Any idea when the official plan and bylaw amendments for EHON Major Streets will be brought to committee? The last report said sometime early 2024, and we are appraoching mid-2024.

@Northern Light is the logic behind use it or lose it essentially to make rezoning and flip less viable?

Surely there are very tangible gains to be made from simply allowing more units as of right.

Crazy how nobody in the public 10+ years into this project knows how the signalling will actually function. Transit projects should really not be black boxes like this. We should have public access to technical documentation like is standard in Italy.

Announcement of new housing legislation scheduled for today: https://news.ontario.ca/en/advisory/1004420/minister-calandra-to-introduce-legislation-to-cut-red-tape-and-build-more-homes I’m expecting some pretty bare-minimum reform. I hope I am wrong and MTSAs are moving forward.

The university/transit station density radius might finally force MTSAs into reality?

It's a good thing Edmonton is seeing a pretty aggressive LRT expansion compared to other metro areas within the same population range. The lack of inner-city highways in Edmonton is probably going to cause uniquely bad traffic conditions should the city see 2 million people. But I think this...

KPF still on the docs is a good sign I guess? They are known for not putting up with excessive value engineering

The political cost of not opening this line by the end of 2024 is very high. How many anticipated opening years have gone by now? That being said, I agree with @allengeorge here. It does not seem likely for this line to open by December knowing what we know now. I expect Finch West to open...

This will be walking distance from the Ontario Line and Exhibition Go with 15 min all day service by the time it opens.

I have a feeling I might be in the minority, but I really do not mind these plans at all. The only thing that I find disappointing is the massive parking garage. The science centre move is a bit silly but I don't find it to be egregious. I would have rather seen IO try to attract a different...

Mississauga increasingly reminds me of Central Asian cities like Astana. Huge, expressive tower designs surrounded by mega-stroads.

I wonder if the city would ever explore allowing retail uses in laneways. A pilot could look at areas such as Baldwin Village/Chinatown. I think these areas could be even more interesting with fine-grain retail along the laneways. I know SOCA recently put on a exhibition exploring this type of...

Boring parks are one thing but the lacklustre amount of seating here is far more disappointing in my opinion. Especially considering the amount of people that live within walking distance. At least a boring park with lots of seating will still be a vibrant place where human connection can happen.

In your opinion is the fourplex bylaw as passed in Toronto good in its current form, or does it need amendments to generate more uptake? I have seen discussion that the bylaw is filled with "poison pills" that make units hard to pencil out.

It’s nice but it doesn’t scream MVRDV

I would guess sale performance increases when you have a prestigious firm on the conceptual design? Concord can come in and market the site as designed by AS+GG then before sales launch they have resubmitted with a Dialog or Wallman design.

This project just makes sense. Two cities ~ 300km apart (golden distance for HSR to be competitive with flying), no major water bodies or difficult terrain to pass, existing rail corridor, relatively cheap land. I just hope it isn't watered down to an Amtrak Acela version of high-speed rail...

I see the single-stair (elevator) discourse has made it to UT. You either think single egress is the devil incarnate or you think it is the solution to housing affordability. There seems to be no middle ground lol. All I will say is: there is a trade-off between accessibility and affordability...

Nice stone (?) cladding on the front. More of this would be nice to have even off of major streets.