The Pottery Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossing is the first component of a larger project to provide interpretation, accessibility, and environmental control for the Lower Don Recreational Trail in Toronto. The new controlled crossing and reconfigured road-island with visual graphics and laser-cut signage directs and controls traffic, significantly improving the safety of pedestrians and cyclists in Toronto and creating a landmark entry to the Lower Don Trail. The design of the project also draws on key elements of the Don Valley, echoing the site’s ecological and post-industrial history and choreographing a twenty-first century experience of the Lower Don landscape where urban infrastructure meets urban ecology.
