Allandale25
Senior Member
More shots of the green in the LRT ROW.
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hw621
Senior Member
like to bet how long it takes for the sod to die?
sacred
Active Member
Hope they can keep it fresh for 2025 when this thing opens
crs1026
Superstar
^I asked, and ML was good enough to provide a definitive answer -
Kentucky Bluegrass - Type B Native Prairie Meadow Seed Mixture
Looking forward to Crosstown becoming "The Dandelion Line"
- Paul
Kentucky Bluegrass - Type B Native Prairie Meadow Seed Mixture
Looking forward to Crosstown becoming "The Dandelion Line"
- Paul
Steve X
Senior Member
I'm okay with a yellow flower line over concrete. Those who's allergic might want to avoid the eastern part of the line.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
Didn't read the link.
"Each section will include irrigation chambers, water supply, and an energy supply to power the irrigation system." Would like to see a reference that the electrical supply will come from solar panels or not.
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
Glad they’re watering it, it should help it stay green during our increasingly hot summers!
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
They'll likely turn the water off and drain the irrigation pipes in the fall. Turn the water back on in the spring. Catch the problems before the opening.
EnviroTO
Senior Member
I'm surprised that there is no fences. I worry that the grass will look like a safe place to cross for pedestrians. Hopefully they put something visually obvious that this is not a safe median to set up a picnic. Who would have thought so many cars would drive into Union Station via the streetcar tunnel but it happened. There are clearly people who need seriously crazy visual cues that something is a bad idea.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
Voltz
Senior Member
My mom worked in an office along this stretch, was already complaining how the line will divide the road, kill business, stop people from crossing the street for lunch, etc, and a bunch of other nonsense that objectors to the St. Clair ROW were spewing. I'm sure fences will really set a bunch of people off.
Amare
Senior Member
The thing is there really should be fences, not your typical ones but specially designed ones that look aesthetically pleasing.
Last thing we need is for the TTC to start restricting speed to 25 km/hr throughout the entire length of the ROW because they are scared the LRVs will hit people.
Last thing we need is for the TTC to start restricting speed to 25 km/hr throughout the entire length of the ROW because they are scared the LRVs will hit people.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
Except that the anti-public transit powers-that-be will do their
Steve X
Senior Member
Yes they need more barriers. Not just for LRT/streetcar corridors but all over the city in trouble spots.
I don't anticipate jaywalking to be a major problem in the near future as Eglinton is a fast traffic street making it difficult to cross. The only people jaywalking are mostly from bus stops as they are left on the other side. The Crosstown would eliminate this problem. By not placing Presto machines at the no exit end and introduce a mandatory tap off would get people to cross at the right places.
Once the Golden Miles develop into an urban neighbourhood, jaywalking would increase. They'll need a lot more barriers to stop people then.
turini2
Active Member
From my experience - another reason why grass(ed) tracks work well is that it provides a visual barrier for pedestrians, encouraging them to use crossings. The grass tracks are clearly not the road, nor is it the sidewalk. However you could still dash across if you really wanted to.
Putting up pedestrian barriers in the name of safety has been shown do to have the opposite effect - drivers feel "segregated" from other road users and then speed more, increasing crashes! Consequently, many cities across the world have been removing them...
Putting up pedestrian barriers in the name of safety has been shown do to have the opposite effect - drivers feel "segregated" from other road users and then speed more, increasing crashes! Consequently, many cities across the world have been removing them...