Anybody else playing this online? It's basically a giant Monopoly game that uses Google Maps of pretty much the whole world. There are some inherent flaws (lots of cheating methinks), but it looks kind of fun, especially for urban enthusiasts. They just reset the game, so I jumped on and...

I don't disagree with that logic. But they do call it "The Panorama." http://www.queensmuseum.org/exhibitions/visitpanorama

I was in Queens last week for the US Open, so I made a point of visiting the Queens Museum of Art. They have the New York Panorama there, which was created for the 1964 World's Fair. I believe that 1 inch equals 100 feet, and pretty much every building in the city was included. They're actually...

Not to drag this debate on any longer (in fact, hopefully this will put an end to it), but here are some photos urbandreamer posted last year in the Edge Lofts thread. You can clearly see there are no concrete dividing walls, and there are already studs in place for the unit divisions...

I can't imagine Tridel building anything that would suit the neighbourhood. I hope I'm wrong.

This is actually a great point that I think doesn't really get brought up that often. Obviously the downtown core is in need of relief, but I have many friends who board the subway at Eglinton each morning and complain about having to watch cars go by full of people. I suppose if the DRL is...

Has anyone heard anything about this potential development lately? Can we assume that because of the whole real estate downturn that this project will be put on hold for at least a few years? I remember the developer saying they would need over 600 units to make this site profitable. I can't...

I hear what you're saying. The alignment talk can sidetrack the thread a bit. But at the same time, I'm not sure the two issues are mutually exclusive. To me, where this thing goes is tied into whether people think it's a good thing or not. I mean, people can always skip over posts that...

Remember, we're not building this line purely based on the current conditions in the downtown core and the city. There may not be as much happening along the rail lines or Wellington right now, but there is much more room for the city to grow there than there is along Queen West. With density...

We also happen to be at a VERY unique moment in our city's development where most of our downtown construction and growth is converging EXACTLY where that railway line runs. Queen East, Portlands, Distillery, Cityplace, Wellington Place/King West, Liberty Village, Parkdale...these areas are all...

Union station seems to make the greatest sense as the downtown link. Then it truly serves as a hub for the GTA. Since they're already enhancing Union, they could simply build this into their plan. I'm not sure how difficult it would be to tunnel under the PATH system, but I could also see a...

I have plans tonight, but man do I wish I could attend the meeting on this. Throwing the developer, the realty agency, angry potential owners who feel duped and angry local residents into one room will probably produce some "lively" debate. I hope someone here can make it and report on this. I'm...

Beyond being the easiest route to construct, I think that running the DRL along Front is exactly what the King streetcar line needs. I don't think it makes the King line irrelevant. In fact I think it will make that line run as it's supposed to – as a line for local traffic as opposed to...

So when they say "15 year plan", does imply that it would be complete within 15 years? Or that they'd start it in 15 years? This is definitely a step up from their previous announcement that they would think about it again in 2018. 2018?!

As someone who has had to rely on the King, Queen and College streetcars for much of the past ten years, I couldn't agree more. Living west of Bathurst, I can easily walk past Yonge more quickly than waiting for and riding the King streetcar. That's a 25 minute brisk walk. A late-night...

So there goes the public aspect of the square, walkway and skating rink maybe? Hope I'm wrong, but why else would they have to change the zoning? If it was simply interior amenities, I don't think they'd have to hold a public meeting about it.

And what is that giant backpacker doing climbing up that pile of dirt anyway?

Oh, and one other part about this development will be a potential grocery store for this area. Much needed.

I was at this meeting too. I think the design was really bold and innovative, although ironically, it's the context that doesn't work for me. The visual mass of this building was a little overwhelming. It feels as though it would be much more enjoyable to someone who lives there, with the...

Had a friend take me up in little Cessna over the city. These are cellphone photos for now, but will have more in bit. A cool perspective on the city...things look drastically different up there.