[Lenser]

One of the other designs.

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Great design, that was refreshing to see.

 

[Irishmonk]

It's a darn shame we can't have both of these wonderful designs!

With some resizing and alterations, I could see "The Generator" concept working nicely at the foot of Yonge Street. (would probably require filling in most of the Quay)

 

[christiesplits]

It's a darn shame we can't have both of these wonderful designs!

With some resizing and alterations, I could see "The Generator" concept working nicely at the foot of Yonge Street. (would probably require filling in most of the Quay)

Agreed, both designs look great.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

From the April WT DRP:

https://waterfrontoronto.ca/nbe/wcm/connect/waterfront/3e6dbb7d-c68e-486a-905b-ab181132a2f8/WDRP+Presentation+-+Leslie+Street+Lookout+%28DRAFT%29+-+April+21%2C+2021.pdf?MOD=AJPERES

Minor changes post-announcement:

AoD

 

[smably]

Some nice changes. The boardwalks on either side are a welcome accessibility feature. I also like that the big gear has been transformed into a firepit. (It was just a surreal object/circular bench before, right?)

 

[Towered]

Still needs a beach where you can go in the water, like, you know, an actual beach.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Still needs a beach where you can go in the water, like, you know, an actual beach.

Cherry Beach is not that far away.

AoD

 

[someMidTowner]

Still needs a beach where you can go in the water, like, you know, an actual beach.

Sugar Beach and HTO Park seem to do just fine without

 

[Lenser]

It's a turning basin. It never was a beach.

 

[Northern Light]

It's a turning basin. It never was a beach.

It was, originally, a giant wetland/estuary.

It looked like this:

From: https://maps.library.utoronto.ca/dvhmp/ashbridges-bay.html

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

It was, originally, a giant wetland/estuary.

It looked like this:

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From: https://maps.library.utoronto.ca/dvhmp/ashbridges-bay.html

Yep:

Ashbridge's Bay - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[kotsy]

Cherry Beach is not that far away.

AoD

Woodbine beach is fairly close too.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Video from the April WT DRP:

AoD

 

[NW87]

Some activity on the site. Also a shot of the severed rail spur into the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant.

 

[Allandale25]

The line is called the Harbour Lead.

It is currently not in use.

Its only remaining customer was the Main Sewage Treatment Plant.

Currently that plant is disconnected from the track and receiving its deliveries by truck.

The future of the line is under review.

The likelihood seems that it will be discontinued.

But nothing is certain til it's done.

A decision was to be arrived at by mid-February as this impacts on the reconstruction of Lake Shore Blvd as part of removing the Gardiner east of the Don River.

Posted in update in the GO Construction thread re rail spur.

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