What should be the permanent name for the park under the Gardiner?

  • The Artery

    Votes: 12 6.3%

  • The Bentway

    Votes: 83 43.7%

  • Under Gardiner

    Votes: 52 27.4%

  • None of the above

    Votes: 43 22.6%
  • Total voters
    190
UT's own @AlexBozikovic has just published a discussion about new 'Staging Grounds' project of The Bentway, and the potential for its future roll out to a larger area.

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The Bentway turns pavement into great, green public space

Staging Grounds, a temporary installation, reflects the Bentway’s characteristic mix of art and urbanism
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For those seeking more background, I made a series of posts on this project, starting here:

The Bentway (was Under Gardiner) | ?m | ?s | Waterfront Toronto

The Gardiner is crumbling. This 'art' is like a lipstick on a pig. The money would have been better spent on fixing up the highway. You do realize that we have been spending a few B on it over the past and future decades right? AoD
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There are some updates on new installations at The Bentway.


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More fun stuff from The Bentway. Participation from UofT design students. But what really struck me was the armoury on Fleet Street just to the south. While I have no doubt that the MoD uses this, is there not a way to better utilize this space? One night venue? During Nuit Blanche or Luminato?
 
I am assuming no change as its presence doesn’t affect nothing operationally.
 
Metroscapes said:
Big assumption given that any projects will now have to be discussed and okayed by MTO, rather than the City.


Inserting from the Gardiner thread, I guess this rehab work is outside the enclosed section to Strachan.
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I wonder if MTO’s jurisdiction extends to the space below The Gardiner? Good point! However I doubt that the Province has any intention of disrupting the Bentway as it is very popular and perhaps more importantly has a very influential patron!
 
rdaner said:
I wonder if MTO’s jurisdiction extends to the space below The Gardiner? Good point! However I doubt that the Province has any intention of disrupting the Bentway as it is very popular and perhaps more importantly has a very influential patron!
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I doubt *anyone* (including Doug Ford) would be looking to disrupting the Bentway. I'm referring to the *system* that is MTO bureaucracy as being the aggravator. If the transition to provincial ownership doesn't include details around how a Toronto expressway is managed in light of impossible MTO standards for highways on grade with wide rights-of-way and a high adversity to risk, it's going to make doing anything adjacent or underneath really difficult, if not impossible.
 
Little plug for The Bentway Skating Trail.

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