maestro said:
Like the Landmark proposal best. Simple and elegant. I also see the generic form of 1000 bridges before it as a plus when budgets are tight.
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I find it interesting that the ED design boards don't have a single rendering of what the view from the bridge span proper would be like.

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Forgotten said:
Nice job Cressy. The takeaway is elect NDP and you get watered down landmarks. The original was far better.
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That's an appalling misrepresentation of history. Go back 4 years in this thread and you'll see the following:

"As a councillor, Mayor Rob Ford unsuccessfully tried to kill the long-planned Fort York pedestrian and cycling bridge. Thanks to a Tuesday-night surprise by one of Ford’s allies, the bridge may be dead now."

Ford almost cancelled this, but some wrangling managed to save it with a lower budget.

I guess for some in Toronto no amount of money is too much to save the Gardiner, but for a non-car bridge, any amount is too much.
 
400WellingtonGuy said:
The last page of the ED proposal show the north and south bridge sections, so pretty easy to imagine.
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To large girders with some cladding tacked on and a decorative, characterless steel truss to make it look less it was designed for Go Trains. Inspired by Bathurst? Nice try.
 
I'm not entirely sure what you mean Maestro as your post isn't totally clear, but…

The combined girder and truss system that Ellis Don is proposing for the bridges is explained on one of their boards, and yes, the reference to the Bathurst bridge is noted and seen in the distance in one of the renderings. No reason to believe that it wasn't the inspiration. Meanwhile, the rust-brown colour can be considered a reference to the Corten steel wall of the Fort York Visitor Centre. It all creates some design cohesion for the area.

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http://mikelayton.to/build-toronto-to-reveal-design-for-fort-york-pedestrian-and-cycle-bridge

Build Toronto to Reveal Design for Fort York Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge
Posted on: November 23rd, 2015
BUILD TORONTO, in partnership with the City of Toronto, will announce the successful proponent to design and build the new Fort York Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge. Mayor John Tory will be joined for the announcement by Councillor David Shiner (Ward 24 Willowdale), BUILD TORONTO Board Chair, and Planning and Growth Management Committee Chair, local Councillor Mike Layton (Ward 19 Trinity-Spadina) and Bill Bryck, BUILD TORONTO President & CEO.

When: Tuesday, November 24
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Where: 801 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario M6K 3M4 (outdoor event) Future site of South Stanley Park Extension (Entrance off Wellington St. across from Stanley Park South) Onsite parking is available
Rain location: Fort York Visitor Centre, 250 Fort York Blvd.

The event will include a photo opportunity as well as photo renderings of the two-part bridge.

The $19.7-million project is focused on helping pedestrians and cyclists to move around easier. The two-part bridge will connect existing and new parks and neighbourhoods, as well as provide a much-needed link to the waterfront. Construction of the project will commence in the spring of 2016 and is scheduled for completion in the spring of 2017.

Media contacts:
Natalie Pastuszak
BUILD TORONTO
(416) 981-3759
npastuszak@buildtoronto.ca

Deborah Blackstone
City of Toronto
416 392-7377
dblacks@toronto.ca

Keerthana Kamalavasan
Office of the Mayor of Toronto
647-460-7507
Keerthana.Kamalavasan@toronto.ca

Office of City Councillor David Shiner
416-395-6413
councillor_shiner@toronto.ca

Michal Hay
Office of City Councillor Mike Layton
647 802 4131
mhay@toronto.ca

Sarah Fournier
Media Profile
416-342-1825
sarah.fournier@mediaprofile
 
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