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    Low-Carbon Condo (Sherbourne & Carlton, Options for Homes, 32s, ?)

    Car free condo The car free condo was the OFH plan for any downtown location. They were previously hoping to get a small parcel in the Regent Park redevelopment, but that didn't work out. The site itself is the church on the southeast corner. A couple of weeks ago the agreement to purchase was...
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    Toronto Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport | ?m | ?s | Ports Toronto | Arup

    Their headquarters is in Thunder Bay, but Porter Airport is their regional headquarters and source of many of the Canadian airline's business passengers. http://www.privateair.ca/contact/ They can't just fly out of Pearson, because they need to rent small runways at a cheap price, that are...
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    2014 Municipal Election: Toronto Transit Plans

    The problems with the modifications to RER proposed by SmartTrack to RER are basic Yonge Relief and GO Lakeshore Union capacity Most of the new customers on the Yonge line over the last 20 years are coming from York region which is currently served by 3 GO lines. SmartTrack doesn't add any new...
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    Toronto Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport | ?m | ?s | Ports Toronto | Arup

    Which airline? Private Air Inc. John A.D Tory http://www.citynews.ca/2014/10/27/bio-mayor-elect-john-tory-finally-gets-his-win/ Tory has said on numerous occasions throughout the campaign that he will "rely on precedent" in deciding what to do about his numerous conflicts, such as sitting on...
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    Toronto Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport | ?m | ?s | Ports Toronto | Arup

    I expect as a former employee, he will not have to declare a conflict of interest, just like Lisa Rait, the former Port Authority chair, although she kept close relations afterwards, and even coordinated her political fundraiser through the Port Authority. There is no cooling off period from...
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    2014 Municipal Election: Toronto Transit Plans

    Innsertnamehere says "In the end the prioritization of the DRL will be decided by the Metrolinx yonge relief study going on right now." The Province is currently requesting that cities (Hamilton, Mississauga) contribute one third funding for their transit priorities. Toronto's continued...
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    Toronto Toronto | Widdicombe & Eglinton Condos | ?m | 3s | Cityzen | TACT Architecture

    Lifestyle malls are the classic lipstick on a pig. They attempt to attract the shopper looking for the authentic main street experience. Unlike real main streets (St. Clair), lifestyle malls tend to be single use, very low density, auto centric with a surplus of free on site parking (1700...
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    GO Transit: Service thread (including extensions)

    401 congestion Congestion is merely waiting in line for an expensive and limited service, subsidized by all, and given away for free. Considering the relative absence of financial cues, time & auto access are the major limiting factors to kilometres driven. Transit provides and important...
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    Toronto Toronto | Widdicombe & Eglinton Condos | ?m | 3s | Cityzen | TACT Architecture

    Election promises have us living in two parallel worlds. Actual plans have require new developments in the right-of-way to leave enough space for the LRT. The leading Mayoral candidate's plan has surface subways or a trench running through a 'vacant Richview right-of-way'. Unfortunately...
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    Toronto Toronto | Widdicombe & Eglinton Condos | ?m | 3s | Cityzen | TACT Architecture

    Right direction The 'Upper Junction' is going in the right direction, if you consider replacing industrial jobs with auto dependent single use subdivisions & malls to be an ideal future. The mixed use nature or the city ends abruptly at the former Stock yards, where walking becomes a...
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    2014 Municipal Election: Toronto Transit Plans

    quote feature Thanks, all. The letters and numbers look like mumbo jumbo, even in preview, however it is a simple and very useful feature so I won't look like I'm arguing with myself.
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    2014 Municipal Election: Toronto Transit Plans

    - - If Chow wins, and cancels this extension, it will become much for difficult for her or for future mayors to raise extra money for transit; including for DRL.- - In what way? I responded to that quote, but don't agree with it. - Where does Toronto have any bilions lying around? Good...
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    2014 Municipal Election: Toronto Transit Plans

    -If Chow wins, and cancels this extension, it will become much for difficult for her or for future mayors to raise extra money for transit; including for DRL.- Toronto has only so many billions lying around. If Toronto puts itself on the hook for 30 years of property tax hikes (which still...
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    Sheppard Line 4 Subway Extension (Proposed)

    - waste of money- Absolutely correct. TTC staff have suggested shutting the line down due to its high operating costs vs. ridership (approx. $8 subsidy per passenger). Unfortunately, subways are popular with drivers (voters) who look at them as a way to relieve congestion (not other cars of...
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    2014 Municipal Election: Toronto Transit Plans

    - I don't understand the irrational hatred of Tory's SmatTrack plan which promises a one-seat rapid transit ride from Mississauga all the way to eastern Markham on one TTC fare in favour of Chow's mediocre plan which just promises to reinstate bus frequency to pre-2010 levels and little else -...
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    Toronto Toronto | Union Pearson Express | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | MMM Group Limited

    While, fares may be a tangent, in this case in particular, they will determine the line's utility. A line that could easily have 10x the riders, is proposed to waste a half billion (electrification next), for just 5,000 daily riders (Metrolinx estimate). I have yet to hear the government...
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    Danforth Line 2 Scarborough Subway Extension

    Torn down The linear induction tracks and tunnel needed to go and stations would have required a grade adjustment. The LRT had planned to use existing infrastructure such as the elevated structure, but study is shifting to the subway extension. The local Councillor wants to keep the raised...
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    Danforth Line 2 Scarborough Subway Extension

    This is a myth. The reason the SRT has to be closed is due to Bombardier's manufactured obsolescence. When it invented the Mark2, it discontinued the Mark1 vehicles. Since then, Toronto and other cities, have never been able to order Mark1 from Bombardier at an affordable price. Bombardier...
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    2014 Municipal Election: Toronto Transit Plans

    Smart Track changes Smart Track The parts of Smart Track that mimic existing GO plans are fine, but the populist changes cause problems. 1) Cross Etobicoke (surface) subway. As mentioned on this site, and surely known to Tory's campaign, Build Toronto sold the Richview corridor to...
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    Community Consultation Meeting Avenues and Mid-Rise Buildings Study

    Dufferin Street Avenue Study The Dufferin Street Avenue Study has just had its last meeting. Input is accepted before May 7th. The study from Lawrence to the 401, including yorkdale frontage was launched in response to Treviso, Dream and another future multi-building project. The city is...

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