For municipalities?

I think the way this meets the street is much more realistic than the previous incarnation, though a little muted. I'm glad they've decided to respect much of the existing structures. Ground level and the first dozen floors or so look good. Going by the images so far, the towers are a disaster...

I think the Rob Ford's Toronto thread has the highest count. Or possibly the Metropolis thread. I remember that one having a high post count and the project felt like it took about 10 years.

Perhaps they just don't want this to play into their decision much because they know that element could easily be removed from the overall plan, or succumb to bait and switch. Or it could simply be removed after a few years and become something else all together.

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Agreed. And I don't see what you wrote above as being any different than, or at odds with, my comment. Can't we stop pretending that transportation modes, other than cars, shouldn't be considered and implemented if it's the wish or desires of some of these communities? Even if that means...

As did I. Shibuya (Crossing) felt like it was more a part of the community and a place that locals used and occupied, whereas I don't get that same feeling from Times Square. But for Shibuya, other than the feeding train station, there was also a lot more in the back alleys that were fed by...

Agreed. We should be letting the community surrounding Eglinton decide what they want of their neighbourhoods, as opposed to people from outside the area whose only real interest in said neighbourhoods is being able to use their roads and demand that those roads cater to their outside wishes...

I realize that the seat on the right is the normal size. I was in Tokyo last summer and one thing that stood out to me on their public transit was that the trains have dedicated family seats. They were indicated by a little sign behind the seats on the glass that showed something like a parent...

The water feature seems to be gone but I don't see any difference with the trees. I'll admit that I never thought that the waterfall would make it through to construction, so I'm not terribly disappointed about that.

That strikes me as being a problem waiting to happen for cyclists. They'd be crossing multiple lanes and modes of transportation not only when they turn left but also when they turn right. In addition, drivers are not accustomed to looking to their left behind when taking a left turn. Cyclists...

Spotted one or the new streetcars running south along Spadina at Queen this evening on my way home from work. Looked a bit messy and a tad beat up. I guess they're really testing these things well!

I could be wrong but aren't streets made of brick o cobblestone a nightmare to deal with in terms of plowing throughout the winter?

I'm really looking forward to when they start adding these to the balconies and seeing how the bands look when lined up with them.

Right! The City tells them to cheapen out on materials. I completely forgot they do that sometimes/often/every time.

That barely even looks like a legitimate proposal, nevermind implemented. Got any real world examples and/or any that didn't break the bank account? This sounds like a financially unviable endeavour.

Just catching up. Wow, has this thread gone downhill since a certain poster, who seems to love the sound of his/her voice, has completely hijacked it. Thanks for giving us a breather, ShonTron. I'm not a big fan of the idea of allowing electric bikes and motorized bikes into the cycling lane...

I think a lot, if not most. Every person I've walked by with, that has commented on it, thought it was permanent.

Do you honestly not see the height precedent as being an issue? I quite like these building (even, or perhaps especially, their height) but the problem for me is that it'll apply to much pressure to the immediate surroundings. By that I mean the increase in surrounding property values bring...

Where are you getting that statistic? I'd sure like to see the source as I don't believe it's anywhere near that high.