Well, Expo was a very successful product of that time and it was a time of optimism and prosperity, and nowhere was as optimistic and prosperous as Ontario. By the time Ontario Place opened, Bill Davis and his Big Blue Machine had rolled into town (back when the PCs were to the left of the...

Not really...man made and off limits most of the time. The Don Valley fits the bill much better if you want 1000+ acres of natural respite bordering very high density urbanity. Ontario Place was built for the purpose of showcasing Ontario culture, learning and entertainment. And at 50 acres...

It is a large demographic. But they have to appeal to their demographic the same as the high end retailers because there's plenty of competition. It's all about marketing and perception. The Japanese tend to be late to trends (hence puffer jackets) but excel at curating their stores to give...

Can't understand the long line to get into the Canada Goose store. No lines at the more stylish fellow Cdn outerwear store Mackage across the corridor (reminds me of a cheaper Moncler). Nadège is sublime...I could eat there every day. Interested in seeing the new Sandro flagship. Is it just...

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Yea...but the bad news is that we will all be wearing unisex jumpsuits. I really don't care, as long as I finally get my effing jetpack.

Since this project involves all complex custom fabrication from his design office's proprietary software (Gehry Technologies) and probably handling the BIM Process, I don't think this can be anything but a very hands on job for the Gehry team. This is where Gehry will actually save you money...

First of all, it's average daily ridership...not "annual". And it's not really all that terrible. Toronto's transit ace in the hole is its system integration...all surface routes connect with the subway. Castle Frank serves as the terminus for two surface routes as well as the South Rosedale...

Mirvish is a very recognizable, respected and marketable name in Toronto. However, a great deal of that cache is still associated with the whole "discount" empire and "impresario" image, which really doesn't represent the kind of branding these super high-end priced units are going to have to...

But is any of that actually in jeopardy? In general, Downtown Toronto is already equipped with the capacity to handle its working population, which easily outnumbers its "sleeping" population by a 2-1 margin. There's no danger of not being able to flush the toilets or not having enough...

This is a bad idea for two reasons... A: the city would never have the funds to expropriate Rosedale, let alone demolish everything (including the mature tree canopy) and install the necessary high density infrastructure in its place. Topographically, it's not a good "grid" candidate anyway...

Put simply, halting condo projects south of Bloor as the solution to relieving the strain on the Yonge subway is actually counterproductive to that goal. Downtown Toronto's building boom has certainly been causing a problem in terms of it being a huge construction zone, and all the annoying...

I'm not aware of anyone saying anything that even remotely suggests the model you are suggesting. My point was simply that if we are perceiving there to be a problem, then it is just common sense to address the source of that problem. Not that I perceive achieving London, England level...

If you didn't understand what I was talking about, there is no shame in saying so.

Actually it makes even less sense, and was already covered by my previous post. If we seriously want to put a pause on development because the Yonge line is too packed, then the place to start is everywhere else, as well as stopping the Eglinton Crosstown, cause that's what feeds the Yonge...

Oh god...is Keesmaat at it again telling us how we can't flush that many toilets? o_O "Keesmaat says developers are still pitching huge condo towers along stretches of Yonge where the density is already on par with London, England." That doesn't even make any sense...ALL of London, England is...

But you are missing the entire point. These 900 units are being added to the city one way or another. All I am saying, is that having them at Yonge & Carlton puts less strain on roads and transit than if they were built outside of downtown. A much higher percentage of these residents will be...

I am not really surprised sales hasn't started. Nailing down costs will be incredibly crucial in this project. 8 Spruce was about 8 years total timeline and had big cost overruns. 8 Spruce is a rental, so they could absorb that by adjusting their rental prices upon completion. Can't do that...

The 1 acre site (parking lot) was purchased in 2003 for $87.75 million. It probably is included in the overall cost, but even factoring that in, it can be offset comparing Mirvish-Gehry by factoring in inflation. Another difference is that MG will have much bigger excavation costs, as it will...

Ok...so which is it....build the high density on subway lines to promote public transit use....or stop doing it because it promotes too much public transit use????? One could also argue that all these downtown residential buildings actually promote walking and cycling more than if these...