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Danforth Avenue Study Urban Design Guidelines
Published by City of Toronto
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- Type
- Guide
- Published by
- City of Toronto
- Date
- December, 2007
- Also called
- Danforth Avenue
- For
- any
- Building types
- All building types
- Pages
- 20
Overview
Danforth Avenue Study Urban Design Guidelines is a City of Toronto document dated December 2007, part of the Scarborough Design Guidelines, giving detailed guidance for Danforth Avenue and Scotia Avenue with the Danforth Avenue Study Concept Plan. Its contents run from introduction to built form and site development guidelines, including building height, the 45-degree angular plane, mid-rise massing and pre-war additions, then public realm guidelines for streetscape, parks and public art.
What it covers
- Introduction
- Built Form and Site Development Guidelines
- Building Orientation
- Building Height
- 45-Degree Angular Plane
- Massing of New Mid Rise Developments
- Additions to Pre-war Buildings
- Architectural Features
- Parking and Access
- Public Realm Guidelines
- Streetscape
- Public Parks/Open Spaces
- Publicly Accessible Open Spaces
- Public Art
- Danforth Avenue Study Concept Plan
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