I used to live in this neighbourhood and i can tell you right now many people welcome this change!!! This proposal is in line with changes for the neighbourhood - it's downtown, along a busy street, theres high density development all around - it's ridiculous for the city to think this is not...

Getting rid of the OMB will never happen.

You guys need to do your research. This building is not going anywhere.

If they were electable they wouldnt be impartial so obviously electing the OMB would be like electing a councillor. The members of the OMB are highly qualified impartial development professionals such as planners, architects, lawyers - their decisions are based on the issue, and evidence and...

See this article - http://m.nsnews.com/svc/wlws.svc/get...ArticleId=true Van doesnt have an OMB. Look at what the councillors did to the public process - they commandeered the process, and effectively shut it down even though it was contemplated in the OP. What is a councillor anyways? Its a...

Agreed but not these 2 buildings

Toronto has alot of great architecture - shame on you and shame on your for your undemocratic online barfing.

You sound like you know nothing of the OMB - do some research.

The "democratic process" isnt always democratic dont kid yourself - if you believe that then you shouldnt be on here. Councilors, planners, and developers need a check - that check is the OMB. Remember even nimbys like yourself can take developments to the OMB - and just because you do does that...

This whole area is prime for redevelopment, what a great opportunity to do something special!

The day the OMB is abolished is the day the councillors and nimbys have unchecked run of the development of Toronto. Get ready to see everything low rise and toronto spreading all the way to barrie in the form of single family houses. Get ready to see section 37 attempting to move beyond...

You Bring up very good points but This is a tired section of Yonge st (east side) - and although we'd all like to harken back to the days of head shops, porno shops, drug dealers, arcades, and that 80's feel times are changing. I wish the arcades would come back myself! Yonge Street is slowly...

Agree with you 100% - well said. We need to measure growth and temper it through the current, present, and future needs. If Mississauga wants to move out of Torontos shadows they need to take calculated risks. 6 Stories on Hurontario is unreasonable.

Just to set the record straight that building isnt going - its being preserved

I think you are correct on that