The many organizers of the new Green Line international design
competition seek visionary proposals from landscape architects,
architects, designers, planners, artists that will revamp the
public green space and bicycle and pedestrian access of
Toronto’s 3-mile-long transmission line corridor (a.k.a. hydro
corridor). The goal is to “imagine the electricity
infrastructure as a Green Line — a pedestrian and cycling link
across the middle of the city and a public space and
recreational amenity to the many neighborhoods across Toronto
that it links.” Design teams will look at both the overall
vision of the park and identify opportunities for reusing an
underpass. The organizers are looking for pragmatic proposals
that address safety concerns while also providing new public
space concepts and sustainable transportation solutions. The
Green Line passes through a number of neighborhoods in midtown
Toronto, from Davenport Village to the Annex. “The Green Line is
already well used by local residents. It has splash pad