0/20: A #GrandBoulevard can serve the city well – the devil will be in design details #GardinerEast #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/AWukTDGl0w
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
1/20: Case-studies show that wide, high-traffic blvds can be complete & beautifully designed #GardinerEast #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/h9FouVkZ15
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
2/20: grand blvds have historically served as ‘urban freeways’ of major cities for over 150yrs #GardinerEast #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/Nab7vd9Fr2
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
3/20: blvds carry as much traffic as freeways, but are better integrated into the city fabric #GardinerEast #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/Uhnkk3aiGU
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
4/20: blvd speeds may be slower, but far more access points/choices than freeway on/off ramps #GardinerEast #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/UkPjH8Hi1o
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
5/20: blvds can have wide tree-lined sidewalks, fronted by buildings & animated by shops/cafes #GardinerEast #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/nsvmJMAPCU
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
6/20: blvds can include linear public spaces with landscaping, furnishing & public art #GardinerEast #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/C6wnwmuCN1
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
7/20: blvds are more ‘complete’ than freeways as they include pedestrians, cycling & transit #GardinerEast #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/vFCZQlBJdr
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
8/20: multi-way blvds with side lanes for local traffic can buffer peds & mitigate road widths #GardinerEast #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/UKxuRhMgjy
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
9/20: in off-peak times, blvds can serve as large public spaces for events, festivals & parades #GardinerEast #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/arwpEzX1R1
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
10/20: the scale of blvds opens prominent views & opportunities to create grand civic gestures #GardinerEast #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/s96KW9DiaZ
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
11/20: if transportation needs change, blvds can retrofit far more easily than freeways #GardinerEast #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/eVWnYKef0P
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
12/20: world-wide, cities are opting to replace freeways with grand blvds as the smarter choice http://t.co/FQo2H9f7hf #GardinerEast #TOpoli
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
13/20: the following tweets sample different types of grand blvds with 8 or more traffic lanes #GardinerEast #TOpoli
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
14/20: Toronto-University Ave, 40m ROW, 8-lanes with centre blvd (2 are off-peak parking lanes) #GardinerEast #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/iXnVfNncz4
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
15/20: Paris-Champ Élysées, 70m ROW, 10-lane blvd (6 traffic/parking side-lanes removed in 94) #GardinerEast #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/awZAhJubjC
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
16/20: Barcelona-Passeig de Gracia, 42m ROW, 8-lane multi-way blvd (2 are side-lanes) #GardinerEast #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/CS192l90ZM
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
17/20: Lisbon - Avenida da Liberdade, 85m ROW, 10-lane multi-way blvd (4 are side-lanes) #GardinerEast #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/JPKOLVKtIV
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
18/20: Mexico City - Paseo de la Reforma, 100m ROW, 14-lane multi-way blvd (6 are side-lanes) #GardinerEast #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/iOkMm47YuO
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
19/20: Melbourne – St Kilda Rd, 60m ROW, 8-lane multi-way blvd (4 are side-lanes) & LRT line #GardinerEast #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/3rVS87sgQs
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
20/20: Philadelphia – Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, 70m ROW, 8-lane multi-way blvd #GardinerEast #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/vp23vE3noX
— Harold Madi (@haroldmadi) June 8, 2015
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