[ehlow]

Wow that would be a really nice street if there were storefronts & buildings beside it instead of an empty field.

 

[gweed123]

Wow that would be a really nice street if there were storefronts & buildings beside it instead of an empty field.

I'd rather have an empty field than a strip mall. At least if it's an empty field, it's a blank canvas.

 

[edmundoconnor]

Wow that would be a really nice street if there were storefronts & buildings beside it instead of an empty field.

Give it time. Just like KW LRT, they aren't necessarily building for today's needs, but future ones. Of course, that sometimes results in architectural white elephants (like the space on the south side of Kipling station's bus concourse where space for a possible future rapid transit stop was made, but never used), but it's much more cost-effective overall to overbuild now, rather than have to rebuild and retrofit later at great expense.

 

[BMO]

If they had upgraded The Queensway section of the 501 Queen, that might showcase what direction they are going to. Unfortunately, they kept an unneeded South Kingsway stop, there is no true transit priority, and the eastern portion still has to be rebuilt.

Not to mention the awkward short turn loop that drops passengers off at what looks like an abandoned industrial field.

 

[edmundoconnor]

I think by overbuilding, York Region is trying to skip over the strip mall part, and go straight from fields to office buildings and condos.

 

[DonValleyRainbow]

Wow that would be a really nice street if there were storefronts & buildings beside it instead of an empty field.

Patience my friend. I'm sure someone will be eager to develop upon it now.

 

[ehlow]

I didn't mean for my previous comment to sound like a criticism. It was just an observation

I'm sure it will look good once buildings are built.

 

[salsa]

It took a long time just to develop North York Centre, which is relatively short compared to the length of Highway 7. I'm not sure if there will be enough demand to completely develop Hwy 7, along with the dozens of other streets that are getting rapid transit.

 

[gweed123]

It took a long time just to develop North York Centre, which is relatively short compared to the length of Highway 7. I'm not sure if there will be enough demand to completely develop Hwy 7, along with the dozens of other streets that are getting rapid transit.

At least the BRT gives all this density that is being proposed a corridor to congeal around, instead of being spattered all over the place.

 

[Palma]

There's also The Hill planned at Bathurst and Eglinton, and a ton of development happening at Yonge and Eglinton that's at least partially driven by the crosstown.

Ya but those people will be using the Bathurst stop not oakwood. But just like the streetcars stop at too many stops it seems to be the same with the LRT stops especially east of Yonge but also the stop at Oakwood halfway between the Allen and Dufferin stop so was not needed. Of course residents are going to want the stop.

 

[Palma]

Well, if you believe that any station without staff, elevators, escalators and fare gates is 2nd class, then yeah the surface stops are 2nd class by that definition.

At the risk of repeating what has probably been said 100 times, if you're looking at speed, frequency, reliability, a high quality ride and high levels of service, then LRT isn't 2nd class.

We don't really know what the stops will look like in detail yet, but it's true the surface stops aren't as elaborate as the underground ones. However, this also means they are much cheaper to build, operate and maintain.

But why would the surface stops be as elaborate? Its outside so all you need is a stop with an enclosure where people can stand.

 

[innsertnamehere]

the stop at Oakwood halfway between the Allen and Dufferin stop so was not needed.

By that standard every stop on the entire line is "literally halfway between two other stops". maybe we should just build a line with a stop at Mt. Dennis and Kennedy?

The crosstown is also fairly bare bones, the subway stops are a whole lot simpler than what the TTC likes to build for its stations.

 

[Palma]

By that standard every stop on the entire line is "literally halfway between two other stops". maybe we should just build a line with a stop at Mt. Dennis and Kennedy?

The crosstown is also fairly bare bones, the subway stops are a whole lot simpler than what the TTC likes to build for its stations.

What I meant is its a close walk to Dufferin or the Allen stop.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Can you get an wringer-washer? Nope, just automatic washers. What about black and white televisions for your home? Do you have a black and white monitor for your computer? And so on and so on...

Over a hundred years ago, one could build your own house. With only a hammer and nails, you could. No building permits, no inspections. What codes, there weren't any. The original codes were put in because the building trades wanted jobs for their own members. So bricks and mortar were required by the city as the first building codes were established.

Yes, https://www.lehmans.com/p-3046-home-queen-wringer-washers.aspx

And I know lots of folks who build their own houses, especially cottages. You go to Home Building Centre, buy a house plan, and they'll put together a list of every piece you need, from the bathroon tiles to the roofing nails, and then delivery all of it to your job site. Then you and your mates get to work.

 

[ehlow]

Ya but those people will be using the Bathurst stop not oakwood. But just like the streetcars stop at too many stops it seems to be the same with the LRT stops especially east of Yonge but also the stop at Oakwood halfway between the Allen and Dufferin stop so was not needed. Of course residents are going to want the stop.

There's a big difference between streetcar stop spacing and Eglinton LRT stop spacing.

Oakwood is 550m from Allen and 650m and Dufferin. This is subway level stop spacing! For example Bathurst to Spadina stations on the Bloor line are 600m apart.

The streetcar stations are waaaay closer. For example, the stop considered for removal, Victoria street, is only 100m from the next stop at Yonge.

On average many bus and streetcar lines have stop spacing of 200m in many places.