Got a picture from the event space in the Augusta Block building

Went for dinner tonight with my parents, and the general manager came over. I asked about the top level, which turns out is an event space, and he let me take a look. Took a couple of pictures. Also took a picture as we were leaving.

Went for a walk in the area.

Went for a walk in the area, 2nd floor progress.

Not related to the terminal design, but it would be nice if the placement was rotated 90 degrees (so the narrow edge is on the Upper Wentworth side, or even better on the other side of the inner road) and then one end is closer to the mall. That way, people wouldn't have to walk across the busy...

Drove by yesterday and took this shot

Would be neat if this kind of underground bike storage was available here. Although, the cost to install is probably not worth it 😅

I got a notice about a month ago that the property to the east was also scheduled for demolition. I forgot to post it when I got it, and now I seem to have lost it, or maybe I threw it out accidentally.

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/housing-pitch-for-former-glen-echo-school-site-rejected/article_08cc8b28-1145-5e2d-ac2d-4512b88f8e15.html Looks like this was rejected

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/katz-group-blames-real-estate-pandemic-for-years-long-delay-of-ice-district-s-urban-village-1.7178334 tl;dr An urban village at Ice District in central Edmonton — 2,500 residential units and a public park — is now expected to take at least three years...

Is there a thread on this somewhere?

My parents drove by recently and said that some fencing has gone up. Are there any updates to the application?

I could be wrong on this, but can't mental institutions not actually forcibly intervene with peoples' mental issues? That and they also can't keep them there against their will? i.e. the people with the mental issues have to know where and how to seek out help instead? That's not counting the...

What about that ugly spot near the "Downtown Hamilton" sign on King and Wellington? That spot always annoyed me too.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought one of the things that helps Toronto's Eaton Center stay relatively busy is because of its connection to transit. It has subway and streetcar access on either end. Maybe integrating with the MacNab terminal with a bridge or tunnel would help draw traffic in...

I used to walk by this place all the time on the way to work. It was really annoying with the cars not paying that much attention trying to leave or enter, almost got hit a few times. Glad to see this go!

What about something like climbing ivy? Maybe with it growing on the concrete supports?

With the opening of The Well in Toronto, I wish this project would take some inspiration from that.