NXT City Prize-winning proposal puts Yonge St pedestrians first

The 2014 NXT City prize has announced its winner – Yonge-REDUX – a bold proposal from Richard Valenzona that reimagines a section of Yonge Street as a European-style, mixed-use promenade that integrates reduced vehicle traffic with an attractive, pedestrian-friendly design.

Check out some of the press on the proposal, or visit NXT City to learn more about the proposal at the links below.

What about reducing car lanes on downtown Yonge? – BlogTO
Toronto’s NXT City Prize winner designs pedestrian-friendly Yonge St. – Global News
Reimagining Yonge Street with the NXT prize – CBC.ca

2014 NXT City Prize

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