[DSC]

Right, but the path is also the reason why the water pools there. As you note, they could have elevated the path and built some manner of allowing the water to drain from there - they certainly have done that elsewhere, so it's not like it is a foreign concept.

I too could have seen a pond or marsh as an idea "feature" for that spot, which is why I'm a bit flabbergasted to see that instead nothing was done other than "hopes and dreams".

Dan

Someone (@NorthernLight ??) might want to ask the PFR team - See https://www.toronto.ca/city-governm...gies/taylor-massey-sub-watershed-master-plan/ The Plan talks about drainage improvements.

 

[Northern Light]

Someone (@NorthernLight ??) might want to ask the PFR team - See https://www.toronto.ca/city-governm...gies/taylor-massey-sub-watershed-master-plan/ The Plan talks about drainage improvements.

The above plan, like most of the Ravine Stategy etc. is unfunded.

I'm pushing to get at least one of the signature projects pushed forward. We shall see.

 

[PL1]

They have paved the trail in the valley, and are just finishing paving the trail up the hill by the parking lot (they have the fence moved over so much to allow for said paving that I had to walk the Bike Share a bit).

View of the newly paved trail, and the copse of recently planted trees discussed above

 

[Natika33]

Sorry no pic (it was getting dark), but trail near Stan Wadlow is open now.

 

[6079 Smith W]

I took a picture last week as I rode through. The stonework and woodwork and bridgework is quite lovely.

 

[robmausser]

I took a picture last week as I rode through. The stonework and woodwork and bridgework is quite lovely.
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Nothing better than biking on freshly paved asphalt.

 

[PL1]

So as someone (@Northern Light ?) suggested earlier, these newly planted trees (near the newly rebuilt area by the Haldon entrance to the park) aren't doing well. I'd estimate 20% look quite sick. I image the flooding of a couple of weeks ago doesn't help. Photos from this afternoon, from west to east.

Edit: as pointed out below, Northern Light said these are the wrong trees for the soil/drainage, not that they weren't already doing well. This is what happens when typing out a post in my local park while enjoying a beer from the farmers' market

 

[Northern Light]

So as someone (@Northern Light ?) suggested earlier, these newly planted trees (near the newly rebuilt area by the Haldon entrance to the park) aren't doing well. I'd estimate 20% look quite sick. I image the flooding of a couple of weeks ago doesn't help. Photos from this afternoon, from west to east.

I don't know that I said they weren't doing well (pre-flood), but I said they wouldn't do well, because they are the wrong species to be planting for a low-lying floodplain.

What should have been planted was Silver Maple, not Sugar Maple; Balsam Poplar, White Birch, Trembling Aspen and Eastern White Cedar(there are a few) but the latter should be clustered together and not under the canopy of hardwoods, rather than Oaks and Basswoods.

This planting cost well into six figures.........sigh.

 

[Northern Light]

The Bike Path east of Dawes Road has reopened, and the structural work on the creek banks appears to be substantially complete.

The project now awaits restoration plantings, and probably reconstruction of the small parking lot used as a staging area for the last 18 months.

Photos taken September 2nd, 2024:

 

[Mr.Tang]

Not sure where to post this - but I run along the bike paths in this area when I can (hidden gem in the city IMO). The Go Train tracks run parallel to and close to the Don River in some areas and I noticed that due to recent erosion, at some points the river banks are getting very close to the tracks (at one point literally to the train track fence). It is at a situation where I think there is real danger here. Does anyone know if this is on Go Transit's radar? I assume it must be as they are working in the area, but would hate to see something really bad happen.

 

[Northern Light]

Not sure where to post this - but I run along the bike paths in this area when I can (hidden gem in the city IMO). The Go Train tracks run parallel to and close to the Don River in some areas and I noticed that due to recent erosion, at some points the river banks are getting very close to the tracks (at one point literally to the train track fence). It is at a situation where I think there is real danger here. Does anyone know if this is on Go Transit's radar? I assume it must be as they are working in the area, but would hate to see something really bad happen.

The general issue is on their radar, but the specific site you're seeing may have changed recently and its current condition may not.

You should report it to GO/Metrolinx.

Be as specific as possible about the location, how recent the issue is; and convey that you feel it should be urgently inspected. Include a photo if you can, but better to report it first if you don't have one.

For UT, I would post this, in the future, in the GO Construction thread.

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Phone the Call centre in this case. It will get attention faster that way.