Riverdale Rink Rat
Senior Member
Actually I am quite sure when a DRL is proposed the downtown neighbourhoods which the line will go under will argue against the line since they dont want higher density in there close to downtown areas. Riverdale will not be big fans of having high density development which will come with the new DRL.
Presumptuously speaking on behalf of Riverdale, I don't think it'll be as big a NIMBY issue as you believe. The part south of Pape Station will run underground to the already busy train tracks at Gerrard with a choice of two malls for constructing that stop (even possibly combining with a GO stop?), where it'll then follow the train tracks to appropriate stops either side of the Don. With the exception of a Dundas stop, there are parking lots or strip malls that can be repurposed for subway.