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Public Open House
YWCA, 87 Elm Street December 2nd, 2017, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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A 25-Year Downtown Plan
• A blueprint for future growth and infrastructure in the heart of Toronto • Ensuring growth contributes positively to Toronto’s Downtown as a great
place to live, work, learn, play and invest.
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Planning Area
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The Role of Downtown
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Timeline
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Consultation & Engagement
• 2,000+ responses to the TOcore Survey from around the City • 15,000+ website visits and 2,400+ #TOcore tweets • 300+ participants at the policy open house • Numerous stakeholder consultations including:
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• Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD)
• Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) • Resident Associations
• Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP)
• Stakeholder Advisory Groups
Location of Survey Respondents
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“KINGS” REGENERATION
INITIATIVE
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CONDO BOOM
POPULATION
START OF 2ND OFFICE BOOM
CREATIVE
RECESSION
EMPLOYMENT
TD TOWERS
OFFICE BOOM
240,000+ population in
2016
500,000+ jobs in 2016
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Historic Growth
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Employment Growth Downtown
2011 432,900 jobs
2016 502,100 jobs
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2041 850,000 - 915,000 jobs
13,800+ new jobs Downtown per year (2011-2016)
Source: Toronto Employment Survey & Hemson Consulting
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Residential Growth Downtown
7,500+ new residents moving Downtown per year (2011-2016)
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Downtown is a Destination
830,000 + Daytime population
830,000 + Daytime population
• residents • workers • students • day trips • overnight visitors
250,000 + Night-time population
• residents • overnight visitors
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The Heart of Toronto
Shopping
Tourism Ontario’s capital precinct
Civic precinct Arts and culture Entertainment
Sport Media
11 Institutions
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Existing Planning Framework The Official Plan
2.2.1 Downtown: The Heart of Toronto
Map 6: Downtown & Central Waterfront
Map 18: Land Use Plan
10 Secondary
Plans
46 SASPs
17 Urban Design
Guidelines
11 HCDs
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1 Vision Downtown Toronto in 2041: The liveable, connected and resilient heart of a successful and prosperous city and region 5 Goals
Complete Communities Connectivity
Prosperity Resiliency
Responsibility
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Big Policy Moves
Land Use, Scale &
Economy
Building for Liveability
Parks & Public Realm
Mobility
Community Facilities / Housing
Culture Resiliency Water
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Residential Growth Patterns
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Directing Growth
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Defining Scales of Growth
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Balancing Non-Residential & Residential
• A focus on future job growth and strong institutions. • An expanded Financial District that prioritizes non-residential uses within
walking distance of Union Station • A new Health Sciences District, providing for health care expansion needs • Support for creative industries and culture sector employment in King-
Spadina and King-Parliament • Quality retail space along commercial main streets
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Balancing Residential and Non-Residential Growth
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Complete Communities • 5 infrastructure strategies will link growth and infrastructure • A “Complete Community Assessment” required for major developments • Consideration of both physical and social infrastructure needs, both on-
site and within the surrounding area • City will determine whether further study is required
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Building for Liveability • Sun protection for parks and other open spaces • Expanded public realm and generous sidewalks through building setback
requirements • Transition between varying scales of development • Well-designed and located amenity spaces • Separation for Tall Buildings (OPA 352 & ZBLA)
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Parkland Provision • On-site parkland dedication prioritized • Incentives for developers to work together to consolidate their
parkland
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Parks & Public Realm
• A focus on expanding, improving and connecting public spaces • A series of new and innovative moves to re-imagine, transform and grow
the public realm • A new Downtown parks and public realm plan to support implementation
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Prioritizing Active Transit
• A more walkable Downtown: pedestrian and public realm improvements • A long-term cycling network • Surface transit priority and expansion to support growth • Goods movement through curbside management
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Diversity of Housing • A variety of unit types/sizes in vertical communities: requirements for
larger units • Increasing affordable housing stock for renters and owners • Replacement of dwelling rooms
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Community Services & Facilities • No-net-loss of community space through development • Provision of community infrastructure concurrent with growth • CS&F Strategy to actively and comprehensively address infrastructure
needs as development proceeds
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Resiliency & Water • Integration of green infrastructure • Expansion of thermal energy networks (e.g. deep lake water cooling) • Encouragement of low carbon energy infrastructure • Back-up power for residential buildings • Expansion of water-related servicing to support growth and reduction of
groundwater inflow/infiltration into sewers
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Fostering Culture
• Replacement of existing culture sector space as part of redevelopment • Cultural corridors and cultural precincts • Retention of live music venues & noise attenuation measures • A new Downtown Film Precinct
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Infrastructure Strategies
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A Collaborative Project
Cluster A Children’s Services Economic Development & Culture Employment & Social Services Parks, Forestry & Recreation Shelter, Support & Housing SDFA Toronto Public Health Affordable Housing Office
Cluster B City Planning (Lead) Toronto Water Transportation Services Fire Services / Paramedic Services MCIC
Cluster C Corporate Finance Financial Planning Environment & Energy Real Estate Services
Supporting Partners TDSB / TCDSB Toronto Parking Authority Toronto Transit Commission Toronto Hydro Toronto Public Library AOCCs / TNCs
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Next Steps Dec 2017- Stakeholder and public consultation Jan 2018 Online engagement
- Survey & Social Pinpoint: www.toronto.ca/tocore - Email: [email protected] - Twitter: #TOcore @CityPlanTO
Spring 2018 Statutory meeting
Recommendations Report for Downtown OPA & Infrastructure Strategies - April 5, Planning & Growth Management Committee
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Downtown Toronto in 2041: The liveable, connected and resilient heart of a successful and prosperous city and region
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