Overall a good step forwards. I expect strong opposition here.
On which aspects?
I think the stuff along the major corridors (Yonge/Sheppard etc.) should be fine
I don't think you'll see that much pushback on the west side, or the south-east. i think the writing has been on the proverbial wall in those locations for ages.
I do imagine push back on the shifting from Yellowbelt to midrise, on the east side, both on the lands between the ring road and Willowdale and on Willowdale itself.
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While I broadly support the proposals laid out there, I do think there are some big question marks.
1) Area schools are already at capacity and the City has no means to address this, and neither does the TDSB.
Fixable, but needs addressing.
2) On area parks, I'll disagree with
@christiesplits somewhat. Yes, there are lots of 'small' parks.......but these are mostly functional only as walking/sitting spaces, some are large enough for a playground. The area is
short on sports facilities, and the parks plan seems inadequate to address this. I would argue for expanding up to 2 existing parks, one east, and one west of Yonge to each house one new sports field, and I think that would meet at least existing demand, and maybe some near-term growth as well.
3) I'm fine with adding density to Willowdale Avenue, and to Sheppard and points south within its vicinity, but I want Willowdale Station built. If we're building for walkability and transit, we'd better have the transit there, Line 4 essentially bypasses rather than serves this area.
4) I'm less convinced by midrises east of the ring road, but well west of Willowdale. Simply, the walking distance to transit is getting awfully high there. The corner of Hollywood and Kenneth is more than 850M from North York Centre Station and more than 880M from Yonge-Sheppard. It's not a wild stretch.......but there's no bus service to make that connection, and your pushing beyond what studies show most people will walk to the subway. That doesn't mean we have to maintain the status quo.....but I don't want to be reckless in adding medium to high density in locations that won't support it in a sustainable way.
