I was there. The waste and recycling requirements was about a zoning requirement that waste areas need to be fully enclosed. They will be building a partially enclosed area. For the bike parking, they are using a standard Metrolinx design that doesn't meet the dimensional requirements per...

In general I agree about painting brick, but there are products available that are breathable and minerally bond to masonry such that they shouldn't peel, e.g., https://www.permatint.com/ No idea what the architect specced in this case but hopefully it's a proper stain that will keep the brick...

Looks like it was plopped in directly from suburban Barrie.

Glazed brick! I'm late to the party but this lovely project was completed in 2021 and there are interior pics here: https://www.vf-a.com/dundas-west

I too reached out to Metrolinx and got the same response, word for word. I replied to share my disappointment that all this preparatory work wasn't sequenced in parallel with the guideway construction so work on the greenway could begin as soon as the site became available and they replied with...

Ya know... I don't hate it?

In case you're still seeking photos, I snapped a wide shot the other day when I was at MEC:

Why is there a render-cybertruck? 😑

Here's one from my archives. 2015:

Speaking of the Greenway, neighbours are getting antsy about the delays in tendering (for good reason IMO!) and have started a petition to build the damn thing already: https://connectlappin.ca/

Yeah, I don't get the complaints. This is really good! What's not to love — it's got interesting materials, an unusual form, texture at street level, and some actual colour. Maybe the pink precast is a bit dusty, but give it a quick power wash and it'll shine. We asked for buildings that aren't...

Paging @goodcitywhenfinished! LOL

From tonight. Bloordale is starting to feel like part of a big city. I may have some qualms about the architecture we're getting here, but I'm genuinely excited for the liveliness that ~4000 new neighbours will bring to my neighbourhood.

This drives me crazy. Painting the new railings black would have been such an easy (and obvious) win, and yet...

This one could be getting a height and girth bump via a minor variance: Now 1100 units over two phases. https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/application-details/?id=5496155&pid=163380&title=1319-BLOOR-ST-W