lack of Open Spaces aa Minimal Vegetation aa Low-Biodiversity aa Pollution aa Population Density aa Limited Resources aa Circulation aa Urban Form aa Functionality aa Neighbourhood Branding aa Intensification aa Mixed Land Use aa Civic programs aa Aesthetics
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    FIG0.1:ARIELVIEW DOWNSVIEW PARK WILSON AVE 401 DTTORONTO ALLEN RD WILSON STATION N NEW DEVELOPMENT CHAMPLAIN PARK MSR TCHC TDSB WILSON HEIGHTS LAWRENCE HEIGHTS SITE BOUNDARY
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    VIEW OF WILSONAVENUE TOWARD SUBWAY BEFORE & AFTER DEVELOPMENT (Employment Zoning VS. Mixed-Use) VERTICAL MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL ALL-IN-ONE DIAGRAM PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PARK PENTHOUSE MIDDLE CLASS OFFICE & INSTITUTIONAL PUBLIC OPEN SPACE PARKING TOWNROW RETAIL SUBSIDIZED HOUSING FIG 0.2: NEW AND OLD DEVELOPMENT, WILSON AVE FIG 0.3: VERTICAL MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT 1. INTRO 1.1 WILSON & TIPPETT 1.2 LAND USES & LANDMARKS 1.3 DEMOGRAPHICS 1.4 LEGIBILITY & CHARACTER 2. STUDY 2.1 URBAN FRAMEWORK 2.2 BUILDING & FORM 2.3 NATURAL & RECREATIONAL SPACE 2.4 HIGH-ORDER TRANSIT 2.5 WALKABILITY & SERVICES 3. RELATE 3.1 DIAGRAMMING 3.2 PHYSICAL ANALYSIS 3.3 CULTURAL ANALYSIS 4. APPLY 4.1 S.W.O.T. 4.2 STRENGTH 4.3 WEAKNESS 4.4 OPPORTUNITY 4.5 THREAT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 32 5. AMAZE 5.1 THE PRECEDENTS 5.2 DUALITY & GREEN ROOFS 5.3 PROMENADES & WALKABILITY 5.4 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES 5.5 PUBLIC SPACE 5.6 WELCOMING & SAFE 5.7 CLEANLINESS 5.8 COMMUNITY DESIGN 5.9 LAND USE & HOUSING 6. VISION 6.1 THE FUTURE OF WILSON HEIGHTS 6.2 BEFORE & AFTER LAND USE MAP 6.3 PROPOSED DIAGRAM MAP 6.4 WILSON STATION PARK(ing) 6.5 MUDCREEK CORRIDOR 7. CLOSE 7.1 CONCLUSION 7.2 REFERENCES 7.3 TABLE OF FIGURES 0. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 0.1 SUMMARY & METHODS 0.2 ARIEL PHOTOGRAPH ii iii
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    intro 1.1 WILSON &TIPPETT f-(army) HISTORY A collection of stories from surrounding districts better paints a picture of the site. Evidentially, this site has evolved as time progressed, originating as farmland, transforming to an army base during WW2 and now its current status as a neighbourhood of depreciated homes. Toronto Neighbourhood Guide (2016) explains how Lawrence Heights was farmland until 1951 until Lawrence Square put the area on the map, after the shopping centre's construction in 1953. Clanton Park/Bathurst Manor share a similar transition from agricultural land, although previously owned by an Irish man who paid $3.50/acre for his 200-acre farm. Downsview is a well-known district, once thrived as a farm until 1928, when Canadian Armed Forces operated here during World War Two. The entire district intensified during the post- war boom until the early 1970s. Today, it is a quiet neighbourhood with a large community of Jewish and Italian families. Downsview possesses the best-known landmarks in the area; these include Yorkdale Shopping Mall, Downsview Park, and Humber River Hospital (Toronto Neighbourhood Guide, 2016). FIG 1.2: YORKDALE, ARCHIVES 1950 FIG 1.1: THREE SATELLITE PHOTOS
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    1.2 LAND USES& LANDMARKS res. detached/semi res. multi-unit mixed/avenue/retail institutional parking lots buildings open space employment/industry Etobicoke Wexford Willowdale Rexdale Thornhill WEST TORONTO Agincourt SCARBOROUGH MIDTOWN NORTH TORONTO Don Mills Forest Hill Lawrence Heights Wilson Heights markham market VAUGHAN mel lastman square gibson house museum centre for the arts downsview park DOWNTOWN aga khan museum ontario science centre TORONTO EAST toronto botanical garden zion schoolhouse MARKHAM rinx yorkdale brick works todmorden mills montgomery's inn roncesvalles village exhibition place cn tower/ripleys rogers centre canada's wonderland markham museum varley art gallery scarboroughbluffs torontozoo pearsonairport playdium casa loma york historical museum congress centre holocaust centre black creek pioneer village york university 0 2 WELCOME TO NORTH YORK The closest major intersection is the Allen Expressway at Wilson Avenue. A well-distributed network of land use is evident, and opportunities exist for everyone in the community. Highly sought after communities offer people access to social, industrial, residential, employment, retail and recreational services within a walkable distance. Current uses within the site boundary include Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) commuter parking lots, various social services mixed within residential at the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC). Brand new infrastructure along Wilson also takes advantage of building design to offer retail on the main floors. Champlain Park is adjacent to the 401, Toronto Public Library and a Private School. Other uses within the boundary include industrial shipping, offices, dance school and a landscape architecture firm. Adjacent to the site exists a 400-series highway, and a major gateway into Toronto's inner core that converges at the 401, Wilson Station, and Allen Expressway. Multiple landmarks put the area on the map for not only most of Torontonians, but also most Ontarians that have travelled in and out of the city, or come for major shopping at one of the largest shopping malls in Canada, Yorkdale. 1 2 3 CHAMPLAIN PARK 5 WILSON AVENUE 3 TIPPETT ROAD 4 WILSON STATION/ALLEN 2 YORKDALE MALL 1 5 4 Downsview land-use DISTRICT SCALE: 1:10000 SCALE: 1:125,000 RICHMOND HILL landmarks REGIONAL BRAMPTONMISSISSAUGA The map below shows local neighbourhoods, Places of Interest (POI), districts and Business Improvement Areas (BIA). Overall, this area is a major focus for renewal, as it offers everything one needs to increase their quality of life and time at home. 0 20 100 200 300 400m 0 400 2000 4000 5000m District CITYpoi highway BIA WARD 10 WARD 15 ward boundaries WARD 09 FIG1.3-1.7:LANDMARKPHOTOS
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    0 2 46 8 10 12 14 GTA Downtown North York Ward 10 DENSITY (1000 persons/km²) TEMPLATE 1.3 DEMOGRAPHICS 1.4 LEGIBILITY & CHARACTER the CENSUS This affordable family neighbourhood is well educated, diverse, and very spread out. There is an abundance of nuclear families, and young couples perhaps looking to start a family in the neighbourhood. The greatest denisty per age groups fall between 20 and 29 years of age. This ward has a unique concentration of language groups. Russian, Romanian, Yiddish, Hebrew, and Korean show up on the Top Ten Mother Languages for Ward 10, but do not appear in the top 10 for the City of Toronto. It is also unique when welcome to (somewhere) NORTH TORONTO The site's character existed as Toronto's busiest commuter lots at Wilson Ave and Wilson Heights Blvd for over 30 years. It has long held the status of being one of Toronto's gateways, entirely designed for vehicular traffic. Cohesive development strategies aim to transform the character of this site, parcel by parcel, and create a more walkable place. Parts of Wilson Avenue existed before with Mixed Use retail and residential such as the Toronto Housing building, but there remains a lack of services within a walkable distance even with new mixed-use buildings adjacent to it. There has never been an introduction of local art or any legible design standard for the area before the new infrastructure this last decade. The greatest problems are not only to orchestrate these improvements in the site without displacing existing residents and businesses, but also introduce welcomed changes by locals on the existing site. After that, it is a mixture of getting people of different cultures, classes, and ages to work together and co-exist as one community.As neighbourhoods evolve together, community involvement can result in a collective effervescence that may govern the area better. The site exists between many communities, although records show a disconnect regarding what neighbourhood this site belongs to. Firstly, it is imperative to define the surrounding areas. According to google, the surrounding neighbourhoods are Bedford Park, Yorkdale, Lawrence Heights, Downsview, Lytton Park, and Bathurst Manor. Toronto Neighbourhood Guide (2016) offers an in-depth analysis of the surrounding neighbourhoods. However their maps show the site as 0 3 the space between long-time neighbourhoods Clanton Park/Bathurst Manor, Lawrence Manor, and Downsview, and while google records show this site is within Wilson Heights. For the prupose of this report, it will identify the area as Wilson Heights. Couples with kids 47% Couples no Kids 32% Single Parents 21% FAMILY TYPES Couples with kids Couples no Kids Single Parents comparing to other districts located within North York (Toronto Census, 2011). Jewish, Russian, and Filipinos make up the top three ethnic groups for Ward 10, whereas Caucasian, Chinese, and East Indian make up the top 3 for the rest of Toronto. Notably, Ward 10 is more culturally diverse than the rest of Toronto. Additionally, there is a greater percentage of people in this area with PostGrad education compared to the Greater Toronto Area (Toronto National Household Survey, 2011). The average income is $38,889 with a wage gap of $14,235. Fortunately, the wage gap is less in Ward 10 in comparison with Toronto. Less than 20% of the people living in Ward 10 are on support or have income that is unaccounted for, 73% of the people are employed, and the remainder being self-employed. The individuals in this area are doing well, out of the total 25,025 households 46.3% are owned, and the average cost of rent being $1,043 per month. The reason is due to the abundance of single family homes and their likelihood of being owned which illustrates the population density, and although Toronto has a density of 13,500 persons per km2 it is far less dense than places like China and India where population densities reach over 40,000 persons per square kilometre (Demographia, 2015). With a mere 4,024 person per square km, this area can benefit from intensification and a little character building. (Toronto Census, 2011) Employed 73% Self-Employed 9% Support 14% N/A 4% CHART TITLE POPULATION DENSITY / LOCATION (1000 persons/km2 )WARD 10 INCOME SOURCE WARD 10 FAMILY TYPE
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    SUB - SECTIONMASTERSS2.1 URBAN FRAMEWORK study PURPOSE The figure-ground theory is used to precisely study the relationships created between merging circulation paths and surrounding area, hard versus soft surfaces, or the masses against voids in North York, Ontario. By analysing these relationships, one can see the connection between spaces in the urban world and see opportunities to improve services and utilities. MASSES & VOIDS This figure-ground reflects an incremental accumulation of structures in pocketed areas over time. Land use has dominated how areas around the 401 have developed, with commercial and industrial closest to the highway, and residential further away. There are four varying sizes of masses found, the smallest residential, followed by multi-unit residential, then industrial warehouses and retail and finally employment being the largest portion. The newest buildings are European courtyard style, and offer outdoor space with barriers from the surrounding noise pollution. VEGETATION There is more private and inaccessible vegetative cover than public and shared space. Before the 401, the neighbourhood had access to the Baycrest Park and other areas; however, the highway fully dissects all green space. The report recognises the quality of greenspace through connectivity, abundance and bio-diversity. CIRCULATION Agreat deal of the area is made up of highways, roads, railways, air runway, bridges, sidewalks and parking lots. However, sidewalks and pedestrian bridges barely exist. The report reviews the quality and abundance of circulation methods.
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    >10 6-10 3-6 2.3 NATURAL &RECREATIONAL SPACE downsview Park sunnybrook park rosedale golf club open private mount pleasant cemetery lower don trail kay gardiner beltline trail donalda golf & country club baycrest park don valley golf course natural recreational park open civic space cemetary or golf Map Credit: City of Toronto, City Planning, Open Space Zones, May 2013 Close Up: Google Earth Tracing, Primary Observation earl bales park prospect cemetary don mills trail rosedale brick works champlain park chatsworth ravine mt hope cemetary oakdale golf club scarlett woods golf course flemingdon golf club a ttc complex b costco/michael's c wilson station d new development e wilson heights f tdsb g toronto housing h wilson avenue i yorkdale mall j lawrence heights k baycrest school l sir sanford fleming E D F H I K L J C 0 5 2.2 BUILDING & FORM figure MASS Yorkdale Mall is the largest mass, as the 401 and Downsview Airport being the biggest voids. The residential homes are organised in a gridlock fashion, all built around the same time and of similar size. There are a series of multi-unit residential complexes located within the site boundary and behind North of Wilson Ave, across from Toronto Housing Community (THHC). the VEGETATION There is a great deal of natural heritage, although not directly located within the boundary. It appears the regional vegetation map shows a significant void of green space near the site, however, much of the site is green under further analysis using Google Earth. The constraints are that the majority of the green space is in either private backyards or across highway medians. For the zoomed in map, the red is considered inaccessible, unused, or private, and for the larger map, it is for cemeteries, golf courses and private clubs. According to OpenData (2015), there are 68 Street Trees within the boundaries. Baycrest Park is across the freeway, and Tippet and Wilson Station offer room for a similar amount of green space. SCALE: 1:15,000 SCALE: 1:15,000 SCALE: 1:75,000 tree B N vegetation REGIONAL vegetation CLOSE-UP mass VOID 0 500 1500 2500m 0 20 100 300 400 500m200 N N BUILDING HEIGHT (m)
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    2.4 HIGH-ORDER TRANSIT marketstreet pedestrian plazas near subway stations. station LAYOUT Station Fixation (2016) discusses how improper planning for populations can lead to disconnected corridors, ineligible gateways, and unwelcoming and non-accessible entrances and exits. Various terminals and gateways were constructed during different eras to accommodate the unexpected maelstrom of activity. Overall, it is important to consider future population densities when planning stations to avoid the present convoluted system at Wilson Heights. the 401 Speaking to residents of the newest development on whether the noise and light pollution from the 401 deter from the benefits of living off a major highway, and all agree convenience far outweighs the negatives. site boundary garages traffic lights catch basins fire hydrants degraded pipes air strip railway bridges highway curbs Map Credit City of Toronto - Right of Way Widths, 2010 - Regional Connections, 2006 - High Order Transit, 2006 - Surface Transit, 2010 - Toronto's Network of Underground Water Mains, 2007 - University of Toronto CADfiles - Tippett Regeneration >45 m 36 m 33 m 30 m 27 m right of way: GTA corridors existing go rail proposed go rail major highway avenues existing subway/lrt nodes 401 & ALLEN EXPRESSWAY 1 BUS LOOP, VIEW OF COSTCO 4 WILSON STATION 2 THE ROCKET 3 SCALE: 1:125,000 SCALE: 1:8,000 N N circulation CLOSEUP circulation REGIONAL 0 1608016 0 400 2000 400030001000 transit ORIENTATED Development planned around transit corridors remains the primary focus for most growth plans inside and outside Toronto. Altoon et. al. (2011) describes a focus to integrate a sustainable, efficient transit for transportation of people and services safely and affordably. Promotion toward a shift in lifestyles, where living directly adjacent to major transit nodes does not hinder a community, but rather add to it. Doing so will help advance the cities goal of increasing the overall use of public transportation by creating an abundancy of small FIG2.1-2.4:TRANSPORTATION
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    2.5 WALKABILITY &SERVICES site boundary telephone general pole electrical pole street lights pedestrian cross recreational space bike lane suggested bike signs sidwalk bus routes N SCALE: 1:5,000 0 50 150 20010010 walkable DISTRICT SCALE: 1:25,000 pedestrian REGIONAL 0 400 2000 30001000 walkability score 1000 bus route yonge LAWRENCE What makes Yonge and Lawrence so walkable? The area illustrated below deemed purple refer to parts of the site that are predominately mixed- use retail, residential housing and commercial buildings. Variation in the compaction of nearby local services promotes high-density residential housing, rather than singles family homes. As seen on Google Earth, the Yonge corridor has a high density of buildings and provides a feeling of a Downtown corridor. the PROBLEMS There are many harsh edges, barriers, 'No Entrance' signage, and zero connectivity between ammenities. The new development should integreate corrdidors within mega blocks and across major roads to further equalize pedestrian movement with the dominant vehicular traffic. A transition toward aggressive, thorny shrubs from barbed wire can help. There are more emergencies with a higher popuation density and the barriers need to go. 150m intervals what's WALKABILITY Walkability begins to increase along Wilson Ave from Tippett toward Bathurst, although this site remains below average with a score of 60-70% walkable (Walkability Score, 2016). Unfavourably, this score begins to decrease as one walks toward Wilson Station, being counterintuitive as Wilson station has remained a critical node in Toronto for many years. There are major issues with pedestrian movement, as sidewalks are only on one side of the road for most North York side streets, and the site is often divided by private walls, dead ends, and major highways. There are initiatives for colour concrete, street furniture, art, curbless avenues, wider sidewalks, and promenades to make the place more accessible for pedestrians. the SERVICES Parking lots and roads combined with personal lighting contribute to the overwhelming amount of light pollution in Toronto. The stars on the district map show a high concentration of traffic lights along the 401, as every pole along the highways has multiple lamps, compared to residential areas which have lamps on every second pole. Despite all effort to light the area, many connections to Wilson Station remain dark and ominous, and the site could benefit from underground utilities and additional lighting. An investigation of Figure 1 reveals a lack of pedestrian access to bus services, a disconnected bus route that fails to form a closed loop and severed bike lanes. High vehicular volume, combined with a three pedestrian focused crossing and a lack of sidewalks implicitly deter anyone from travelling by foot. The absence of services forces people to get behind the wheel, although everything they need is nearby, compared to the nearby site of Yonge and Lawrence. The main difference that segregates the two locations though is how compacted the services are, and how readily available they are to reach by any mode of transportation in their respective zones.
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    relate3.1 DIAGRAMMING functional RELATIONSHIPS Thissection analyses data collected to define possible patterns and relationships within and around the site boundary. It is important to communicate how paths and edges act to either hold people or direct them, or how the location of nodes and landmarks draw people through the city. Through this analysis, observations of how people utilise the city and bypass physical and cultural barriers will be investigated. This report aims to capitalise on evidence-based design to invest in a way that makes the most sense for shareholders, community members, and the City of Toronto's overall plan for a better city.
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    3.2 PHYSICAL ANALYSIS 0 9 THEANALYSIS The stars in the figure above show services for the area, where the size of the star represents the number of doors offered per block. The biggest star located around Yorkdale Mall has the most services and doors; although there is a lack of accessibility (Walkscore, 2016). The barriers show physical and vegetative buffers, focusing visually on representing the micro scale within the site boundary with the macro visual representation as it relates to the site. Not only are the surrounding neighbourhoods BIAs (shown in purple), and the green spaces entirely disconnected, the barriers are substantial and substantially deter people from walking between locations of interest. Parking lots stretch across the area like vast lands of oil stains, creating heat baths in the summer and salty lakes in the winter. The most notable disconnect found in the analysis was Lawrence Heights, and a goal of this report is to ensure that the LEGEND DISTRICTS VEGETATIVE BUFFER HARDSCAPE BUFFER CORRIDORS GREEN SPACE DESTINATIONS future affordable housing communities offer more services and connect surrounding neighbourhoods without stigma. Notably, there are more physical barriers with barbed wire fence than thorny shrubs, and the area would benefit from more vegetative buffers as opposed to the aggressive defence.
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    3.3 CULTURAL ANALYSIS 10 theANALYSIS Alack of landmarks in the Figure above is evident, and even yet those labelled are memorable for the wrong reasons. Downsview Park is mostly a large patch of grass, which not only being high maintenance is also surrounded by industrial services that provide no interest to the public. The use of barbed wire fences to segregate industrial space further deters the public from utilising the space. The Fig 4.1 taken at Champlain Park visually portrays how un-nerving barbed wire is so close to a local park, and surely does not promote usability by the community. The largest attractor in the site, Yorkdale Mall is distinctly enveloped by a massive parking lot, an expressway and 400-series highway. Wilson Station is extremely unaccessible since surrounding tunnel entrances require the use of a series of stairs. The tunnels are poorly lit and ill-maintained, while a lack of gates and signage only contributes to customer frustration. Nonetheless, the site has two views of the CN Tower, one from Mudcreek, and the other the LEGEND LINKAGES SERVICES LINKAGES VIEWS from the hill adjacent to the Wilson Station Parking lot on the east side. There are also various scenic views when travelling in and out of the site, and along Wilson Street. Wilson Heights Blvd is a great space for building a green-roof parking structure, to accommodate future population densities and further expand Toronto's green space.
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    4.1 S.W.O.T. the REALITIES Aftercomparing various Tippett Road Regeneration's site elements and how they relate, followed by a collection quantitative information provide more confidence when making major design decisions. This section literates the previous relationship and urban framework maps in an easy to read format that will allow for a better perception of the diagramming. The goal is to analyse the location's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats while reviewing how the fewest decisions can satisfy the most requirements. This efficiency comes from applying the S.W.O.T. analysis to the previous maps; followed by balancing resources while broadly and precisely understanding the various layers and elements. The reality is, although there exists many services within the site that only require a short drive, there is a definite disconnect between accessibility by foot and vehicle.  It remains important to understand that this site is supposed to be a master of transportation systems, and should not limit but promote walkability. apply FIG 4.1 TO FIG 4.8: S.W.O.T. PRIMARY OBSERVATIONS
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    4.2 STRENGTH 4.3 WEAKNESS 12 FIG4.2 PHOTO OF SIGN AT WILSON STATION FIG 4.3 CHAMPLAIN PARK AND LIGHT FIG 4.4 FRIGHTENING SUBWAY LINKAGES FOR THE PUBLIC FIG 4.5 HIGHWAY LIGHTS @ CHAMPLAIN PARK ❤ New Value on High Order Transit District ❤ Development will Increase Property Value/Taxes ❤ Area Expected for RE-Development ❤ Adjacent to National Urban Park Downsview ❤ Yorkdale, one of Canada's Largest Shopping Malls ❤ Potential to be the Most Livable Place in Toronto ❤ Abundance of Unaccouted for Land ❤ Various Transportaiton systems converging ❤ Multiple Employment and retail Opportunities ❤ Champlain Park to be Better Connected ❤ North America's 1st Fully Digital Hospital off Wilson Ave ❤ Unique Cultures from rest of Toronto � Noise, Light, and Traffic Pollution � Negative Reputation for Lawrence Heights/Yorkdale/401 � Walkability Low, Disconnected & Narrow Sidewalks � Height Restriction on Buildings � Subway Tunnels Underlit, Odorous and Unwelcoming � Lack of Green Spaces, Corridors, Bio-Swales, Biodiversity � High Volume of Motorized Traffic and Neglected Roads � Inadequate & Dated Services for Smaller Population Density
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    4.5 THREAT 4.4 OPPORTUNITY 13 �Classism through Gated Communities � Displacing low income families and seniors � Increase Pollution through increased population � Further reliance on vehicles as Walkability Decreases � Segregation toward Lawrence Heights/TCHC � Discrimination toward ethnicities like 'The Jungle' � Over Intensifying an already congested node � Vertical Dead Ends, or Vertical Cul-de-Sac � Increase Health Risks associated to topfloor residences � Unaffordable property taxes � Displace Small Business owners as taxes climb � Intensification Threatens Existing Green Gpace � More Light Pollution due to safety concerns � Increase Legibility of the Neighbourhood � Provide Express Corridors and Closed Transit Loops � Accommodate High Volume Traffic � Vertical communities � Transit Orientated Development (TOD) � Opportunity to increase Town-Rows � Design 24-hr Program � Connect surrounding districts to Wilson Station � Widen Corridor from Wilson to Champlain Park � Parking lots with Green Roofs � Increase the percentage of Self-Employed residents � Curbless Promenades on Tippett Rd � Pedestrian days through Car-Free Programming � Increase the percentage of Self-Employed residents � Improve Gateways, Nodes, and Wayfinding � Retain Existing Vegetation � Lighting should be even and sustainable � Increase the percentage of Self-Employed residents FIG 4.8 PHYSICAL BARRIER AT TCHC BETWEEN BASKETBALL COURT AND PUBLIC SIDEWALK FIG 4.6 TIPPETT & WILSON FIG 4.7 WELL-LIT MIXED USE
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    5.1 URBAN INSPIRATION thePRECEDENTS After a thorough analysis of Wilson Heights, it is evident there is tremendous potential to become a leader in green parking, living infrastructure, and pedestrianisation. This report examines similar installations that achieved great success and their applicability toward designing the new Wilson Heights. Living infrastructure and duality continues to inspire Landscape Architecture, and it's professionals, thereby turning once dead space into living and multi-functional destinations that do more than occupy space. Through analysing the opportunities, constraints, weaknesses and strengths of Wilson Heights, one may find policies and examples from other cities and apply them toward creating the best solutions for Toronto. Agoal of this report is to find, build and analyze the best solutions for creating most efficient, suitable and cost-effective designs. The report discusses Robson Square and Millenium Park as successful green roofs that serve multiple land uses. The most walkable cities in the world offer Promenades such as King Henry Square in Duisburg, Germany. Pedestrianization is important, though it is imperative to design communities around the reality of vehicle. Urban Design Guidelines offer ways to improve the Streetscape legibility, and these policies contribute to the overall functionality. amaze FIG 5.1 CLOUD GATE
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    FIG5.5ROBSONSQUAREPLAN 5.2 DUALITY& GREENROOFS 15 robson SQUARE Playing with form, this is an example of laying a building on its side and designing a three block green roof park within a high density location downtown Vancouver, BC. This green roof has a very high leaf area index; this provides Vancouverites with natural services and some shelter from urban elements. Most importantly when dealing with limited space, optimization is key and incorporating infastructure and services that satisfy multiple uses is paramount. Not only does this greenroof in Vancouver offer natural services, it offers an array of public services, events and recreational activities. Canadian Architect (2011) describes how effective it is when architects and landscape architects work together to build infrastructure that lives. This formal plaza hosts the Courthouse Vancouver Art Gallery, a 280-foot long pool with three waterfalls, an ice rink and ample parking. It continues to be the precedent for intensive greenroofs combined with mixed use complexes. FIG5.4ROBSONSQUAREGREENROOF millenium PARK(ing) Another proposed method is to build a large park over all of the transportation spaces like Chicago, as seen in the photo's above. Greenroof Projects Database (2015) talks about this 24.5 acre two multi-level parking lots for 4,000 cars, commuter rail yard, and an opera hall. It took $490 million dollars to build this top of the line attraction from a degraded industrial zone. It's popularity grows each year, improving the businesses surrounding the park significantly. This site shares many of the same conflicts as Tippett Road Regeneration, and with the right investments, it too can win awards for Healthy Cities, Green Infrastructure and Industrial Regeneration. Home to the famous Cloud Gate seen bellow, a reflection sculpture that creates a warped perspective of the Chicago skyline. Frank Gehry designed a pedestrian bridge, a winding path covered in stainless steel aimed to drown out the busy Chicago noise. Above all, the parks shown here show cohesive development, both deal with multiple conflicts, and there are clear design guidelines for both. FIG 5.2 MILLENIUM PARK PLAN AND RAILWAY BEFORE AAS, 2014 FIG5.3:MILLENIUMPARKINTERACTIVEFOUNTAIN
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    16 5.3 PROMENADES& WALKABILITY king henry SQUARE The regenerated Tippett Road can offer drivable landscapes instead of roads; a pedestrian focused promenade surrounded by shops and services. Landezine (2011) shows this post-industrial space transform their once urban square, into a vehicle dominated space with drivability as a priority. It is unique for shifting the road for a park, driveable laneways on either side and provides access to the best sun between high buildings. The promenade is evenly lit without light pollution, offers animated car-free festivals, and offers downtown services. Walkscore (2016) quotes Duisburg as a walker's paradise. What better opportunity than to start designing for a civic square, and begin with the right of way for a civic square down the middle of Tippett Road. Services, lots of vegetation, and open space will connect through a series of courtyards between buildings that do not separate but instead offer their neighbours shorter and safer distances to and from home. little ROCK Where roads move cars from one point to another, pedestrian promenades move people, cars, and aesthetically offers areas for gathering, ecology, and function (ASLA, 2014) This pedestrian promenade is packed with recreational activity, climate regulation, public art, rail transit, porous paving, and pollination for local vegetation. This creative corridor recognises the various stages on the creation and design of a node. The first phase is to develop the gateways, by creating two urban rooms at either end. These rooms offer street furniture and are akin to pocket parks in the urban environment. They offer experiences that do not exist in the corridor, programs such as rain gardens, plaza seating, public art, green wall, urban patios, back in parking, etc. Street art can act as lighting and offer ways to animate the place and effective wayfinding. After the gateways, the centre is defined, followed by thickening the promenade and edge. FIG5.6KINGHENRYCHRISTMASMARKETFIG5.8KINGHENRYPROMENADEFIG5.9MAINST,LITTLEROCKFIG5.10MAINST,LITTLEROCK,AKFIG5.7KINGHENRYPROMENADE FIG 5.11 MAIN ST, LITTLE ROCK, AK FIG5.12KINGHENRYPROMENADE,DUISBURG
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    urban-ISM The incremental valueof urbanism through proximity, and where the whole package of services at a walkable distance is greater than any other scenario. Distance no longer causes friction and instead make places hip, and the wider range of shorter distances increase the real estate of said sites (Kennedy, 2010). Converting the main street into a pedestrian thoroughfare includes an addition of more pedestrian only streets, where pedestrians and bikers have the right away over motorised vehicles. More residents will decide to skip using vehicles and walk to where they have to go, promoting physical activity and healthier choices. The decline of the demand for using cars to travel will encourage a reduction in traffic and need for new larger parking lots. More green space will be added to the community, and with an incentive to not over expand will support a more urban environment. street SCAPE The Toronto Streetscape Manual (2016) is used as a guideline in the design of sidewalks and boulevards to ensure optimal construction and maintenance methods, with an emphasis on design around pedestrians.. There exist multiple criteria for classifying streets, and all elements of the street become factors for categorization. Since roads are the most commonly used public space due to traffic, transportation, pedestrians and garbage/waste collection, designing Wilson Heights roads with the right elements leads to an optimal street scape. The two street types include Main and Green streets, seperated by their use of land land use. Main streets mostly provide commercial, residential and mixed used buildings which support public transportation networks, pedestrians, cyclists and private/commercial vehicles. Green streets, on the other hand instead include large patches of vegetation that is enhanced by tree planting and creating open space corridors and instead if used for gatherings and social interaction. site SPECIFIC When classifying Wilson Heights, the site falls under the category of an Emerging Main Street. As the site continues to expand both commercially and residentially, additional mixed-use buildings will be added to the area. The Tippett Road Area Regeneration Study (2016) discusses transitioning Wilson heights to the direction of a suburban community leaves an impression of a residential, pedestrian friendly area instead of a commercial zone. Wilson Subway Station is a centre hub of transportation for residents and visitors for Ward 10, and given its proximity to the pedestrian promenade will further attract people from all over the city due to its relative ease of access. Decorative paving bands, local art sculptures, street medians and vegetation adds to the sense of community, as citizens become proud of their decorated home. 17 5.4 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES as it established in 2007. It continues to grow and seeks nurturing and guidance to achieve design excellence within our city. Nonetheless, the city is doing their best to review applications professionally and to provide the Planning Staff with the required resources to offer the public the very best. FIG5.13WILSONSUBWAYFIG5.15WILSONSUBWAYFIG5.16WILSONAVENUENEWDEVELOPMENTFIG5.17BRICKWORKWILSONSTATIONFIG5.14TIPPETTROADSTREETART FIG 5.18 KEY COMPONENTS OF THE AVENUES AND HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FIG 5.20 PRIMARY OBSERVATIONFIG 5.19 GREEN PRINCIPLES OF RESIDENTIAL DESIGN street ART Through private, public and partnership development, the Toronto Official Plan encourages the inclusion of street art. The first installation in the area located at Tippett and Wilson;the other closest locations are Moth Gardens and Spire Stela. Urban Design Guidelines (2016) shows that there is no new locations in the walkable vicinity, and even the two others mentioned are not comfortably accessible by foot from Tippett and Wilson. Increasing the frequency of street area will help to enhance the legibility of Wilson Heights, whilst promoting the cohesive production of this art in such a way that defines the place within district boundaries. Street art has been shown to develop the moral and property value of a location considerably. Most importantly the program requires this privately owned area to be public and clearly visible at all times so it's beauty can be enjoyed by all visitors of Wilson Heights. the ADJUIDICATORS Wilson Heights new developments should regularly be governed by a private sector of design professionals, no matter the size of the project. Design professionals will provide the city of Toronto with sound advice on cohesive development, a sense of place, comfort and safety, and compatibility of the site. Fig 5.20 shows a property currently under (re)development; located at the corner of Wilson Heights Blvd and Goodwill. Observations reveal how materials are collaged together, one place meant for a window appears cemented in with cinder blocks, while their design guidelines do not meet the surrounding area's potential. Urban Design Guidelines (2016) show how only a select number of projects pass through these adjudicators, historic sustainable aestheticsproductive accessible cost-effective functional safe/secure HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS
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    green DEVELOPMENT Improving theair quality and reducing urban heat island can be initiated through the intensive installation of extensive vegetative retrofits across the city (Santamouris, 2007). Extensive green roofs, living walls, and filtration ponds increase public green space rather than heat-retaining, impermeable surfaces, and will aid in cooling the environment. The right vegetation can also capture dirt and debris from the air while providing the fundamental process of sequestering carbon dioxide from the environment. all PEOPLE The future design of Wilson Heights will be centred around supporting citizens of all accessibility needs by capitalising on the integration of pedestrian-centred streets, open spaces and corridors. Biggs and Carr (2015) discuss an inclusion of readily available recreational activities in an intergenerational urban space increase participation from older adults and enhances social and emotional relationships between everyone. Recreation and transportation are essential elements for public health in the urban environment, and urban squares are the most enjoyable, intergenerational spaces. connected PARKS Open space and parkland in Wilson Heights will be linked by cycling paths, public and private streets and multi-use pathways to provide the neighborhood with networks of green space that are easily accessible by all. These open spaces and parkland offer a safe, sustainable, high quality space for different recreational activities,enhancing the feeling of belonging in ones community. (Tippett Road Regeneration study, 2015) 18 5.6 WELCOMING & SAFE 5.5 PUBLIC SPACE LIGHTING ALLEYS Wilson Heights has a mixture of residential and commercial alleyways that provide parking for residential and industrial users. CPTED (2006) shows that providing uniform lighting around entry and exit points into the alley using motion activated lighting will imply the presence of people, resulting in the reduction in the probability of vandalism, graffiti and theft in the alley way. Signage for well-lit alleys that lead to dead ends should be loud to avoid directing people with lighting to believe it is a corridor. homeLESS Prevention methods such as family reunification, employment training, harm reduction, crisis intervention, eviction prevention, and subsidies are in effect to help reduce people from becoming homeless. Ending the cycle of homelessness entails assisting those at risk and provide them with opportunity to end the cycle of homelessness and by doing strengthens community ties. (Raisetheroof.org) neighbourhood WATCH Neighbourhood watch should evolve beyond residents of Wilson Heights community just observing out their window, but to also provide genuine concern for fellow residents. Planning neighbourhood watch programs for children alleviates worry from parents, while possibly promoting intergenerational socialisation and physical activity. Unifying residents through a continued awareness for the safety of residents, homes and property help to promotes a sense of community. FIG5.21 MASTER PLAN PUBLIC SPACE: TOWARD A LIVABLE CITY FIG5.22 WELL LIT ALLEY
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    quality LIVING Litter andwaste on city streets are common occurrences on Toronto streets, and communities must not only develop methods to dispose of the waste, but also increase the waste diversion percentage. Engaging community members in litter removal initiatives and graffiti removal projects establishes a sense of community pride (Toronto Council Strategic plan). Wilson Heights will continuously put the initiative to outreach to citizens with information and plans on how to reduce waste from residential, industrial and public spaces. fresh WATER According to Nolde (2007) using private stormwater management facilities aids in stormwater retention from streets and courtyards with the initiative of reusing urban water for toilet flushing or service water. Besides mitigating stress from watersheds, private facilities also improve flood and erosion control, water quality improvement, reduce runoff volume and ground water recharge through Low Impact Development(LID). Incorporating LID into Wilson Heights infrastructure for transport of waste water will alleviate stress from sewage systems and aid in the prevention of combined sewer overflow (Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, 2010). The State of Washington (2015) defines CSO's as untreated or partially treated waste water that contains industrial and residential toxins or stormwater debris. It occurs when increased water use and rainfall force untreated water into local water systems. These CSO's can cause significant water quality problems since they carry pathogens, toxins or other material that can harm the health of a human, plant or marine animal. clean AIR Alleviating air pollution through Urban Forestry is becoming a standard in Toronto with an incentive to help reduce fugitive dust and debris from entering the air we breathe. Planting trees not only removes pollutants but also offers longevity, sustainability and enhances our vegetative cover. It is important to choose trees not only for their aesthetics and urban suitability but also for their trichomes (hairiness) and carbon sequestration abilities (Yang, 2005). Prairie ecosystems are known to sequester more carbon over the year since the majority of its biomass is underground. As autumn approaches, carbon becomes released back into the air from dead foliage. Having the ability to store the carbon below ground reduces the release of carbon in the fall. These carbon trapping ecosystems are nearly going extinct, yet offer beautiful settings, pollinator fields, and the potential of increased property values. (Chicago Wilderness, 1999). the WASTE Tidy, well-kept streets and parks are indicative of a community that is well maintained and desirable to visit or live. Not only are clean streets more welcoming, but they also evoke a sense of security, and further invite the community as stated by Land Use. (2014) Official Plan Chapter 8. City of Markham. Proper waste management aids in indicating if a site is aesthetically desireable or not and when local parks and green spaces become littered with debris citizens begin to avoid using the space. 19 5.7 CLEANLINESS FIG5.23 POLLUTED VS CLEAN CITY
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    51% 12% 2% 36% 53.70% 0% 10% 20%30% 40% 50% 60% Apartments (+5 Storeys) Apartments (< 5 Storey) Row Houses Single Detached RENT Ownership vs Housing Types - Ward 10 Apartments (+5 Storeys) Apartments (< 5 Storey) Row Houses Single Detached RENT community PROTECTION Engaging citizens, physicians, and parents to come together and raise children safely is the key to a healthy community. According to the Toronto City plan, neighbourhoods that children grow up in are a contributing factor to the adults they become. Anti-bullying legislation and equitable access to necessities are not compromisable. Designing Wilson Heights around being a friendly, safe, stimulating and inviting neighbourhood where children are valued is paramount. the PEDESTRIAN Integrating a safe, attractive and accessible space for pedestrians improves community well-being by promoting physical activity by active transport, reducing traffic congestion and reduces vehicle emissions(University of Northhampton,2014). Using curbless roads in Wilson Heights will slow local traffic resulting in an improvement of pedestrian safety. Increasing pedestrian use also improves local business through inviting more people to consume in places of leisure. anti-DISCRIMINATION All levels of government have policies in place to maintain a high standard people of all races, sex, and abilities across Ontario. Community diversity leads to opportunity, inclusiveness and adaptability. Wilson Heights has a vibrant and diverse population, and a cohesive, integrated and compassionate society is the key to a discrimination and judgemental free environment many people can call home. housing TYPOLOGY Wilson Heights is home to mostly multi-unit buildings with over five floors and single detached homes. Apartment complexes under five stories lack elevators, therefore do not meet Ontario Accessibility Guidelines and dramatically decrease the quality for residents 2 0 5.9 LAND USE & HOUSING  5.8 COMMUNITY DESIGN with the ease of improve the quality of life by saving time, limiting air and water pollution caused by transport of goods or services, and strengthen financial conditions locally. The incorporation of mixed use buildings with residential homes will enhance the relationship between all members of the Wilson Heights community. who require them. There are little to no row houses, and the lower level of apartments can accommodate retail on the street facing and town rows on courtyard facing. Not all development should remain concentrated on limited floor areas. all-in-ONE Incorporating mixed-use buildings create additional opportunities for people to work, play and socialise as stated by the Toronto City Official Plan. Using lower levels of residential towers as a hub for shopping needs and services, barrier FREE The province requires municipalities to ensure accessibility standards become integrated into new infrastructure. The Ontario Accessibility Standard upholds policy and practices for removal and prevention of barriers, or if necessary an addition of retrofits within an appropriate timeframe. Designing Wilson Heights with the requirements of the disabled leads toward an efficient and safer community for all.
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    5.9 LAND USE& HOUSING existing TYPOLOGY The pictures to the left represent the exisitng housing typologies. The next generation mixed-use housing stands out and is very successful development for the area.Aside from the new development, the area consists of mostly single family homes, like in the second picutre. Many warehouses border the 401 for commuting benefits, and ample three to four story walk ups depreciate the area for thier lack of accessibility. The bottom picture shows exisitng office space. Many for lease signs show up around dated office spaces, while big box stores dominate new retail locations due to unafforable property taxes. The goal is to take all the existing land uses shown to the left, plus open space and institutions, and stack them like Fig. 5.31. growing UP Preparation for the reality of children and expanding families inside mixed-use vertical buildings is essential. Increasing the number of bedrooms, extended space for storage and larger living and eating areas are key to a healthy home for a growing family. Easily accessible green space and schools will help keep kids active and engaged(Growing Up, 2016) Centralising most of the "family homes" on lower levels to help increase accessibility for families and reduce time spent on elevators. Providing amenities like zones for bike cleaning, vehicle repair, etc would reduce stress on public streets and provide a private spot for these types of activities. Possibly incorporating a hierarchy of public spaces along the mixed-use buildings will promote more families to use green spaces and establish additional social relationships. Hong Kong mastered the podium development, as shown in perspectives below, these mega centres dominate the landscape (ETH3R, 2016). mixed CLASS It is important to offer people of all classes places to live on all floors, with affordable amenities and living level areas. An interesting study states that survival rate of cardiac arrests patients is alarmingly low, a mere 0.9% above the 16th floor and shockingly no survivors beyond the 25th floor on a total of 7842 cases (Ian R. Drennan, et.al, 2016). Incorporating subsidised housing for seniors among lower levels of mixed used building can help mitigate this problem. Using penthouses on all levels of building will provide additional options for residents who don't feel they want to live on the top floor, but still want a penthouse suite. VERTICAL MIXED-USE PROPOSAL ALL-IN-ONE PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PARK PENTHOUSE MIDDLE CLASS OFFICE & INSTITUTIONAL PUBLIC OPEN SPACE PARKING TOWNROW RETAIL SUBSIDIZED HOUSING BUILDING BLOCKS: GROWING UP penthouse semi-private middle income subsidized institutional open space retail 2 1 FIG5.24MIXEDUSE(NEW)FIG5.26LIGHT-INDUSTRIALFIG5.27WALKUPRESIDENTIALFIG5.28OFFICESPACEFIG5.25SINGLEFAMILYRESIDENTIAL FIG 5.29 CHINA PODIUM AERIAL PERSPECTIVE - URBAN TRANSFORMATIONS AND THE SUSTAINABLE CITY FIG5.31BUILDINGBLOCKSFIG5.32BUILDINGBLOCKS FIG 5.30 CHINA PODIUM/RETAIL LINK - URBAN TRANSFORMATIONS
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    visiondownTOWN Miniature downtowns thatpromote mixed-use land, both horizontally and vertically through various forms and functions provide a dynamic solution to the many tensions within dense cities.Avariety of services including religious and education institutions, offices, retail, health and child care, community centres, creational activities, and mixed class residential. Recreational activities should be accessible to all people of the community and include both indoor and outdoor activities. People from different socioeconomic, cultural, and faiths can access a range of services within their neighbourhood and age in place. Limiting land use through strict zoning often isolates services from residential neighborhoods and decrease the disposable time for members of said community. Appropriately zoning for the mixture of specific amenities to provide a miniature downtown community that shows sign of continuous growth. 6.1 THE FUTURE OF WILSON HEIGHTS
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    simply COMPLEX As presented,the site remains dominated by employment services and parking lots. Outside the boundary is new mixed-use residential units, and traditional single family and multi-unit residential buildings. The goal of this proposal is to simplify how the city labels land from various types of land uses to a limit of two. As shown in the second map, the majority of the land use is green space that welcoming to pedestrians and various mixed-use residential/commercial buildings. It is important to note that the suggested green space covers underground parking. A proposed pedestrian bridge connects both parking lots adjacent to the existing rail bridge. The next page, a broader perspective is illustrated to show how the surrounding site can benefit from pedestrian bridges and corridors to increase walkability between major points in the area like Yorkdale and Baycrest Park. The majority of land uses are multi- functional and offer solutions to multiple conflicts within the area. While the complexity increases within mixed use buildings as to what services to provide, at what extent, commercial to residential ratios, and the inclusion of people with diverse demands and requirements. Visually, it greatly simplifies the map and may also prevent simple services from being accessible in the previously zoned residential area, due to the lack of commercial zoning. 2 3 RM4 R4 C1 RM6 (186) RM6 (186) M2 M2 M2 M2 M1 res. detached/semi res. multi-unit mixed/avenue/retail institutional parking lots buildings open space employment/industry l a n d - u s e MAKEOVER N nts. 6.2 BEFORE & AFTER LAND USE MAP
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    6.3 PROPOSED RELATIONSHIPS 2 4 theANALYSIS Strengthening legibility of neighbourhoods and the enhancement of linkages remain the primary goal of this visual analysis. There are many suggested corridors to connect areas and the replacement of hardscape barriers with vegetative strips and living infrastructure may improve the appeal. The highway and expressway dissect the space into four quarters. Therefore pedestrian bridges or tunnels can offer a solution to connect these areas. At the same time, the regeneration of Tippett and Wilson with mixed-use development, residents may not require greater connectivity. The threshold of walkability exists within the site boundary, and Yorkdale will remain the location with the most services. There is little desire to walk to Yorkdale, as it offers free parking. Nonetheless, walkability remains a focus, and both parks and districts need to expand to include greater area and ensure it shows some character. Lawrence Heights, Downsview and Wilson Heights should have distinct borders that allow for the proper division of resources and cooperation between neighbourhood improvement parties when dealing with edges to these communities. the LEGEND LINKAGES VEGETATIVE BUFFER HARDSCAPE BUFFER CORRIDORS GREENSPACE DESTINATIONS
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    6.4 WILSON STATIONPARK(ING) AND TIPPETT PROMENADE WILSON HEIGHTS PARK This site is in need of restoration, without losing precious parking, engineers can work together and build twice the amount of parking for the sites future intensification while providing beautiful vegetation for nearby home owners. Pockets of herbaceous plants sweep across, with as many trees the roof can handle. The edges will be abundant with trees, and a four corner land bridge would greatly benefit, or public squares. There have been plans of converting all the parking lots in Toronto to usable Civic Space and underground parking to provide Torontonians with the best of both worlds, more parking and more green space! Fig 6.1 to Fig 6.5 document the native flowers that can soon exist here, to offer more biodiversity and opportunities for children to learn. A section of the park has the potential to develop into a community centre and office space podium for the residents of Wilson Heights. 2 5 TIPPETT PROMENADE & URBAN SQUARE Urban Squares are everyone's favourite place to gather, shop, and identify with the neighbourhood. While it is important to allow for an abundance of parking and vehicular traffic, the available space for pedestrians decrease if cars are not underground. In the same vein, preventing vehicle traffic and transit reduce one's interest to travel from outside the neighbourhood or one with mobility concerns. Thereby, the above shows a proposal of the centred promenade and having one-way textured roads with speed bumps to either side. The sidewalks will also be greater on either side and crossing the street will no longer be dangerous or boring. Pedestrians are the focus, and the City encourages car-free programming (Urban Design Guidelines, 2016). FIG6.1ASCLEPIASTUBEROSAFIG6.3EUPATORIUMMACULATUMFIG6.4EUPATORIUMRUGOSUM'CHOCOLATE'FIG6.5RATIBIDACOLUMNIFERAFIG6.2HEPATICANOBILIS b e f o r e A F T E R
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    7.0 CONCLUSION close FIG 7.1REDEVELOPMENT OF WILSON STATION new BEGINNINGS The recent value in communities built near high order transit corridors began transitioning Wilson Heights into a candidate for new infrastructure and attracted the attention of prime investors. The nearby proximity to Wilson Subway Station, various Allen Expressway and a convergence point onto the 401 make it an ideal hub for citizens who value various transportation methods to fit their needs. Multiple landmarks draw attention from not only Torontonians but also most Ontarians that have travelled in the city, like Yorkdale which is one of the largest shopping malls in Canada. A well-designed distribution of land is evident, and opportunities arise for all members of the community. The ability for citizens to be able to walk to their goods and services has become a contributingfactorregardsonwherepeoplewishtoliveandisincreasingly becoming a demand from a community. Pedestrian promenades full of various shops, linked pedestrian and bike pathways and easily accessible public transportation to the site will create an experience travellling to the site. Additional green spaces will create a lush urban environment that will be inviting for community members to occupy for social gatherings or activities. Welcome to the next generation Wilson Heights.
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    3 2 7.2 TABLE OFFIGURES DISCLAIMER: All maps and analyses created by author of report, and unless otherwise cited, all photographs taken by author. The report offers the maps, research and analysis with all pertinent current and available data taken into consideration. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Fig 0.1: Ariel View Google. (2016). Satellite Photo for Site. Google Earth. H Fig 0.2: New and Old Development, Wilson Ave Hachey, A. (2016). New and Old Development. Photo. H Fig 0.3: Vertical Mixed-Use Development Proposal. Hachey, A. (2016). Vertical Mixed Use Development. Diagram. H H INTRO Fig 1.1: Three Satellite Photos Google. (2016). Three Satellite Photos. Google Earth. H Fig 1.2: Yorkdale. Toronto Archives. (1950). Yorkdale Mall. Photo. H Fig 1.3 to Fig 1.7: Landmark Photos. (Hachey, 2016) Hachey, A. (2016). Land Use & Landmarks Primary Photo. H H STUDY Fig 2.1 to Fig 2.4: Transportation Photos. (Hachey, 2016) Hachey, A. (2016). High-Order Transit Primary Photo. H H RELATE Fig 3.1 to Fig: 3.2: Cultural and Physical Analysis. Hachey, A. (2016). Functional Relationships. Diagram. H H APPLY Fig 4.1 to Fig 4.8: S.W.O.T. Primary Observations. Hachey, A. (2016). S.W.O.T. Primary Observations. Photo. H H AMAZE Fig 5.1: Cloud Gate, aka Chicago Bean. Erturk, A. (2016). Cloud Gate, aka Chicago Bean. Photo. Fig 5.2: Millennium Park Plan and Railway Before. AAS. (2014). Millennium Park Plan and Railway Before. Plan. Fig 5.3: Millennium Park Interactive Fountain. Hachey, A. (2011). Millennium Park Interactive Fountain. Photo. Fig 5.4: Robson Square Green Roof. Ring, A. (2014). Robson Square Green Roof. Photo. Fig 5.5: Robson Square Plan. Marvel Building. (2010). Robson Square Plan. Plan. H Fig 5.6: King Henry Christmas Market. Justuz. (2010). King Henry Christmas Market. Photo. H Fig 5.7 to Fig 5.8: King Henry Promenade. Ter, A. (2011). King Henry Promenade. Photos. H Fig 5.9 to Fig 5.10: Main Street, Little Rock, AK. ASLA. (2014). Main Street, Little Rock, AK. Axonometric. H Fig 5.11: Main Street, Little Rock, AK. ASLA. (2014). Main Street, Little Rock, AK. Perspective. H Fig 5.12: King Henry Promenade, Duisburg. Ter, A. (2011). King Henry Promenade, Duisburg. Plan. H Fig 5.13 to Fig 5.17: Current Design Observations and Palette. Hachey, A. (2016). Urban Design Guidelines. Photo. H Fig 5.18: Key Components of the Avenues and High Rise Buildings Performance Standards. Streetscape Manual. (2016). Key Components of the Avenues and High Rise Buildings Performance Standards. Urban Design Guidelines. City of Toronto. Diagram. H Fig 5.19: Green Principles of Residential Design. (WBDG, 2014) Whole Building Design Guide. (2014). National Institute of Building Science. Green Principles of Residential Design. Diagram. H Fig 5.20: Urban Design Guidelines Observations. (Hachey, 2016) Hachey, A. (2016). Urban Design Guidelines. Photo. H Fig 5.21: Master Plan Public Space: Toward a Livable City. Urban Redevelopment Authority. (2015). Master Plan Public Space: Toward a Livable City. Diagram. H Fig 5.22: Well Lit Alley. Kevin. (2013). Well Lit Alley. Photostream. Photo. H Fig 5.23: Green City Vs Polluted. Sarella77. (2016). Green City Vs Polluted. Dreamtime. Diagram H Fig 5.24 to Fig 5.28: Land Use and Housing Observations. Hachey, A. (2016). Land Use and Housing. Photographs H Fig 5.29 to Fig 5.30: Urban Transformation and the Sustainable City Alton and Auld. (2011). China Park. Perspectives/Axonometric H Fig 5.31: Building Blocks ETH3R. (2016). Building Blocks. Axonometric H H VISION Fig 6.1 to Fig 6.5: Native Plants and Prairie Field Regeneration. Hachey, A. (2005-2015). Native Plants from Gardens. Photos. CLOSE Fig 7.1: Redevelopment Coming to Wilson Station Employment. Urban Toronto. (2016). Redevelopment Coming to Wilson Station Employment Lands. Perspective