Indeed. It's not even the first agency in Canada to have requirements like that. UP Express had similar requirements.

That was my point. 95% of Amsterdam architecture isn't particularly unique or inspiring. Amsterdam-inspired, without the highly selective rose glasses, would be a downgrade from what Toronto typically gets.

Tourist district Amsterdam. They also have lots of 4 floor apartments with abundant parking that would have fit in fairly well in Regent Park 20 years ago. The roadway structure is what really differentiates the bulk of Amsterdam from mid-rise Toronto.

They suffer until they break. Prepared regulars bring tents, battery powered fans, and coolers full of ice. https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/aug/13/extreme-heat-a-test-for-youth-baseball/ I found this question interesting so took a look. I had expected to find a November through April...

VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow) industrial heat pumps are quite magical and will probably be standard equipment in 5 years (alongside natural gas). They put heat where you want heat (water boiler, etc.) and cold where you need cold (elevator mechanical rooms). In spring/fall you can move heat...

Everything Metrolinx does goes through the Minister of Transportation office. They're legally not allowed to make a press release of any kind without it being vetted. Mike Ford probably didn't know about it in advance, but he's in a very different department.

Commercial real-estate in Canada (Ontario really, each province has separate rules) is extremely flexible, nearly the exact opposite of residential tenancies. There are few rules or guides. It's entirely based on what is in the lease contract, and you can be quite creative like using profit...

Sign a 10 year lease. In the early termination clause include compensation for moving and build-out costs. The lease contract applies regardless of the owner. If the landlord dies and kids inherit the building with different expectations, they'll still be bound to the contract. You negotiate...

It's definitely not an easy problem. There are a couple garage-sized startups working on it (Linttas) but they're not going to get very far without additional battery density improvements. Automation, like John-Deer's fully self-driving tractor/combine (legitimate self-driving like a Waymo...

That was a commercial real-estate play for all those parking lots GTAA owns. The rapid rise of South Core was the inspiration: Union West really meant "West Core". Commercial real-estate, and business travel in general, aren't what they were 5 years ago. Regus, WeWork, LiquidOffice, etc. are not...

I didn't really understand the details of the Eglinton/Yonge kerfuffle (5 years ago?) but I thought one of the things they did was reduce natural light requirements to below the Building Code minimum.

That's a pretty major mistake that it doesn't look like PCL is responsible for: the article hints the government will be covering the cost. Out of curiosity, is this something an MZO could solve the cheap way by simply stating that section of building code doesn't apply to this lot?

I've been on that line a couple times; its been HSR (> 200km/h) since at least 2015 if not a lot longer. So what exactly are they doing? Upgrading existing track in the existing corridor to support modern China Railway rolling stock? Canada can, and has, built all the HSR lines that voters are...

This type of thing applies to dorms, hostels, and rooming houses with shared washrooms too. It's largely up to the market to decide they won't purchase something.

Is that initial capital for setting up a new EV line or are they actually taking a loss on each unit manufactured? If the former, finances get magically better after a couple years.