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  1. Natika33

    Toronto Toronto | The Well | 174.03m | 46s | RioCan | Hariri Pontarini

    I think that's why they put quotes on the word "outside".😉
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    Cozy Cafes

    Happy you are happy! 😊 Goth lattes don't actually contain any coffee - mostly coconut milk & activated charcoal. Here's a pre-stirred pic: And a top down:
  3. Natika33

    Taylor Creek Park Management Plan

    Just downhill from Stan Wadlow park again, this time showing the new trees:
  4. Natika33

    Cycling infrastructure (Separated bike lanes)

    This article echoes some of the points we've all raised here. Not sure how to make it non-paywalled, so here's the original: Shawn Micallef: Delivery riders on e-bikes are swarming the city’s sidewalks. Guess who’s to blame...
  5. Natika33

    Cozy Cafes

    In Midtown (Y&E), the Coffee Bar (formerly Istanbul Coffee & Bar), has been bought by the pub next door so will be slowly morphing more Irish than Turkish, but for now it's cozy, full of dark warm wood, has fireplaces, and has a front window view that overlooks a crosswalk if you're into people...
  6. Natika33

    Toronto Toronto | Quayside: The Western Curve | 242.5m | 70s | Dream | Alison Brooks

    I could understand that. Even better (though unrealistic, probably), would be renderings that show how the build is expected to evolve over time.
  7. Natika33

    Toronto Toronto | The Well | 174.03m | 46s | RioCan | Hariri Pontarini

    Village by the Grange is a hidden gem! It's looking a bit tired now, but it still has nice bones, not to mention a good selection of non-chain fast food offerings.
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    Toronto Eaton Centre

    I suppose, but if you're losing business anyway, why not try it? Though perhaps that's more applicable to Hudson's Bay than Eaton Centre. (Major department stores in Tokyo always include a decent grocery in the basement and no, I don't mean a small upscale section like Pusateri's though they...
  9. Natika33

    Toronto Toronto | Ontario Line 3 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx

    I'm not sure it's so much about people wanting to photograph/view the bridge as it is people wanting to be able to see the skyline of the city behind it. That's a well documented & popular spot for skyline views (yes, even with tourists though they tend to not be first-timers to TO). Though a...
  10. Natika33

    Toronto Eaton Centre

    Applicable to Eaton Centre, but also beyond - I am not quite sure why the major malls & department stores in Toronto have not all added supermarkets as a major anchor like they do in Tokyo. People need groceries, so it seems a guaranteed way to generate traffic. Sure, some will only enter the...
  11. Natika33

    Toronto Eaton Centre

    Every time I go in Eataly is packed. It also appears to be doing well internationally across diverse markets & cultures, so they must be doing something right.
  12. Natika33

    Roads: Gardiner Expressway catch-all, incl. Hybrid Design (2015-onwards)

    Yes, that's a definite risk. Perhaps we should toll parts of Lakeshore instead, to encourage cars to go away from where there's more likely to be pedestrians.
  13. Natika33

    Toronto’s Waterfront

    Another two points - I like the multiple references to better integrating the area under the Gardiner. I would have preferred a bigger emphasis/push for funding for the Waterfront East LRT (it is mentioned though).
  14. Natika33

    Toronto Toronto | Quayside: The Western Curve | 242.5m | 70s | Dream | Alison Brooks

    Community forest? Not sure this even meets the definition of a "woods", but perhaps it might look closer to the renderings over a 20-50 yr time frame.🤷 Really like that one curvy irregular building! Hope the final result doesn't veer too far from the rendering (said with as straight a face as I...
  15. Natika33

    Toronto’s Waterfront

    I read this and keep thinking "but what about Harbourfront?" If prioritizing stuff for people to do down by the water is important, where's the funding for what we already have? We had a popular ice rink there. We have a pretty nice art gallery and event space there. Sure, new & shiny & expanded...
  16. Natika33

    Roads: Gardiner Expressway catch-all, incl. Hybrid Design (2015-onwards)

    My husband says this often and thinks the money earned could go towards upkeep too. I thought that was part of the original intention behind the 407 as well.
  17. Natika33

    Streetscapes from Elsewhere - Design Inspirations for Toronto

    To me, a big hole in Toronto's infrastructure planning is vertical/3D thinking for the masses - not expensive restaurants or amenity levels that are only available for residents, but free areas that allow a bit of a bird's eye view to anyone who wants one. I wonder if the city can create any...

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