Anyone else finding the new Presto readers on streetcars incredibly slow? I’m used to tapping and having it beep right away. There’s been several times in the past few weeks where I tap and start walking away only for it not to beep, and me having to backtrack or walk in and tap on another...

I think that’s what they meant by the Corktown one…

Yup!

Grocery store is correct. Found this while checking if there was an update on the Canary District location:

They wouldn’t be awarding a contract for the work next week if that were the case: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2023.GG2.16

I updated my post, but it seems like one of the major utility issues was water - and the city already had a contractor that did the work on Adelaide. They are using the same contractor to do this job now - which means no more procurement process, and work can start immediately.

The benefit of the city doing the work is that crews are already mobilized and ready to start work immediately on the utilities. Metrolinx needed more time to organize, procure, and issue a tender.

The CEO report isn’t up to date. The city has taken over the project and is completing it in half of the time. The project will only take 10 months.

Glad to hear the Shoppers Drug Mart in the base of this will open by end of year. Can’t wait to see what window graphics they select for these massive panes of glass!

There are no colourful panels. Those renderings are ancient. The maple leaf motif is what was selected instead.

I parked at Saks on the weekend at Sherway and was annoyed to get to the doors only for them to be locked. Realized their hours are now noon to 6pm. I assume staffing issues are impacting them big time?

I live in the area and that’s certainly not my experience. Outside of the Christmas market, traffic is no different than any other part of the city. In fact, it’s much more tolerable than traffic in Liberty Village or CityPlace - both of which I’ve also lived. There is plenty of parking...

The height peak doesn’t just revolve around Yonge/Bloor. It actually stretches to Bay in the west - so this site falls within the peak area already.

Tenblock has shared some sketch style drawings on Twitter that show the design has changed. Looks much better. Also liking the public realm.

The team behind Designer’s Walk is serious about making it happen, so we should have two examples between that and the King. On a smaller scale, 1086 Yonge also proposes to have greenery on the west end of the building to help it transition to neighbourhoods.

You asked why do park lovers get priority, and if a vote from residents was taken. I answered your questions by pointing to the policies that give parks priority and which were created at the request of the surrounding neighbourhoods. Policy isn’t made in a vacuum. The policies exist because...

You can look up the original staff report. It goes into much more detail than current staff reports do. https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-93292.pdf

Show me where property tax impact, ‘iconic shots’, and boosting tourism fall under the planning act - which is what this application will be reviewed against if appealed. The shadow study shows it will have shadow impacts. That’s a valid planning argument. Nothing else you list is even...