{"id":1881,"date":"2007-05-12T16:46:32","date_gmt":"2007-05-12T20:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=1881"},"modified":"2013-01-21T14:11:43","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T19:11:43","slug":"1881","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2007\/05\/12\/1881\/","title":{"rendered":"Different kinds of gateways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/178\/479392453_fcf09cb172.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was flipping through the <a href=\"http:\/\/photojunkie.ca\/\">photoblog of Rannie Turingan<\/a> and stumbled upon this great graffiti piece. It reminded me of the short article I wrote in the <a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/?p=1535\">recent issue of Spacing<\/a> about the City&#8217;s proposed gateways to Toronto. These major installations would be expensive, high-concept and fit into the very official world of public art.<\/p>\n<p>But I like the idea of graffiti tourists coming to this city to wander Rush Lane behind Queen Street West stores and this piece acting as a gritty, urban gateway.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the gateway article:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Whether travelling into Toronto by vehicle or transit, there is little indication that you&#8217;ve arrived at the border of the city besides the modest blue signs containing its name and population.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Toronto&#8217;s City Planning division is contemplating the construction of three signature \u00e2\u20ac\u0153gateways\u00e2\u20ac\u009d near the edges and entrances of the city. The three locations under consideration are Dixon and Airport roads in the west, Eglinton, Victoria Park, and O&#8217;Conner in the east, and at the exits of the 401 at Yonge Street in the north.<\/p>\n<p>The projects are being planned by the City and two Toronto architecture firms, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andco.com\/\">Sweeny Sterling Finlayson &#038; Co.<\/a>, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibigroup.com\/home.html\">IBI Group<\/a>. Each site is unique, so each design differs greatly in scope and appearance. Renderings of the eastern and western entrances involve contemporary public art, while the design of the northern entrance uses light and vegetation features.<\/p>\n<p>Even though City Council is facing a serious budget crunch, increased funding for the Civic Improvement Program (along with some private investment) could kickstart the construction of one of the gateways this year. Currently, there is no timeline set for full implementation of the projects.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/images\/gateway-west-day.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>rendering of western gateway at Dixon and Airport by Sweeny Sterling Finlayson &#038; Co. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was flipping through the photoblog of Rannie Turingan and stumbled upon this great graffiti piece. It reminded me of the short article I wrote in the recent issue of Spacing about the City&#8217;s proposed gateways to Toronto. 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