Purpose:
The purpose of this application is to develop a transformational vision for King Street and generate design ideas to improve streetcar operations, enhance the identity of this significant street and its neighborhoods and promote walking through significant, innovative place making initiatives and improvements to the public realm.
Issue Background:
1. King Street is currently one of the busiest streets in the City of Toronto and congestion is a huge issue.
2. There is a poor pedestrian priority on King Street. The sidewalks are quite narrow and it can be dangerous to pedestrians.
3. The 504 King streetcar route is the busiest surface transit route in the city, carrying over 65,000 riders on an average day (Cheung, 2016).
4. Significant
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King Street as of today is a space that is in need of drastic transformation to best accommodate the needs of the current and future population.
Financial implications and impact statement:
I am of the opinion that the financial implications of this application would include:
1. The cost to hire a team to design various studies for King Street
2. The cost to conduct a study on how many people use the King Street streetcar every single day and people views on the space
3. The cost to advertise the revitalization and the cost to conduct a survey to determine what the public needs
4. The cost to make the outlined changes to King Street and the income to pay the people involved in the project
Recommendations:
I recommend that the following changes should be enforced to King Street to ensure that the needs of residents are met: 1. I recommend that the City of Toronto hire a group of people to conduct a series of tests to see how King Street is used and to partake in field visits to get a feel of the
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Finally, I recommend that the information collected over the course of this study help to determine the best course of action for King Street. I also believe that holding a public meeting or online poll will help the city fully understand the public interest.
4. I recommend that they test out a pedestrian only option for King Street for a short duration of time. This will determine if a pedestrian street is feasible and how the public will respond to the new idea.
5. I recommend that the city close King Street to automobile use, transforming it into a pedestrian - oriented space. I foresee a space with extended sidewalks and optional seating and tables. A designated space that is separate from the streetcar lane, where pedestrians can occupy the space as they choose.
6. I also recommend that the King Streetcar be given its own elevated tree lined designated lane, like the one shown below. This way the streetcar will be separate from all other traffic and pedestrians can easily use it without experiencing safety concerns.
7. Finally, I also recommend that the city create a closed designated bike lane to accommodate
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