November 19, 2009

Highlights from Toronto’s proposed capital budget

The following are some suggested capital budget projects for the City of Toronto in 2010 and suggested long-term project build-out costs.

City of Toronto staff presented the project list to the Capital Budget committee in early November.

Following public hearings, city council’s executive committee is set to review the project list on Dec. 3. Full city council is scheduled to debate and approve the capital budget on Dec. 8.

Transit

• Purchase 360 new subway cars (60 train sets) to replace existing subway cars and increase capacity by 9% starting in 2010 (2010 $217.573 million, 2010 –2019 $631.436 million)
• Acquire 390 new buses to improve service by 2015 (2010 $72.078 million, 2010 –2019 $230.745 million)
• Purchase 204 low-floor, accessible Light Rail Vehicles to replace existing streetcar fleet (2010 $68.306 million, 2010 –2019 $1,167.920 million)
• Develop the Union Station subway platform upgrade (2010 -$7.542 million, 2010 –2014 $51.114 million)
• Continue construction of the Sheppard East LRT Transit Cityline (2010 $163.879 million)
• Progress Easier Access program to construct and enhance accessibility features, and to make the TTC fully accessible by 2025 (2010 $18.445 million, 2010 –2019 $267.237 million)
• Continue construction of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor from Downsview Station to York University (2010 $1.296 million, 2010 –2019 $5.915 million)
• Continue construction of an bus terminal at Kipling Subway Station (2010 $5.685 million)

Public works and infrastructure

• Redevelop Six Points Interchange to simplify the road network, create a more attractive and safe environment for pedestrians and cyclists, and improve access to the Kipling Subway Station (2015-2019 $41.548 million)
• Maintain 800 km of roads, rehabilitate 150 bridges and structures in a safe and hazard-free state, and minimize life-cycle costs of assets over a 10 year period (2010 $178.758 million, 2010 –2019 $1.552 billion)
• Eliminate the Dufferin Street Jog by creating a regular intersection, which will facilitate existing and future area traffic operations (2010 $1.5 million)

Public spaces

• Revitalize Nathan Phillips Square (2010 $7.009 million, 2010-2012 $28.258 million)
• Design and construct revenue and transportation enhancement projects for the revitalization of Union Station (2010 $139.322 million, 2010 -2019 $621.541 million)
• Redevelop St. Lawrence Market North (2010 $1.000 million, 2010-2014 $74.890 million)
• Improve Public Spaces across the city as part of the civic improvement initiative (2010 $2.140 million, 2010 -2019 $28.142 million)
• Provide for infrastructure repairs and maintenance of the historical buildings at the Black Creek Pioneer Village and other facilities used by the public (2010 $1.216 million, 2010-2019 $10.288 million)
• Construct the Fort York Visitors Centre (2010 $5.969 million, 2010-2019 $18.928 million)
• Revitalize the Guild Inn (2010 $0.829 million, 2010-2019 $4.259 million)
• Refurbish the John Street Roundhouse (2010 $0.643 million, 2010-2019 $1.870 million)
• Improve BIA streetscapes (2010 $4.329 million, 2010-2019 35.503 million)

Waterfront renewal

• Continue waterfront regeneration efforts through parkland and habitat creation along the Lake Ontario waterfront (with associated water quality monitoring) (2010 $1.454 million, 2010-2019 $13.886 million)
• Complete Fort York Pedestrian Bridge (2010 $8.5 million, 2010 –2014 $15 million)
• Develop the Central Waterfront Public Realm (2010 $10.702 million, 2010 –2014 $23.497 million)
• Develop the Regional Sports Complex (2010 $8.688 million, 2010 –2014 $30.312 million)
• Develop West Don Lands and East Bayfront precincts (2010 $39.035 million, 2010 –2014 $72.204 million):

West Don Lands: Launch construction of Toronto Community Housing affordable housing and first market development; substantial completion of Don River Park; completion of the flood protection land form.

East Bayfront: Launch construction of the George Brown College campus; completion of Sugar Beach and Sherbourne Parks; launch private development of Parkside and secure a development partner for Bayside.

Community and recreation services

• Begin renovation of the York Woods (2010 $0.51million), Mount Dennis (2010 $0.107 million, 2010-2015 $4.303 million), and Fairview (2010 $0.126 million, 2010-2014 $4.411 million) libraries
• Complete expansion of the Malvern District Library (2010 $1.995 million)
• Continue construction of the Scarborough Centre Neighbourhood Library (2010 $0.09 million, 2010-2014 $8.772 million)
• Continue renovation and revitalization of the Toronto Reference Library; (2010 $8.712 million, 2011 $4.714 million, $2012 $4.659 million)
• Complete construction of 4 child care centres (2010 $3.695 million, 2011 $0.8 million):Chester Le Child Care Centre (66 new spaces);St Andrew Child Care Centre (46 new spaces);Thorncliffe Park Child Care Centre (42 new and 77 replacement spaces); and Enderby Child Care Centre
• Complete the retrofit and furnishing of nine new/expanded offices to manage increased social assistance caseload of 100,000 (2010 $4.192 million)
• Redevelop Kipling Acres (Phase 1) to meet Provincial compliance standards (2010 $3.072 million, 2010-2012 $22.367 million)
• Complete construction of Edithvale Community Centre (2010 $6.68 million) and begin construction of Warden Corridor and Railway Lands Community Centres (2010 $6.368 million, 2010-2012 $18.963 million)
• Construct new waterplays at the O’Connor Community Centre, Warden Woods Community Centre and Totts Tot Lott Park (2010 $1.150 million)
• Begin construction of Oriole Park playground, Earl Bales Park playground and sensory garden and Regent Park pool (2010 $8.144 million, 2010-2012 $17.393 million)
• Begin delivery of infrastructure for Regent Park revitalization.

Print | Email | Comment