After at least a decade of wishing, discussing, planning, cancelling, reviving, designing and building, Garrison Crossing is open. On the last day of September, a note from the City simply invited reporters to a news conference the next morning at what turned out to be the spacious Garrison Common landing. A party for the neighbourhood was promised for later, but the City wanted this link open the minute it was ready — and just in time for Nuit Blanche. October 1 turned out to be the warmest October day ever recorded in Toronto. It was an especially good day for bicycles, baby carriages and walkers of all kinds.
Looking north toward the span that crosses the Kitchener rail corridor, which lands on an extension of South Stanley Park. Right on time, a new crosswalk has been added across Wellington to protect the link going north to the rest of the park. The empty green space on the right will be a new park; its completion depends on the developers (Bentall Green Oak) of the growing towers.A bench at the northern end of the Crossing. The bridge – uniquely stainless steel – was designed by Pedelta, landscaped by DTAH and built by Dufferin. The project was overseen by CreateTO, the City’s new real-estate agency.The shady staircase down to Garrison Common. On the left is the ramp, while the span over the Lakeshore rail corridor aligns with the staircase. The ramp, staircase and both spans have smooth wooden railings.
