It looks pretty accurate to me (minus the fancy buildings not yet built):

Ha, beat me to it.

One impediment at a time, let's start with the one that's a safety hazard and bleeds money first. Besides the underpasses under the railway tracks can be easily and cheaply be spruced up.

Presentation from Waterfront Toronto press conference is online: http://www.gardinereast.ca/sites/default/files//media/TRN02%20-%20presentation%20-%20MEDIA%20-%202014%2002%2005_1.pdf A few new artist's impressions for the "Remove" option: At Sherbourne, day: At Sherbourne, night...

That was meant to be funny. Humour, you know?

How is the walk longer if the width of the corridor is still the same? The two extra car lanes will be carved out of the big median currently in place to sustain the pillars and the on and off ramps, which you still have to cross today.

Even if it just looks like this (another option being studied) it will be a huge improvement from what currently exists:

Actually, yes:

Well, you actually DO improve the city by punishing drivers, that's what congestion charges do, for instance. And how does tearing down the Gardiner impede building better transit alternatives? Construction of the DRL is still a priority. There's even the possibility of adding transit to the new...

Dang, you caught me. It wasn't easy either with all the climbing gear I had to bring to climb on top of it first ;)

It's not only a transportation decision, it's a city-building decision as well. It's also an economic decision, patching up the Gardiner every once in a while to make it safe for cars and pedestrians is more expensive than tearing it down in the long run, on top of potential revenue lost from...

This won't be very good branding either: Original photo credit: Secondarywaltz, from the Union Station Wikipedia page

Well, thank you!

Car experience probably won't be improved, but for some of us that's a good thing if we're trying to disincentive the use of the car. Pedestrian experience won't be improved? are you kidding me? I used to live two blocks from the Gardiner and had to cross it everyday on foot, and trust me...

You're right, they only presented the Preliminary Evaluation Results Matrix. http://www.gardinereast.ca/sites/default/files//media/Preliminary%20Evaluation%20Results%20Matrix_0.pdf

Waterfront Toronto has released the report: http://www.waterfrontoronto.ca/1999/11/draft___gardiner

An article about last night's Star Talk between David Mirvish and Christopher Hume yesterday at the Reference Library http://toronto.curbed.com/archives/2014/02/05/will-frank-gehry-perform-a-facadectomy-to-save-king-st-project.php I was there last night, and I have to say Mirvish seems really...

If Lakeshore was a beautiful avenue like University (I know Jane Jacobs hated it, but still), I wouldn't mind crossing it at all. It's the ugly concrete, the deafening sound, the feeling you're not welcome that the Gardiner creates that's a barrier. Even going under the railway tracks can be...

Permit issued for restoration work on the Canary Restaurant building: http://app.toronto.ca/ApplicationStatus/details.do?folderRsn=3482263 Application: Building Additions/Alterations Status: Permit Issued Location: 409 FRONT ST E TORONTO M5A 1G9 Ward 28: Toronto Centre-Rosedale...

Restoration work will begin on this building: http://app.toronto.ca/ApplicationStatus/details.do?folderRsn=3482263 Application: Building Additions/Alterations Status: Permit Issued Location: 409 FRONT ST E TORONTO M5A 1G9 Ward 28: Toronto Centre-Rosedale Application#: 13...