What we have today is a hodgepodge legacy of uninspired standalone buildings, fidgeted into an out of date rudimentary planning framework, which has resulted in Yonge-Eglinton's current awkward configuration and sense of place. [see Urban Branding, Marketecture]
Over the
next decade all four corners of the Yonge-Eglinton crossroads will
undergo a complete transformation encompassing an area the size of
Nathan Phillip Square. The change-makers include: the new Eglinton
LRT along with the overhaul of the existing Yonge-Eglinton Station,
and then new developments alongside both sides of Eglinton and Yonge
Street extending more than 200m.
Yonge-Eglinton will experience a doubling of population reliant upon public transit, requiring a high-volume-capable pedestrian dispersal system with pathways interlacing with the high density surroundings.
In ascribing to an iconic solution... I'm not intending anything less than pulling into focus a tailored – fit-to-purpose – legible solution for the Yonge-Eglinton crossroads.
1 comment:
Leaving the complex planning for the YE Intersection 'til the last seems risky. Seems also that inconvenience for all will be a residual consideration. It doesn't have to be done this way.
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