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This is referring to the 2008 Big Move document. The 2041 plan was released in 2017. We will probably get a 2051 plan in another 3 to 4 years. Of course, just because it's in the plan in a specified priority order doesn't mean it'll happen that way. Parts of the 2017 document were substantially...

Indeed. Commutes globally are constrained by time or cost, not distance. Faster&cheaper transportation enables a comfortable commute over a longer distance, with the benefit typically being nicer housing than they could otherwise afford. Some will invest more time than others, but 1 hour seems...

Urban Toronto had dozens of posters who agreed that people downtown should be deciding issues like bike lanes on Bloor, streetcar right-of-way on King, or removal of bike lanes from Jarvis without suburban interference. I.e. those travelling through the neighbourhood shouldn't have an...

https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/projects/2024/08/3-6b-south-niagara-hospital-celebrates-one-year-construction-milestone?utm_campaign=DCN%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=321921398&utm_content=321921398&utm_source=hs_email

Indeed. The Deluces (both Robert and his son Michael) have strong social network with Conservative Party members, but if they're not providing funding to Ports Toronto then the entire thing comes down to Toronto Council. The renewal terms of the tripartite agreement will dominate Ports Toronto...

Viking Polaris/Octanis and Ponant's Le Champlain (205m x 24m and ~130m x 18m) all make regular ocean crossings. Le Champlain even has a 1C ice-breaker spec and bounces around Iceland periodically. When they're not in the Great Lakes they're generally running Caribbean/Central America, or the...

I presume engineering spec'd them to withstand a derailed LRV or snowplow collision.

Far more detail on this: https://www.metrolinx.com/en/discover/union-station-a-not-so-secret-trove-of-19th-century-artifacts

Opted to attach this to the tallest of the buildings mentioned. https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/projects/2024/08/first-phase-of-2800-units-approved-for-quayside-in-toronto?utm_campaign=DCN%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=319935263&utm_content=319935263&utm_source=hs_email

Any river water used by boat (very loose definition: anything that floats and has propulsion) over any portion of its length is a navigable water. The irony here is the "boat' most used on the Don River is the dredge barge that removes the silt.

Bowmanville extension expropriation is getting closer to completion. Tim Hortons closing. https://www.durhamregion.com/news/times-up-for-oshawa-tim-hortons-that-will-close-sept-15-after-drive-through-closed/article_bb8c4217-2371-54f3-a0ff-3a16151b2a2f.html

I presumed he intended to talk about about the Lakeshore BRT stations at that development which is funded and has a completed EA; it's primary job is to connect numerous Lakeshore developments to the Long Branch GO station and Hurontario LRT as an extension of the previously completed "Lakeshore...

MPAC tracks several hundred per-property features; the basics like lot size, indoor floorspace, garage space, and riparian rights through to details like the quality of the finishes (basic, premium, luxury), whether it has a deck, hot tub, quality of the view, etc. Initially, a lot of this data...

Those are by far the busiest border crossings, both with multiple points of entry/exit to handle a large number of daily commuters. There are at least 10 different bus services you can catch at San Ysidro station (San Diego trolley stop at the border) to take you to downtown Tijuana. There are...

That's an excellent question. Electric motors with high torque at low speed tend not to be efficient for continuous operation at high speeds. It's the reason many EVs have 2 different types of motors; one for getting up to speed (or rapidly decelerate), which is rarely used, and the other to...

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Agreed. A random Mississauga MPP doesn't announce a moderately substantial transit spending item for the first time when Ford is standing right there and you don't accidentally forget to invite the Minister of Transportation when announcing a large new transit spending item too. Also, Metrolinx...

Property tax is based on the market value of the unit (as %age of all real-estate in the city) If someone is willing to pay more for a large exclusive use terrace, then the property taxes will be higher.

It's possible this design won't get built, but even if Great Gulf goes bankrupt some developer will eventually build something in this location. Housing demand in central Toronto is still extremely high. The inability to find buyers willing and able to pay a premium for this design and scale...