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Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit April 10, 2013
Mount Dennis Mobility Hub Update + Station Design Directions
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Meeting Objectives • Present what we heard at the public meeting on December 12, 2012 • Present and get feedback on
• More refined concepts for the areas surrounding the new station that will form the basis of the Mobility Hub Plan
• Suggested station design directions (to inform tender documents)
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was created in 2006 for the purpose of providing residents and businesses in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) a transportation system that is modern, efficient and integrated.
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Metrolinx LRT Projects in Toronto
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Eglinton Crosstown
• Project $4.9 B (2010$), funded by the Province of Ontario
• 19 kilometres east-west LRT from Kennedy to Mt. Dennis, including 10 kilometres of tunnel
• New Transit Connections to Yonge, University-Spadina Subway, Scarborough RT and GO Stouffville and planning for a GO Kitchener connection
• Up to 25 stops and stations
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Project Schedule
• Delivered using a Public Private Partnership (PPP) approach, also known as Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP)
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EGLINTION CROSSTOWN TIMELINE
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Project Schedule
EGLINTION CROSSTOWN TIMELINE
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Project Schedule
EGLINTION CROSSTOWN TIMELINE
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Project Schedule
EGLINTION CROSSTOWN TIMELINE
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Project Schedule
EGLINTION CROSSTOWN TIMELINE
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What is a Mobility Hub?
51 mobility hubs identified in The Big Move
Mobility hubs are major transit station areas within the GTHA that are particularly significant given the level of transit service planned for them and the development potential around them.
13 Mount Dennis is a hub in the growing regional transit system
Terminal station of Phase 1 of the new Eglinton Crosstown LRT line
14 Mount Dennis is a hub in the growing regional transit system
Future GO Transit connection
15 Mount Dennis is a hub in the growing regional transit system
New and existing bus routes connecting through Mount Dennis
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Mt. Dennis Mobility Hub Study Objectives • A fully integrated transit station to
facilitate transfers between rail and bus services, and the surrounding area
• Re-purposing the Kodak building
• Improvements to the public realm including streetscaping
• Enhanced pedestrian/cyclist connectivity
• Potential uses of lands adjacent to Metrolinx property for transit oriented development
• Phasing of implementation of the mobility hub components
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How will the Mobility Hub Study be Implemented?
• Metrolinx will: • Incorporate recommendations into the concepts for LRT
facilities and stations • Work with the City of Toronto to support Official Plan
and Zoning By-law updates that reflect the study recommendations
• Work with the City of Toronto to prioritize recommended infrastructure and public realm improvements
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What is being planned
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A New LRT Station With Two Entrances
• Western Terminus of Phase 1 of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT • Located beneath the Rail Corridor on North side of Eglinton Ave. • Entrance addressing Weston Road • Entrance east of the Rail Corridor
LRT Station
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A New Transit Overpass
• Span Black Creek Drive • Descend towards Weston Road to travel beneath the rail corridor
Transit Overpass
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A 15-Bay Bus Terminal
• Required to accommodate the substantial number of bus routes accessing the station
• Intended to be reduced in size following the extension of the LRT west
Bus Terminal
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A Future GO Transit Station
• Design of station is being coordinated with LRT facilities
GO Station
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A Passenger Pick-Up and Drop Off
• Designed to accommodate “kiss n’ ride” traffic for GO and LRT passengers • Will include parking for future uses in the Kodak Building
Passenger Pick-up and Drop-off
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A Maintenance and Storage Facility
• Designed to serve the Eglinton Crosstown LRT on opening day and over the long term once the line is extended west to the airport
• Required to accommodate 168 vehicles with facilities to service and maintain them
• Plans to comply with the Toronto Green Building Standard (LEED Silver equivalent)
Maintenance and Storage Facility
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The Mobility Hub Study focuses on five areas
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4. Black Creek Triangle
1. Kodak Lands
5. Black Creek Business Area
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Lands Metrolinx has control over
Metrolinx Lands (In White)
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Why are we looking at lands outside Metrolinx’s ownership?
• A Mobility Hub is not just a transit station, but the lands around the station that support use of public transit (within a 10 minute walk)
• Recommendations for lands outside the immediate station area should support broader community objectives
• It provides guidance to the City so that they can: • Proactively update their zoning and policy framework prior to
completion of the station • Prioritize investments in new infrastructure • Respond to development proposals with concrete
recommendations that support a wider vision for the station area
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What kind of development can we expect? • A weak market in comparison to other parts of the city makes it difficult
to attract investment of any kind
• Over time, improved transit access (LRT) and relatively low housing prices may lead to a gradual increase in existing housing demand and values
• Improved housing demand will help to improve the viability of retail on Weston Road which in turn will make it possible for higher density forms of residential development
• Office development may occur in the long term, however it will need to be economical to construct and require a supporting urban environment (streets, housing, retail)
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4. Black Creek Triangle
1. Kodak Lands
5. Black Creek Business Area
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What We Heard 1. Maintain and repurpose Kodak Building No. 9 2. Design the station as a connection 3. Provide for a future road connection 4. Design the MSF to face the street and preserve for new development 5. Explore other alignments so that development can address Eglinton
1 Kodak Lands
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1 Kodak Lands Key Moves
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Kodak Lands 1 Key Moves
Create an MSF to Service and Store LRT Vehicles
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Kodak Lands 1 Key Moves
Create a 15 Bay Bus Terminal
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Kodak Lands 1 Key Moves
Build a new GO Train Station
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Kodak Lands 1 Key Moves
Create A Passenger Pickup and Drop Off
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Kodak Lands 1 Key Moves
Repurpose the Kodak Building as the Heart of The Station
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Kodak Lands 1 Key Moves
GO Station
Passenger Pick Up & Drop Off
Bus Terminal Kodak Building
Primary Entrance
Secondary Entrance
Kodak Parking
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Kodak Lands 1 Key Moves
Illustrative Section
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Kodak Lands 1 Key Moves
Illustrative Section
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Kodak Lands 1 Key Moves
Opening Day
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Kodak Lands 1 Key Moves
Opening Day
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Kodak Lands 1 Key Moves
Low-rise development using just the station lands
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Eglinton Corridor 2 What We Heard 1. Design the station as a destination 2. Improve the underpass 3. Improve the parks on either end 4. Extend the multi-use path 5. Improve the streetscape 6. Minimize traffic impacts
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Key Moves 2
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Key Moves 2
Create a Feature of the Station Wall
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Key Moves 2 A Green Wall
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A Transparent Structure
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An Art Wall
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Key Moves 2
Create a Light and Airy LRT Overpass
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Key Moves 2
Renaturalise Black Creek Valley
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Key Moves 2
Create An Accessible Secondary Entrance
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Key Moves 2
Create an Eglinton Greenway
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Eglinton Avenue today 2
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Eglinton Corridor Eglinton Avenue on opening day 2
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Eglinton Avenue over the longer term 2
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Eglinton Avenue over the longer term 2
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Eglinton Avenue over the longer term 2
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Eglinton Corridor Eglinton Avenue Today 2
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Eglinton Corridor Eglinton Avenue Following Completion of the Station 2
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Eglinton Corridor Eglinton Avenue over the longer term 2
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Key Moves 2
Extend the Eglinton Multi-use Path
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Traveling along the Eglinton Greenway 2
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Traveling along the Eglinton Greenway 2
From the existing multi-use path
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Traveling along the Eglinton Greenway 2
Across a dedicated bike crossing
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Traveling along the Eglinton Greenway 2
Along the north side of Eglinton
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Traveling along the Eglinton Greenway 2
Through Pearen Park
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Traveling along the Eglinton Greenway 2
Along a reclaimed merging lane
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Traveling along the Eglinton Greenway 2
Weston Road Station Entrance
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Traveling along the Eglinton Greenway 2
Secondary Station Entrance
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Traveling along the Eglinton Greenway 2
Along The Eglinton Promenade
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Key Plan
Eglinton Corridor Traveling along the Eglinton Greenway 2
Along The North Side of Eglinton
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Weston Road 3 What We Heard 1. Preserve Weston’s main street function 2. Enhance the public realm 3. Design the station park as a destination 4. Enhance pedestrian crossings 5. Incorporate lighting into the station to improve safety 6. Explore opportunities to preserve the Scotia building
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Weston Road Key Moves 3
Create a New Mount Dennis Transit Park
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Weston Road Key Moves 3
Anchor the Station With New Development
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77 Mid-rise development
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Weston Road Key Moves 3
Preserve for New Retail Uses on Weston
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Weston Road Key Moves 3
Encourage Mid-rise Development
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Weston Road Key Moves 3 Improve Streetscaping and Sidewalks
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Weston Road Key Moves 3
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Weston Road Key Moves 3
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Weston Road Key Moves 3
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Weston Road Key Moves 3
Create a Series of Small Open Spaces
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Weston Road Key Moves 3 Transform the Southern Entrance to the
Community
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Black Creek Drive Triangle 4
What We Heard 1. Provide safe pedestrian connections 2. Encourage new mixed use development 3. Improve the crossing to the new Community Centre 4. Provide a mix of housing types 5. Ensure new buildings address the street 6. Protect for a grocery store in this area in the future 7. Do not impact existing retail on Weston Road 8. Create new streets and a new open space
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Black Creek Drive Triangle 4 Primarily Retail
Retail
Existing No Frills
Retail
Apartments Apartments
Apartments
Parking
Parking Apartments
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Black Creek Drive Triangle 4 Mix of Residential and Some Retail Development
Retail
Retail
Town Houses
Apartments
Apartments
Apartments
Apartments
Apartments
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Black Creek Drive Triangle 4 Higher Density Residential Development
Apartments
Apartments
Apartments
Apartments
Apartments Retail
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Black Creek Drive Triangle 4 Higher Density Residential Development
New Street and Block Pattern
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Black Creek Drive Triangle 4 Higher Density Residential Development
A Neighbourhood Open Space
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Black Creek Drive Triangle 4 Key Moves
Buildings That Address The Street
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Black Creek Drive Triangle 4 Key Moves
Buildings That Address The Street
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Black Creek Drive Triangle 4 Key Moves
Below Grade or Structured Parking
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Black Creek Drive Triangle 4 Key Moves
Minimize Impacts of Convenience Parking
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Black Creek Drive Triangle 4 Key Moves
Preserve for a Secondary GO Transit Entrance
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Black Creek Business Area
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What We Heard 1. Maintain existing employment uses 2. Provide shops and cafés for employees 3. Add bike lanes to protect cyclists 4. Add sidewalks and improve the streetscape 5. Development should face the street 6. Animate the area through new uses
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Key Moves
Black Creek Business Area 5
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Key Moves
Black Creek Business Area 5
Ensure New Buildings Address the Street
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Key Moves
Black Creek Business Area 5
Secure A New Open Space for Area Employees
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Key Moves
Black Creek Business Area 5
Provide Infrastructure to Support Cyclists
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Key Moves
Black Creek Business Area 5
Encourage Amenities for Area Employees
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Key Moves
Black Creek Business Area 5
Provide New and Enhanced Sidewalks
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The Long Term Vision Bringing It All Together – Today
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GO Station
Passenger Pick Up & Drop Off & Kodak Parking
Bus Terminal
Kodak Building
Primary Entrance
Secondary Entrance
MSF Relocated Retaining Wall With Special Treatment
New Photography Drive Bridge
Rebuilt Streetscape (Multi-use path Weston to Black Creek)
Rebuilt Intersection With Improved Crossings
Bringing It All Together – Opening Day
Station Park
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The Long Term Vision Bringing It All Together – Opening Day
Designing the MSF and station facility to be a true mobility hub with seamless transit connections, a re-purposed Kodak Building and the preservation for long-term development
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The Long Term Vision Bringing It All Together – Over Time
Transforming Eglinton into a “greenway” connecting the two valleys and extending the Humber trail network east to the new community centre and beyond
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The Long Term Vision Bringing It All Together – Over Time
Encouraging the revitalization of Weston Road as the principal community and retail spine, centred upon a new station and green plaza space and supported by new development
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The Long Term Vision Bringing It All Together – Over Time Encouraging new mixed-use development on Black Creek Triangle which relates positively to Keelesdale Park and the Station and preserves for a new GO entrance and connection between Weston Road and the community centre
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The Long Term Vision Bringing It All Together – Over Time
Enhancing the image of the Black Creek Business Area and improving access for pedestrians, cyclists and transit users
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The Long Term Vision Bringing It All Together – Long Term Vision
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How does the long term vision get realized? • Metrolinx will be implementing transit-related infrastructure + public realm
improvements • Transit investment alone is unlikely to result in significantly more private real estate
development in the neighbourhood • Achieving the Mobility Hub vision will require investment and coordination from a
range of stakeholders to improve public realm and attract development
Metrolinx Community Groups /
Members Businesses / BIAs City of Toronto, Metrolinx, and other public agencies
Private Development
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Next Steps Spring / Summer 2013
• Completion of Draft Mobility Hub Plan • Finalize Mobility Hub Plan • Community Economic Development meetings (City of Toronto)
Late 2014 Successful project bidder selected 2014 / 2015 Final public consultation 2020 Opening Day
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Thank you!