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20160929. The massive concrete pads supporting the columns (or bents) of the Gardiner Expressway sit unearthed at the site of the future WestBlock / LakeShore / LakeFront development (where the art deco Loblaw Groceterias building will be re-built).
20160912. Seeking out shadows in the night under the Gardiner Expressway.
20160909. Night transforms Lake Shore Blvd E into a sub-freeway speedway.
20160907. Ten York’s pointy podium takes shape on a wedge of land bordered by the Gardiner Expressway and one of its off-ramps.
20160105. Enjoying a lovely horizon while crossing the Gardiner.
20150602. A grimy Gardiner Expressway splits to join the DVP in Toronto. Should we retain this connection?
20150502. When on foot which Gardiner Expressway exit do you take?
20141005. The Toronto indoor PATH system now extends south of the elevated Gardiner Expressway, connecting the north and south financial cores.
20140617. Aerial lifts await a new day of work on the east Gardiner Expressway in Toronto.
20140604. Long-term lane closures cause greater gridlock on Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway.
20140507. On weekdays, this vast space under the I-190 at Main St in Buffalo is used as a parking lot.
In Toronto such spaces exist under the Gardiner Expressway west of Spadina Avenue. Some areas are used informally as parking lots while others sit vacant.
With new developments rising next to the Gardiner Expressway, many of these spaces could be reprogrammed whereas in Buffalo, with so much office space unused, new uses for these dead spaces are unlikely.
With the steel beams running into the distance, I find this space intriguing.