Ashley Snippe

Life in Between

Cities often prioritize cars over pedestrians, overlooking this transitional space in between of pedestrian travel, despite it being a place that all demographics of people use at all times of day, whether by choice or necessity. A network of pedestrian oriented streets in downtown Toronto connecting residential areas to popular destinations for both tourists and locals in an efficient path provides the opportunity of fostering a safe and walkable community.Providing spaces to pause, observe, socialize, and temporary shelter from the elements in an overall thoughtful manner can enrich the pedestrian experience, encouraging walking and cycling as modes of transportation, overall improving the physical and mental wellbeing of people, and reducing the impact of cars on the environment.This project focuses on Queen Street East between University and Yonge, providing examples of how design elements can be implemented in other areas throughout the network. This street in particular would be restricted to pedestrians, cyclists, streetcars, buses, and emergency vehicles.