What To Do With The Gardiner Expressway April 15, 2008

WHAT TO DO WITH THE GARDINER EXPRESSWAY
a panel discussion presented by Spacing and Harbourfront’s Viewpoints

WHEN: Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
WHERE: Brigantine Room, York Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay W.
WHAT TIME: doors open at 6:30pm, starts at 7pm
HOW MUCH: $5

As some Spacing Toronto readers may already know, the next issue of the magazine is focused on the role of the car in the city. To complement the upcoming issue we’ve organized a panel — in partnership with the Harbourfront Centre’s Viewpoints series — that asks, “What to do with the Gardiner Expressway?”

On the panel will be Calvin Brook, architect of Brook McIlroy, who wrote an essay in Concrete Toronto about how to reinvent the Gardiner. Brook argues that the barrier effect ascribed to the Gardiner is misplaced; the barrier is a result of neglect of the space beneath, “a blind spot in our collective understanding of civic space in the city.”

The other panelist is Jose Gutierrez, the creator of the Toronto Waterfront Viaduct plan. Spacing has written about this plan before. We’re excited to hear the developments of Gutierrez’s plan since we last heard from him.

One more panelist will be added before next Tuesday — we’re just waiting on confirmation. Spacing publisher Matthew Blackett will moderate the discussion.

WHAT DO SPACING READERS WANT TO DO WITH THE GARDINER?
Please use the comment section to share your ideas on what to do with the Gardiner Expressway. We plan to talk about your comments during the event.