Sun & Shadow Modeling: June 2018

Sunday, June 3, 2018

Sunshine on parks - Toronto’s new rules for downtown

City's new downtown plan aims to prevent high-rise shadows on parks, create 'livable' communities: https://t.co/rMEmuhxV6c
— Lauren Pelley (@LaurenPelley) May 22, 2018

New developments casting a shadow on your neighbourhood? Here's how the city is responding. pic.twitter.com/jxsU4UO5rN
— CBC Toronto (@CBCToronto) May 23, 2018

A plan before city council could protect some 40 Toronto parks from development that would cast shade over the green spaces. WATCH: https://t.co/6wyDwbfdWL @CityAdrian pic.twitter.com/UBBc03WcZJ
— CityNews Toronto (@CityNews) May 23, 2018

Toronto to protect sunlight downtown https://t.co/CKsO6aUOgs #Toronto #urban #development
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 24, 2018

Cheers, Ralph

Sun Glare and Traffic Safety – May 2018

Two elementary school students injured in vehicle, bus collision https://t.co/X6jxjdUrpb via @newsadvance #RoadSafety #sunglare
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 3, 2018

Sun glare EASTbound at 4 PM?? Reflection maybe?? #RoadSafety #sunglare
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 3, 2018

#Sunglare suspected > #NewYork Water Taxi hits floating object near Battery Park, leaving three people hospitalized https://t.co/0VFUopOZAQ
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 8, 2018

#Sunglare obscured lights and gate > None injured in truck vs. train accident https://t.co/Rbc6JgS5bQ via @RensselaerNews #roadsafety
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 8, 2018

Motorists Warned as Sun-Strike Season Approaches https://t.co/kEd5UMGJg6 #roadsafety #sunglare
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 10, 2018

Power lines likely obscured by #sunglare > TSB publishes report on local couple's plane crash https://t.co/ErcPtDAWKP via @hometownsource
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 20, 2018

And this is far from the first time I've read about airplanes hitting power lines because of #sunglare. @lives2talk
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 20, 2018

Take extra care when turning left in #sunglare > Cyclist, vehicle crash prompts warning from Kelowna RCMP https://t.co/5R3ZVEyefO #roadsafety
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 30, 2018

Eye contact is key > Hitting the pavement; Street smart pedestrians stay safe https://t.co/wbshCkDVjc #RoadSafety
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 30, 2018

.@lives2talk Exactly. #RoadSafety #sunglare #LeftTurn
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 31, 2018

Cheers, Ralph

Sun and Shade in Urban Development – May 2018

Perhaps one of the oddest proposals I've ever seen.... 54-stories & 176-meters at 250 University Ave erected above 8-storey 1958 former Bank of Canada building.

Proposed by Northam Realty Advisors - check out details via @Urban_Toronto #TOpoli https://t.co/lTnrfeKFiA pic.twitter.com/jhGiSFPw12
— Mike CollinsWilliams (@mikejcw) May 7, 2018

To me it looks as if it could have been designed this way from the ground up. Nice. @johnhowe123 @mikejcw @Urban_Toronto @ibigroup
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 9, 2018

The Boston Planning & Development Agency launched a 3D map of Boston to assess building shadow impacts on landmarks, parks, etc. Curious if a new development in your area is going to turn your sunny home into a cave?? Find your house (give the map a... https://t.co/rJS1qei3dK
— The Aiken Group (@BenAikenRealty) May 13, 2018

City's new downtown plan aims to prevent high-rise shadows on parks, create 'livable' communities https://t.co/EryK2BVoPe #TOcore
— Kristyn Wong-Tam (@kristynwongtam) May 22, 2018

Lauren, thank you for contacting me. It was a pleasure speaking with you. And thank you for the shout-out. @LaurenPelley #Toronto #TOcore
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 23, 2018

Thanks for sharing your insight!
— Lauren Pelley (@LaurenPelley) May 23, 2018

A plan before city council could protect some 40 Toronto parks from development that would cast shade over the green spaces. WATCH: https://t.co/6wyDwbfdWL @CityAdrian pic.twitter.com/UBBc03WcZJ
— CityNews Toronto (@CityNews) May 23, 2018

New developments casting a shadow on your neighbourhood? Here's how the city is responding. pic.twitter.com/jxsU4UO5rN
— CBC Toronto (@CBCToronto) May 23, 2018

City's new downtown plan aims to prevent high-rise shadows on parks, create 'livable' communities: https://t.co/rMEmuhxV6c
— Lauren Pelley (@LaurenPelley) May 22, 2018

Toronto to protect sunlight downtown https://t.co/CKsO6aUOgs #Toronto #urban #development
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 24, 2018

Thank you Victoria for contacting me regarding the #TOcore story. It was a pleasure speaking with you yesterday. @victoriarevay @CityNews #Toronto
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 24, 2018

#TBT shadow studies prepared with pencil, scale, protractor, triangles, calculator, and sun tables. Oh, and an eraser. #urban #development
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 25, 2018

How Mississauga's 10-tower, $1.5B condo complex could reshape the city's future | CBC News https://t.co/8ze4Ex4wmN #urban #development
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 29, 2018

Cheers, Ralph

Miscellaneous Sun and Shadow Items – May 2018

May two-four means the start of 15 hrs of daylight in #Toronto. Bring it on. #sunshine
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 2, 2018

What does May 24 mean in #Toronto? 1/2— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 24, 2018

May 24 in #Toronto = the start of over 15 hours of daylight. Nice. #sunshine 2/2— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 24, 2018

#Toronto sunrise sunset times for June - https://t.co/CjjRupmtoU— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) June 1, 2018

#Ottawa sunrise sunset times for June - https://t.co/ZIlCpdeFlw— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) June 1, 2018

#Toronto gets over 1.5 hours more daylight than #Miami at this time of year. #funsunfacts— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) June 1, 2018

Cheers, Ralph