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Avenue Road Avenue Study: Lawrence Avenue to Wilson Avenue

Published by City of Toronto

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Type: Study
Published by: City of Toronto
Date: April 2008
Also called: Avenue Road
For: any
Building types: All building types
Pages: 81

Overview

Avenue Road Avenue Study, Lawrence Avenue to Wilson Avenue, is a study report dated April 2008 prepared for the City of Toronto by Brook McIlroy Planning + Urban Design, Pace Architects and Poulos and Chung Limited as one of the City's Avenue studies. Across 81 pages it moves from introduction and context through existing conditions to recommendations on greening the Avenue, public realm amenities, built form, height and massing, density, retail and parking, and implementation. It is listed with the North York Design Guidelines.

What it covers

Executive Summary
Introduction & Context
Existing Conditions
Recommendations
Study Vision
Guiding Principles
Greening the Avenue
Public Realm Amenities
Built Form Recommendations
Height & Massing Principles for Base Condition
Front Property Building Setbacks
Ground-Floor Retail & Mix of Uses
Home Occupations
Side Street Commercial
Community Association
Section 37
Implementation
Implementation Strategies
Ongoing Monitoring & Evaluation

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