Toronto announces design-build competition for King Street pilot
On January 9, the City of Toronto officially launched the design-build competition for the public spaces along King Street in the area of the King Street Transit Pilot. Mayor John Tory, Councillor Michael Thompson (Ward 37 Scarborough Centre), Chair of the City’s Economic Development and Culture Committee, and Councillor Joe Cressy (Ward 20 Trinity-Spadina) made the announcement this morning at David Pecaut Square along with a number of other public space initiatives to encourage people to visit King Street.
The competition, called Everyone is King, invites submissions to animate the new curb lane public spaces on King Street which range in length from 15 to 140 metres.
Summer pop-up on King Street. Photo by Robert Voigt via City of Toronto. “I am pleased we have seen improvements to the efficiency of King Street as part of the downtown transportation network,” said Mayor John Tory. “I want to make sure that King Street remains a great place to eat, shop, gather and be entertained during this pilot. This program will encourage people to continue to come out to King Street.”
Local businesses have the opportunity to advise the City if they wish to use a space as an additional outdoor café to support their business on King. Any remaining spaces or time (for example February and March) not claimed by local businesses will be made into attractive public spaces for all to enjoy through the Everyone is King design-build competition.
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