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Ed007Toronto
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I think it hit critical mass in this area last summer when retail at the Waterclub condos opened. Places like Starbucks were packed the few times I walked by.
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blixa442
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No doubt about it, we're making steady progress. The tipping point is not that far ahead.
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miketoronto
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I don't think the waterfront was ever as dead as people made it out to be(I mean after Harbourfront was built, not when it was industrial). I remember when I was a kid, going down to Harbourfront with my parents, or with my school, etc. Even back then it was far from dead, and was a highlight of a downtown trip.
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DaninToronto2
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I guess now it isn't just people walking through, but actually heading their for an afternoon to enjoy a nice meal and walk along the water. Sometimes I walk around downtown just looking for a nice area where I can sit and relax and eat lunch. We certainly need more trees along Bay street to help extend what is happening along the waterfront.
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joel in TO
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I'm a little confused as to how all the recent additions (wood boardwalks, paver, piers, etc) integrate with the new waterfront design contest... will the new boardwalks be destroyed in place of the much wider ones envisioned in the winning design? Seems a shame to have built all this if only to be replaced so soon after.
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FutureMayor
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simply put, NO.
The jury actually told the winning submission it couldn't change the boardwalk design and to work with the existing design already in place.
From what I understand they were asked to design the new light standards for the central waterfront. The original Harbourfront boardwalk plan had light beacons at the head of each pier. They held off building those until the design competition. Smart move on the part of TWRC actually.
Louroz
The jury actually told the winning submission it couldn't change the boardwalk design and to work with the existing design already in place.
From what I understand they were asked to design the new light standards for the central waterfront. The original Harbourfront boardwalk plan had light beacons at the head of each pier. They held off building those until the design competition. Smart move on the part of TWRC actually.
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FutureMayor
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Speaking of Sobeys on Queen's Quay, I paid a visit the other day and I was impressed! It had everything in a very compact space. Prime location, will do very well.
I also noticed for the very first time that Tim Hortons has a location at Queen's Quay.
Louroz
I also noticed for the very first time that Tim Hortons has a location at Queen's Quay.
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Suicidal Gingerbread Man
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The closing of the Antiques market surely could not have been good for the nextdoor Porticello Restaurant. I'm sure they're happy to finally have a neighbour again.
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nstuch
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just goes to show what a difference some quality materials makes, it is now a pleasant area to stroll around. if only the city applied this logic to the rest of our cheap-ass looking streets and sidewalks... the city would explode with visitors
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stokell
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Sobeys is too much of a restaurant, even they're slogan is "ready to serve". I guess people are getting too lazy to cook.
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EnviroTO
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On Queens Quay to Sobey's is definitely focused on a specific clientele and they don't have the full assortment of products. There is a big emphasis on ready to eat items, upscale items, and health concious items (lots of organic products). The staff required seems higher than the average Sobey's due to the number of counters (deli, sandwich makers, seafood, etc). The produce section is about the size of a single room you would find in a normal home. There is every flavour of 0% fat yoghurt but no regular plain with some fat yoghurt.
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ganjavih
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Didn't want to resurrect this thread from the dead, but I was strolling along the waterfront tonight and wanted to make a few comments. The new boardwalks and pseudo-stone walkways have extended further west to around where the Radisson hotel is, around Rees St. Construction on HtO is well underway with the green islands already taking shape. It looks as though very soon there will be a continuous waterfront stretching all the way from Yonge to Bathurst. This is a far cry from when I first moved to Toronto in the late 90s when a tiny little strip at the foot of Yonge was the only part of the central waterfront worth going to.
The proof that these efforts are worthwhile is in the increased pedestrian activity along the harbour. There was no particular event or show on the harbour tonight but even as late as 11PM, there were throngs of people strolling along the boardwalk. You would never have seen this a few years ago. I was also very pleased to see the street-level of the Waterclub towers coming of age. The Ben & Jerry's, Starbucks and other businesses set up little patios along the extra wide Queen's Quay sidewalk which appeared to be well used. The Sobey's across the street at the Terminal building is open for business. Good for you Toronto, things are coming together.
The proof that these efforts are worthwhile is in the increased pedestrian activity along the harbour. There was no particular event or show on the harbour tonight but even as late as 11PM, there were throngs of people strolling along the boardwalk. You would never have seen this a few years ago. I was also very pleased to see the street-level of the Waterclub towers coming of age. The Ben & Jerry's, Starbucks and other businesses set up little patios along the extra wide Queen's Quay sidewalk which appeared to be well used. The Sobey's across the street at the Terminal building is open for business. Good for you Toronto, things are coming together.
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afransen TO
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This one could be a post card. Great shot.
And a palm on the waterfront? Guessing it's not hardy.
And a palm on the waterfront? Guessing it's not hardy.