Nice to see a non-residential "tower" getting built in NYCC.

That still means the pavilion will be built "on or around the premises of Osgoode Hall". Bascially, the NE corner is a no-go to them.

The trees shown in the renders just need to mature. It may not be a tree canopy, but that's probably the best one can do at a location that's by the lakefront exposed to wind.

Not sure why, but I feel like 440 is a good choice. I don't think there's actual logic in it though. 400 <-> 440 <-> 404

I made the assumption that their current train stock might pose more challenges (weight, size, gradient limits) if they do decide to go elevated - compared to the trains they seem to be proposing for OL.

You can say OL is a product of that narrative of doing things "more efficiently, more affordably, and faster". I doubt the cost/km for the original RL plan is lower than OL (adjusted for inflation and various other factors). Besides, how will they extend it north from Eglinton with current TTC...

Probably money. That will sacrifice coverage in exchange for capacity. Depends on your vision of the region's rapid transit network, that may or may not be a good thing.

It really should be 70, then 50 at the ramp split, 30 approaching the terminals, then 20 at the terminal. Now if they can just find a better way to get rid of the idiots who wait at the shoulders - which might also be the reason they have the speed lowered to 50.

I guess it depends on your definition of downtown, if it's Bloor-Parliament-Lake Shore-Bathurst, then I'm afraid the sad reality is that this might be last one we'll see in a while. With this extension people within that area will have at most a 15min walk away from a subway/train station; while...

A bridge might be better. Highway 27 slopes down south of Humber College Blvd. Then there's also a security issue with tunnels in area with less foot traffic during night time.

They can run peak hours services from Bloomington down to the Finch hydro corridor station, or even Oriole, if they can find ways/room to make it work; or make that a peak hours branch of OL.

I think bypassing line 1 alone, might entice people to switch to OL even if it adds 5-10 min more to their commute. That's just a guesstimate - Leslie to Queen via line 4 and 1 is 15 stations, 13 stations via OL, assuming stations are built only at York Mills and Lawrence. The train should...

Out of curiosity, who would be on a non-partisan planning authority? Do they get appointed? Who are they accounted to?

I brought up the ROW because of Yonge North extension plan of using an existing rail ROW - and that section's not even owned by Metrolinx. I also think an extension of line 4 is likely, so I don't see the need to be fixated on an artifically created terminus as the hub. There is developable...

They only need to elevate it to just north of Lawrence. Then the line can be done with very low budget using the rail ROW Metrolinx owns (Don Mills-Lawrence > Lesmill > Leslie > Finch East > along hydro corridor? Seneca). It's not the most ideal route for everyone because Don Mills will not be...

However, for a number of reasons, to avoid a traffic nightmare, line 4 will have to be completed first before work on line 6 can begin.

3 storey is a bit of an exaggeration. Some of the SFHs are already 3 storeys. Have you read the sun/shadow report? Looks like changing the building to 15 storey may just solve most of the shadow issue. If it's on the south side of Sheppard, then 20 storey is perfect height, perhaps even 25.

They might just merge both into A. The fact they are assigned A and G, and not A and B seems to suggest that to happen eventually.

They can still blame Covid - just like everyone/everything else.

There are/were plenty of non-reserved spaces at Long Branch. I park there after work when I need to get downtown.