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In late April 2018 a horrific event took place
in Toronto, Canada. Dubbed the “Toronto Van
attack” a man drove a van on a sidewalk in
downtown Toronto targeting pedestrians. 11
people lost theirs lives and an additional 15
injured with some critically injured.

As a result of this event our client began a
search for a solution to “dress up” the newly
installed concrete pedestrian protection jersey
barriers which spans roughly 2 Kilometers
in length protecting the public from any
potential terrorist attack along the main
sidewalk leading to Niagara Falls.

Air Strength Canada was contacted to come
up with a design and product for them to have
installed by their local contractor team. The
planters required many details in order to pull
off a look to make the protection barriers a
more blended addition to the walkway leading
up to Niagara Falls on the Canadian side.

A saddle style
concept developed
in partnership with a
custom exterior planter
builder. These planters
required to be heavy
in case of a vehicle
accident, have lifting
supports for installation
in spring and removal
for winter storage.

Each planter measures
70 7/8” x 25 1/2” x 46” .

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