Sidewalk Toronto releases draft site plan for Quayside

Yesterday Sidewalk Toronto released its draft site plan for Quayside. Here’s what it looks like:

There’s a big emphasis on people-first streets and on the public realm. I like the idea of a waterfront plaza at the tip of the Parliament slip and of a floating walkway bridge to Promontory Park (bottom right hand corner of the above image).

There are also a number of more enclosed pedestrian laneways and courtyards, which I am sure will result in more favorable microclimate conditions. That matters, especially on the water.

Here are some high level project stats:

  • All mass timber construction

  • Five “sites”

  • Buildings ranging from 3 to 30 storeys

  • 68% residential (40% of the residential will be below-market, with 20% being affordable and 5% being deeply affordable)

  • 20% commercial

  • 15% flex space (retail, production, arts, community)

  • ~2,500 residential units

A full copy of the draft site plan can be downloaded, here.

Image: Sidewalk Toronto

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