welcome to the design jams. WATER CONNECTIONS - SEPTEMBER 18 2018

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Water Connections How do we expand the public realm into the water?

Today’s Topic

TODAY’S AGENDA

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & STORY 9:30AM - 10:00AM (30 min.)

QUAYSIDE CONTEXT & Q&A 10:00AM - 10:45AM (45 min.)

ICEBREAKER In A Word 10:45 - 11:15AM (30 min.)

ACTIVITY ONE: Flip Flopping Public Perceptions 11:15AM - 12:15PM (1 hr.)

LUNCH 12:15PM - 1:00PM (45 min.)

ACTIVITY TWO: Sharing Goggles 1:00PM - 2:00PM (1 hr.)

PRESENTATION: Water Connections 2:00PM - 2:30PM (30 min.)

BREAK 2:30PM - 2:45PM (15 min.)

ACTIVITY THREE: Dreamer, Realist, Critic 2:45PM - 3:45PM (1hr.)

FINAL THOUGHTS: Wrap Up 3:45PM - 4:00PM (15 min.)

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM TODAY?

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- Fun, engaging and interactive session - Break out groups with moments of share back - A mix of community voices - Focused on areas where input are needed - Responsive to the interests of attendees - Synthesis report that feeds into the engagement plan

WORKSHOP FORMAT

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Hands-On Collaborative

Iterative Open

GOALS FOR THE SESSION:

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- To develop big, creative and outside-the-box ideas

- To identify practical solutions to take forward

- To unpack relevant issues that relate to Quayside

- To bring community together to be our co-collaborators

TIPS FOR TODAY

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THINK beyond the day-to-day

CAPTURE the conversation on paper

BE LOOSE—make spelling mistakes

STAY POSITIVE and keep moving forward

SOME HOUSEKEEPING

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- Project leads at each table

- Social media

- Childcare

- Washrooms

INTRODUCTIONS + BREAKOUT GROUPS

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- Do you have less than six people at your table? *

- Are you sitting next to a friend? *

- Are you sitting next to a colleague? *

- Are you missing a Sidewalk Toronto project lead at your table? *

* IF YOU ANSWERED “YES” TO ANY OF THE ABOVE - LET’S MIX IT UP!

‘In A Word’ IcebreakerActivity #1

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Activity #1

IN A WORD: ICEBREAKER (30 MIN)

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1. Everyone write down your single word.

2. Go around the room and share

YOUR NAME + WHO YOU ARE

YOUR WORD

THE REASON AND/OR THE STORY BEHIND YOUR WORD

3. Discuss whether there is common ground in your group.

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Flip FloppingPublic Perceptions

Activity #2

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“You can’t actually access the water.”

“The waterfront is only for tourists.”

“The nearby rivers and lakes are unclean.”

Choose your own.

(5 min)

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(15 min)

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(10 min)

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(30 min)

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LunchSession resumes at 1:00PM

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Sharing GogglesActivity #3

Activity #3

Sharing Goggles: (20 min.)

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1. Every person puts on a different pair of coloured goggles. Each colour is a person to share your best idea with.

2. Look at the strongest creative idea from the last activity.

3. Write down: is this idea well suited for your grandmother / child / friend / neighbour? Why or why not?

4. Share your views with your group.

Activity #3

Sharing Goggles (20 Min.)

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DISCUSS, ADAPT, REMIX How can you make your idea stronger and more responsive to the needs of others?

Activity #3

Sharing Goggles

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group shareback (20 min)

Topic Presentation

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Water Connections

Overview of

Adaptability Create structures that are more responsive to the people’s needs over time, both on Day 1 and years later.

Affordability Reduce the cost and speed of construction through a manufactured approach to buildings.

Sustainability Build at the highest sustainability standard to help the environment, reduce utility costs, and improves occupant well-being.

Design Excellence

Uphold and deliverinnovative building design and architectural excellence on the waterfront.

Buildings

Objectives

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Buildings

Adaptability

Centralized Parking

Cost Neutral

Buildings

Affordability

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Buildings

Sustainability

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SIDEWALK TORONTO IS CONSIDERING

using tall timber technologies on an

unprecedented scale, and exploring what

it would mean to build Quayside primarily,

or even entirely, out of tall timber.

Building Block

The Opportunity of Timber

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Water Connections

Deep Dive on

Adaptability Create structures that are more responsive to the people’s needs over time, both on Day 1 and years later.

Affordability Reduce the cost and speed of construction through a manufactured approach to buildings.

Sustainability Build at the highest sustainability standard to help the environment, reduce utility costs, and improves occupant well-being.

Design Excellence

Uphold and deliverinnovative building design and architectural excellence on the waterfront.

Buildings

Objectives

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Buildings

Adaptability

Centralized Parking

Cost Neutral

Buildings

Affordability

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Buildings

Sustainability

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SIDEWALK TORONTO IS CONSIDERING

using tall timber technologies on an

unprecedented scale, and exploring what

it would mean to build Quayside primarily,

or even entirely, out of tall timber.

Building Block

The Opportunity of Timber

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BreakSession resumes at 2:45pm

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The Realist, The Dreamer,

The Critic

Activity #4

Activity #4

CHOOSE A PROVOCATION + GET STARTED.

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1. How do we expand the public realm into the water?

2. How can we animate the waterfront in new ways?

3. How can the waterfront improve quality of life?

4. How do we remove barriers to accessing the waterfront?

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60 min. Give 15 min to each.

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group shareback. (15 min)

Activity #4

Wrap Up (15 min)

What is your big takeaway from

today? (15 min)

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Thank you.+ next steps.