Search
Subscribe | Register | Login
Latest Discussion Posts Minimize
Planting trees in odd spaces
4/30/2010 3:05:16 PM
By Abby
Tree Stories
1/24/2010 10:58:53 AM
By Mary
X-mas season of 2010 - street must be done!!!
12/19/2009 5:20:52 PM
By Tamar-SoHo
How best to manage disruption in 2010 - suggestions?
12/19/2009 5:18:41 PM
By Tamar-SoHo
Lost Heritage and Illegal Signs
11/24/2009 9:37:06 AM
By Veronica Feihl

News & Articles RSS Minimize

News Archive Minimize

BIA News Feed Minimize
The following articles are from roncesvallesvillage.ca BIA site

 

Toronto's Roncesvalles is into the second phase of its reconstruction. Roncesvalles Renewed is a group of residents, business owners, politicians, city planners, and transportation officials working together.

Our key priority was to ensure that plans include the conditions necessary for trees to flourish. We also planned for better sidewalks and improved public spaces to create an avenue that all would enjoy. These plans are now undersay. To show your support for a great street and to help our businesses get through this final phase, please buy and dine locally.
Dig This! Reconstruction News and Updates Minimize

Neighbourhood Residents Identify Streetscape Design Priorities

Nov 21

Written by: Joshua Tusin
11/21/2009 8:40 PM 

 Roncesvalles Renewed met on November 12th so that area residents could present ideas and discuss options for the new Roncesvalles Avenue. With the detailed design process rapidly coming to a close this is one of the last best opportunities to push the city on key street elements. Figuring out which items are the priorities was, indeed, the focus of the meeting.

Thanks to Mark Ellwood's excellent organization of the group we divided twice into small groups to discuss various components of the street design, such as the bumpouts, trees, street furniture and so on. 

What emerged was perhaps predictable, yet also illuminating. Trees remained a priority of the group, but not always in the ways they historically have been. Similarly, a real concern for the type of street lighting emerged as a priority, something that hasn't received a lot of attention from the group previously.

As usual, John Bowker produced an excellent summary of the meeting, identifying four key points that emerged as leading priorities or concerns of neighbourhood residents. Those points include:

  • real displeasure with the tree coffins that line our street now
  • seeing a shared public space, not space for the TTC's exclusive use
  • a self-explaining street, that makes intuitive sense for all users
  • preservation of pedestrian space
     

Now neighbourhood leaders are passing along suggestions to the City, via Councillor Gord Perks, in an ongoing effort to ensure that the new Roncesvalles is as great a street as it deserves to be. As always, if you have any ideas, questions or want to get in touch, contact us by email, info [at] roncesvallesrenewed [dot] org.

Trackback Print
Location: Blogs Joshua Tusin Reporting
Tags:

111 comment(s) so far...

Re: Neighbourhood Residents Identify Streetscape Design Priorities

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to make the meeting on November 12th.
One concern that I have (and am wondering if it has surfaced anywhere in community discussions) is the issue of wheelchair accessibility on Roncesvalles. Other than a handful of businesses who have chosen to provide ramps, and the city provided curb cuts (which allow wheelchair users to leave/mount a sidewalk), our lovely street is virtually inaccessible. Has there been any discussion around how to facilitate/enforce wheelchair accessibility among local merchants, as a priority in the development of our street?
The arrival of the new streetcars will no doubt help this, given that wheelchair users will finally have a way to get around Roncesvalles via TTC. However, if bike lanes are placed between the sidewalk and mounting zone for the streetcar, this renders the streetcars (once again), inaccessible. I am a cyclist myself, and am not advocating for the removal of bike lanes. My hope is obviously that the needs of as many people as possible will be met, and to make sure that the concerns of all citizens are at very least represented; these are mine. Does anyone else share these concerns/know of any plans to address them? Is there another meeting that will be held in the near future?
Thanks!

By elizabeth on   11/27/2009 2:56 AM

Re: Neighbourhood Residents Identify Streetscape Design Priorities

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to make the meeting on November 12th.
One concern that I have (and am wondering if it has surfaced anywhere in community discussions) is the issue of wheelchair accessibility on Roncesvalles. Other than a handful of businesses who have chosen to provide ramps, and the city provided curb cuts (which allow wheelchair users to leave/mount a sidewalk), our lovely street is virtually inaccessible. Has there been any discussion around how to facilitate/enforce wheelchair accessibility among local merchants, as a priority in the development of our street?
The arrival of the new streetcars will no doubt help this, given that wheelchair users will finally have a way to get around Roncesvalles via TTC. However, if bike lanes are placed between the sidewalk and mounting zone for the streetcar, this renders the streetcars (once again), inaccessible. I am a cyclist myself, and am not advocating for the removal of bike lanes. My hope is obviously that the needs of as many people as possible will be met, and to make sure that the concerns of all citizens are at very least represented; these are mine. Does anyone else share these concerns/know of any plans to address them? Is there another meeting that will be held in the near future?
Thanks!

By elizabeth on   11/27/2009 3:01 AM

ncqaqxtm

ncqaqxtm
# ncqaqxtm

By TrackBack on   4/18/2010 6:00 AM

generic tadalafil

generic tadalafil
# generic tadalafil

By TrackBack on   4/20/2010 6:39 AM

clonidine

clonidine
# clonidine

By TrackBack on   4/20/2010 7:53 AM

medrol

medrol
# medrol

By TrackBack on   4/20/2010 8:56 AM

zovirax

zovirax
# zovirax

By TrackBack on   4/20/2010 10:41 AM

effexor side effects

effexor side effects
# effexor side effects

By TrackBack on   4/20/2010 1:57 PM

generic tadalafil

generic tadalafil
# generic tadalafil

By TrackBack on   4/20/2010 3:37 PM

coumadin

coumadin
# coumadin

By TrackBack on   4/20/2010 4:40 PM

sertraline

sertraline
# sertraline

By TrackBack on   4/20/2010 8:01 PM

adalat

adalat
# adalat

By TrackBack on   4/20/2010 9:40 PM

tretinoin

tretinoin
# tretinoin

By TrackBack on   4/20/2010 11:25 PM

valium

valium
# valium

By TrackBack on   4/21/2010 3:24 AM

tylenol 3

tylenol 3
# tylenol 3

By TrackBack on   4/21/2010 5:03 AM

cialis for

cialis for
# cialis for

By TrackBack on   4/21/2010 6:05 AM

doxycycline hyclate

doxycycline hyclate
# doxycycline hyclate

By TrackBack on   4/21/2010 9:07 AM

cheap cialis

cheap cialis
# cheap cialis

By TrackBack on   4/21/2010 10:47 AM

buspirone

buspirone
# buspirone

By TrackBack on   4/21/2010 1:20 PM

clonidine

clonidine
# clonidine

By TrackBack on   4/21/2010 3:06 PM

metoclopramide

metoclopramide
# metoclopramide

By TrackBack on   4/21/2010 4:14 PM

buy xenical

buy xenical
# buy xenical

By TrackBack on   4/21/2010 6:04 PM

seroquel

seroquel
# seroquel

By TrackBack on   4/21/2010 7:43 PM

buy phentermine

buy phentermine
# buy phentermine

By TrackBack on   4/21/2010 9:31 PM

amaryl

amaryl
# amaryl

By TrackBack on   4/21/2010 10:38 PM

buy carisoprodol

buy carisoprodol
# buy carisoprodol

By TrackBack on   4/22/2010 12:28 AM

ultram

ultram
# ultram

By TrackBack on   4/22/2010 2:40 AM

acai supplements

acai supplements
# acai supplements

By TrackBack on   4/22/2010 4:25 AM

paxil side effects

paxil side effects
# paxil side effects

By TrackBack on   4/22/2010 6:05 AM

tegretol

tegretol
# tegretol

By TrackBack on   4/22/2010 8:53 AM

bactrim

bactrim
# bactrim

By TrackBack on   4/22/2010 10:12 AM

of soma

of soma
# of soma

By TrackBack on   4/22/2010 11:22 AM

buy generic cialis

buy generic cialis
# buy generic cialis

By TrackBack on   4/22/2010 1:23 PM

nizoral

nizoral
# nizoral

By TrackBack on   4/22/2010 5:16 PM

acai

acai
# acai

By TrackBack on   4/22/2010 6:48 PM

lopressor

lopressor
# lopressor

By TrackBack on   4/22/2010 8:45 PM

lansoprazole

lansoprazole
# lansoprazole

By TrackBack on   4/22/2010 10:52 PM

buy prozac

buy prozac
# buy prozac

By TrackBack on   4/23/2010 12:34 AM

acai

acai
# acai

By TrackBack on   4/23/2010 2:16 AM

esomeprazole

esomeprazole
# esomeprazole

By TrackBack on   4/23/2010 3:57 AM

verapamil

verapamil
# verapamil

By TrackBack on   4/23/2010 5:42 AM

tylenol codeine

tylenol codeine
# tylenol codeine

By TrackBack on   4/23/2010 7:22 AM

acai weight loss

acai weight loss
# acai weight loss

By TrackBack on   4/23/2010 8:29 AM

cialis in

cialis in
# cialis in

By TrackBack on   4/23/2010 9:35 AM

naproxen

naproxen
# naproxen

By TrackBack on   4/23/2010 11:42 AM

levitra

levitra
# levitra

By TrackBack on   4/23/2010 12:47 PM

protonix

protonix
# protonix

By TrackBack on   4/23/2010 2:00 PM

cialis soft tabs

cialis soft tabs
# cialis soft tabs

By TrackBack on   4/23/2010 3:57 PM

tylenol codeine

tylenol codeine
# tylenol codeine

By TrackBack on   4/23/2010 8:54 PM

xenical

xenical
# xenical

By TrackBack on   4/23/2010 10:36 PM

benicar

benicar
# benicar

By TrackBack on   4/23/2010 11:41 PM

generic viagra

generic viagra
# generic viagra

By TrackBack on   4/24/2010 12:51 AM

singulair

singulair
# singulair

By TrackBack on   4/24/2010 2:05 AM

omeprazole

omeprazole
# omeprazole

By TrackBack on   4/24/2010 4:01 AM

premarin

premarin
# premarin

By TrackBack on   4/24/2010 4:01 AM

digoxin

digoxin
# digoxin

By TrackBack on   4/24/2010 4:02 AM

nypbcwjw

nypbcwjw
# nypbcwjw

By TrackBack on   4/27/2010 8:12 PM

estrace

estrace
# estrace

By TrackBack on   4/27/2010 8:44 PM

acai weight loss

acai weight loss
# acai weight loss

By TrackBack on   4/27/2010 10:11 PM

hytrin

hytrin
# hytrin

By TrackBack on   4/27/2010 11:24 PM

buspirone

buspirone
# buspirone

By TrackBack on   4/28/2010 12:32 AM

saw palmetto

saw palmetto
# saw palmetto

By TrackBack on   4/28/2010 2:05 AM

cheap viagra online

cheap viagra online
# cheap viagra online

By TrackBack on   4/28/2010 3:30 AM

hydrocodone apap

hydrocodone apap
# hydrocodone apap

By TrackBack on   4/28/2010 4:43 AM

januvia

januvia
# januvia

By TrackBack on   4/28/2010 6:11 AM

escitalopram

escitalopram
# escitalopram

By TrackBack on   4/28/2010 7:18 AM

phentermine

phentermine
# phentermine

By TrackBack on   4/28/2010 8:36 AM

ashwagandha

ashwagandha
# ashwagandha

By TrackBack on   4/28/2010 9:42 AM

diazepam

diazepam
# diazepam

By TrackBack on   4/28/2010 11:30 AM

yasmin

yasmin
# yasmin

By TrackBack on   4/28/2010 12:45 PM

synthroid

synthroid
# synthroid

By TrackBack on   4/28/2010 1:54 PM

cialis prescription

cialis prescription
# cialis prescription

By TrackBack on   4/28/2010 3:32 PM

baclofen

baclofen
# baclofen

By TrackBack on   4/28/2010 5:58 PM

levofloxacin

levofloxacin
# levofloxacin

By TrackBack on   4/28/2010 7:29 PM

cheapest cialis

cheapest cialis
# cheapest cialis

By TrackBack on   4/28/2010 8:55 PM

crestor

crestor
# crestor

By TrackBack on   4/28/2010 10:16 PM

aciclovir

aciclovir
# aciclovir

By TrackBack on   4/28/2010 11:57 PM

actos

actos
# actos

By TrackBack on   4/29/2010 1:24 AM

cleocin

cleocin
# cleocin

By TrackBack on   4/29/2010 3:03 AM

cialis soft tabs

cialis soft tabs
# cialis soft tabs

By TrackBack on   4/29/2010 4:24 AM

lunesta

lunesta
# lunesta

By TrackBack on   4/29/2010 6:01 AM

pulmicort

pulmicort
# pulmicort

By TrackBack on   4/29/2010 7:42 AM

alendronate

alendronate
# alendronate

By TrackBack on   4/29/2010 9:13 AM

avandamet

avandamet
# avandamet

By TrackBack on   4/29/2010 11:27 AM

advil

advil
# advil

By TrackBack on   4/29/2010 1:26 PM

nizoral

nizoral
# nizoral

By TrackBack on   4/29/2010 3:54 PM

tramadol medication

tramadol medication
# tramadol medication

By TrackBack on   4/29/2010 5:50 PM

lunesta

lunesta
# lunesta

By TrackBack on   4/29/2010 7:48 PM

cheap tramadol

cheap tramadol
# cheap tramadol

By TrackBack on   4/29/2010 9:50 PM

protonix

protonix
# protonix

By TrackBack on   4/29/2010 11:02 PM

vermox

vermox
# vermox

By TrackBack on   4/30/2010 12:18 AM

cordarone

cordarone
# cordarone

By TrackBack on   4/30/2010 1:30 AM

flonase

flonase
# flonase

By TrackBack on   4/30/2010 2:57 AM

propecia

propecia
# propecia

By TrackBack on   4/30/2010 4:55 AM

calan

calan
# calan

By TrackBack on   4/30/2010 6:10 AM

acai berry cleanse

acai berry cleanse
# acai berry cleanse

By TrackBack on   4/30/2010 8:00 AM

estrace

estrace
# estrace

By TrackBack on   4/30/2010 9:51 AM

cialis discount

cialis discount
# cialis discount

By TrackBack on   4/30/2010 11:30 AM

hydrocodone online

hydrocodone online
# hydrocodone online

By TrackBack on   4/30/2010 1:27 PM

ginseng tea

ginseng tea
# ginseng tea

By TrackBack on   4/30/2010 3:04 PM

pamelor

pamelor
# pamelor

By TrackBack on   4/30/2010 4:35 PM

purchase xanax

purchase xanax
# purchase xanax

By TrackBack on   4/30/2010 6:05 PM

lansoprazole

lansoprazole
# lansoprazole

By TrackBack on   4/30/2010 7:20 PM

buy tramadol online

buy tramadol online
# buy tramadol online

By TrackBack on   4/30/2010 8:37 PM

dilantin

dilantin
# dilantin

By TrackBack on   4/30/2010 9:52 PM

cialis tadalafil

cialis tadalafil
# cialis tadalafil

By TrackBack on   4/30/2010 11:08 PM

cialis discount

cialis discount
# cialis discount

By TrackBack on   5/1/2010 12:22 AM

tylenol with codeine

tylenol with codeine
# tylenol with codeine

By TrackBack on   5/1/2010 1:54 AM

meridia

meridia
# meridia

By TrackBack on   5/1/2010 3:25 AM

provera

provera
# provera

By TrackBack on   5/1/2010 4:46 AM

order cialis

order cialis
# order cialis

By TrackBack on   5/1/2010 6:05 AM

More photos or video tagged with Roncy on Flickr

 Find us on Facebook

Discover more about Roncesvalles Renewed friends and members; and share stories with the fans of this one-of-a-kind main street.

Terms Of Use | Privacy Statement Designed and Hosted by A Group Effort Solutions