Osgoode is doable, true - but the impact on trees and the Osgoode Hall fence may not be pretty. I wonder what the cumulative end to end disruption on Queen will be. Similar to Eglinton, it will be a mess for a few years. That's one reason to push a bit further west and get it all over with.
I agree we don't need the entire western 'U' quite yet, but it seems like a huge mistake to not access the ridership-heavy zone from University over to Liberty. That area has the present and imminent density to justify a subway. As does the Danforth to Eglinton stretch.
The Relief Line will only reach its true potential once it is longer. I fear that Toronto's transit builders will repeat the mistake of Sheppard and give up after the initial Pape-Osgoode portion is built. To prevent that, I would push for committing to a full Liberty to Eglinton line as Phase I.
- Paul