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Supported a comment by Jonathan Brown Gilbert on
Engage East Harbour
1 year, 7 months ago
Commented on Engage East Harbour
1 year, 7 months ago
Fully agree. Include pedestrian and cycle only street spaces, and let those spaces be vibrant and mixed-use.
Supported a comment by Joe Senc on
Engage East Harbour
1 year, 7 months ago
Joe Senc
I hate to keep beating a dead horse but look to Montreal on how they bring community, business & after 5pm crowds together, we need walkable streets no cars, with cafes, restaurants, retail & entertainment. Some form of access to the river would nice if possible, use Chicago as the example. You have a blank canvas here use it. People in Toronto continually mention on how great & fun Montreal is well here is our chance lets get it right.
I hate to keep beating a dead horse but look to Montreal on how they bring community, business & after 5pm crowds together, we need walkable streets no cars, with cafes, restaurants, retail & entertainment. Some form of access to the river would nice if possible, use Chicago as the example. You have a blank canvas here use it. People in Toronto continually mention on how great & fun Montreal is well here is our chance lets get it right.
Supported a comment by Garrick McIntosh on
Engage East Harbour
1 year, 7 months ago
Garrick McIntosh
integrated transit and public artwork.
integrated transit and public artwork.
Supported a comment by mike gohl on
Engage East Harbour
1 year, 7 months ago
mike gohl
Being the size that it is, this is a once in a generation kind of development for Toronto and there is only one shot to make it right. Adequate cultural facilities, entertainment, and year-round amenities and events will contribute to a successful development. Consider East Harbour as part of the 'city of neighbourhoods' identity that Toronto is most proud of. East Harbour should be distinct & should rival popular central business districts across the world and be a central spine for the east-end. Consider hosting an international design competition for buildings (being that once these are built, there is no way to go back and change it so let's aim high, be creative and perhaps a little edgy). the 2150 lakeshore development is inspiring in colour, built form and pedestrian scale.. see design as something of value and something that needs to be strongly considered. I'm trying to fit everything into 250 words here, but world-class cities have an 'it' district where all of the most exciting and groundbreaking industries, nightlife, shopping action happens. In London, you have Oxford street as well as 'shoreditch' which proves how culture can revitalise neighbourhoods and cities..in New York you have Tribeca or soho, in Seoul you have gangnam, in Tokyo you have Shinjuku or shibuya... Toronto will and can benefit from a major cultural district that will bring Toronto off of the national stage to the world stage. I like to dream big, I know.
Being the size that it is, this is a once in a generation kind of development for Toronto and there is only one shot to make it right. Adequate cultural facilities, entertainment, and year-round amenities and events will contribute to a successful development. Consider East Harbour as part of the 'city of neighbourhoods' identity that Toronto is most proud of. East Harbour should be distinct & should rival popular central business districts across the world and be a central spine for the east-end. Consider hosting an international design competition for buildings (being that once these are built, there is no way to go back and change it so let's aim high, be creative and perhaps a little edgy). the 2150 lakeshore development is inspiring in colour, built form and pedestrian scale.. see design as something of value and something that needs to be strongly considered. I'm trying to fit everything into 250 words here, but world-class cities have an 'it' district where all of the most exciting and groundbreaking industries, nightlife, shopping action happens. In London, you have Oxford street as well as 'shoreditch' which proves how culture can revitalise neighbourhoods and cities..in New York you have Tribeca or soho, in Seoul you have gangnam, in Tokyo you have Shinjuku or shibuya... Toronto will and can benefit from a major cultural district that will bring Toronto off of the national stage to the world stage. I like to dream big, I know.
Commented on Engage East Harbour
1 year, 7 months ago
Fully agree. As more and more people live downtown, green spaces can't be just the left over land. It needs to be the hub of the space.
Supported a comment by Azeri Abaad on
Engage East Harbour
1 year, 7 months ago
Azeri Abaad
Artists need a place to work. People in the fashion industry need to leave Canada in order to find resources, people in Toronto's rapidly growing music sector are making a name for Canada but there is sterile resources, studio space and opportunities for growth. East Harbour needs to be a place for creative talent and creative sector to inspire visitors, interest, create an artsy ethos where people will be inspired to work, live and play at. East Harbour has an opportunity to be the 'Brooklyn' of Toronto - entrepreneurial, edgy, techie and artsy.
Artists need a place to work. People in the fashion industry need to leave Canada in order to find resources, people in Toronto's rapidly growing music sector are making a name for Canada but there is sterile resources, studio space and opportunities for growth. East Harbour needs to be a place for creative talent and creative sector to inspire visitors, interest, create an artsy ethos where people will be inspired to work, live and play at. East Harbour has an opportunity to be the 'Brooklyn' of Toronto - entrepreneurial, edgy, techie and artsy.
Supported a comment by Binh Lu on
Engage East Harbour
1 year, 7 months ago
Binh Lu
How new designs will fit into surrounding neighborhoods, specifically how many more and much taller buildings are from previous plans, how much more shadow they will create, how more residents will compete for daycare and school spaces, etc.
How new designs will fit into surrounding neighborhoods, specifically how many more and much taller buildings are from previous plans, how much more shadow they will create, how more residents will compete for daycare and school spaces, etc.
Supported a comment by Ben Russell on
Engage East Harbour
1 year, 7 months ago
Ben Russell
Providing high density and lots of housing in this great location.
Providing high density and lots of housing in this great location.
Commented on Engage East Harbour
1 year, 7 months ago
Please plan adequate green space, and cycle and pedestrian infrastructure. Consider noise proofing the Don Valley parkway, which is a nuisance in the area.
Commented on Engage East Harbour
1 year, 7 months ago
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Also, significant investments in cycling infrastructure that connect the neighbourhood to adjacent nearby transit connections and adjacent areas of the city.