Brief description of the organization
LXM Consulting was launched by Lori Martin in 2021. Lori's focus is municipal cultural planning with a particular lens on arts & culture, social purpose real estate as well as a green agenda.
Problem area
Bayview Avenue Corridor Study, Toronto, ON. A 4.5 kilometer corridor in the City of Toronto along Bayview Avenue, from York Mills Road to Eglinton Avenue East, is home to some of Canada’s best arts, athletic, educational, health & science institutions. Located in the geographic center of the City of Toronto, this stretch of Bayview Avenue employees over 12,500 employees according to the 2024 Toronto Employment Survey conducted by City Planning. While traffic mitigation measures have been both studied and implemented, this section of Bayview Avenue still faces intense daily congestion problems; and results, for example, in a daily grind stressing thousands of hospital staff and patients as well as secondary/post secondary students and staff; all that require timely access to classes and medical appointments. In contrast to the hostile and intense traffic congestion, the defined Bayview Avenue corridor is surrounded on either side by parts of the City of Toronto’s extensive ravines, trails and parkland system. This capstone project would focus on solutions to move people effectively and safely in a creative and environmental fashion to improve the lives of the employees who travel along Bayview Avenue and by extension the liveability of the City of Toronto as a whole.
Main objectives
This capstone project would focus on solutions to move people effectively and safely in a creative and environmental fashion to improve the lives of the employees who travel along Bayview Avenue and by extension the liveability of the City of Toronto as a whole.
Scope of work
To include a background and policy review, corridor and land-use analysis, identification of key opportunities and constraints, and stakeholder interviews (i.e. a targeted sample of major employers, institutions, landowners, community representatives, and relevant City staff) with a final report, presentation, maps, and an illustrated corridor concept or set of recommendations would be appropriate deliverables.
Deliverables
- Report
- Presentation
- Resources
Team meeting frequency
Bi-weekly
Skills and training required
Creative and systems thinking, urban planning and design, qualitative research, stakeholder interviewing, policy analysis, mapping/GIS, visual communication, teamwork, and strong writing and presentation skills.
Resources required
Access to municipal planning documents, zoning and development applications, parcel and land-use data, demographic and employment data, transit and transportation information, GIS or mapping software, and contacts for stakeholder interviews. Depending on the project’s emphasis, historical maps, aerial imagery, and site visits would also be useful.
NDA or a commercialization agreement for this project?
Yes