A Torontonian Now
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Pods are encapsulated in scaffolding. Taken August 24:
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generalcanada
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Unusual Ontario Place redevelopment bidding process leads to fresh questions | Globalnews.ca
The Ontario NDP obtained a form with details of the Ontario Place bidding process using freedom of information laws. Leader Marit Stiles said it raises new questions.
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While not directly related to the article. They mention that 34 bidders submitted proposals, and recently publicized the names of 7 of them
I think that adventure park was the one that dropped out a few years ago
SubHuman
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I've already griped about this in the other thread for the proposed "new"/rebuilt venue, but if they're going to keep the current Budweiser Stage operating, they need to add another or replace the one pedestrian bridge that remains with a much wider new one. It's presently a horrendous bottleneck for a crowd of 16,000 leaving there when a concert ends.
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GenerationLee
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Yesterday, while at the CNE:
kotsy
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These are a little old now - August 15th.
isaidso
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Is that giant parking garage going ahead? If so, it's one of those projects that leaves one dumbstruck and bewildered. We're in a multi-decade process of undoing the damage done to our cities by the automobile. We're urbanizing, densifying, removing car lanes, adding bike lanes, and building PT.
Instead of removing car lanes from Lakeshore, reducing parking spaces at Ontario Place/Exhibition Place, and encouraging people to walk, cycle, or take PT, these morons are making it worse by building a parking garage? Is this 2024 or 1974? Can you imagine Paris building a parking garage next to the Eiffel Tower then arguing that it's needed so people will visit? They'd be tarred and feathered.
To add insult to injury there's a bloody GO Train station right there called "EXHIBITION'. Not only that but there will be an Ontario Line subway station opening in 7 years. What century are these people down at Queens Park living in?
Hopefully, this project can be halted after the next election. It will cost Ontario $$$ to terminate it but it will be difficult to tear the parking garage down (and expensive) once it's built.
Instead of removing car lanes from Lakeshore, reducing parking spaces at Ontario Place/Exhibition Place, and encouraging people to walk, cycle, or take PT, these morons are making it worse by building a parking garage? Is this 2024 or 1974? Can you imagine Paris building a parking garage next to the Eiffel Tower then arguing that it's needed so people will visit? They'd be tarred and feathered.
To add insult to injury there's a bloody GO Train station right there called "EXHIBITION'. Not only that but there will be an Ontario Line subway station opening in 7 years. What century are these people down at Queens Park living in?
Hopefully, this project can be halted after the next election. It will cost Ontario $$$ to terminate it but it will be difficult to tear the parking garage down (and expensive) once it's built.
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generalcanada
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TBD. government says theyre doing it above ground at the ex instead, but havent heard anything in almost a year.
They did say its because underground there would be closer to 800 million.
Brands
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This project is going ahead. The parking is likely going to end up at exhibition place. Doug Ford's Conservative are also projected to win another majority government in the next Provincial election.
Civdis
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I may be wrong but I thought the garage was planned to be underground leaving the top for open space. It's not an all or nothing question. Ontario Place is meant for the entire province, which means there should be accommodation for families who drive into the facility.
kotsy
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It was until Doug Ford 'realized' how much an underground/water parking garage would cost.
There is more or less the same amount of parking in the area now than when Ontario Place was open and popular. We don't need more parking in the area, especially with all the transit options, including GO transit that brings people from out of town.
UtakataNoAnnex
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True, they are doing this because they can. And likely many of us here, including myself, are painfully aware of that.
picard102
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When it was open and popular the population was smaller as well.
Natika33
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I hope Ford is convinced that underground parkades at OP are too expensive and pushes for aboveground parkades on the Ex grounds instead (We know he's been putting out feelers towards this option, but whether all the stars will align or not remains to be seen). The advantage of the latter plan is that aboveground parkades are easier to tear down or repurpose later if/when they prove unnecessary.
artyboy123
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Had the pleasure to view this TIFF documentary about Ontario Place
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Your Tomorrow
Ali Weinstein’s documentary captures the final year of Toronto’s celebrated Ontario Place, as the beloved provincial park is sectioned off for redevelopment while visitors keep showing up to walk its trails, enjoy the lake, or just check on the tomatoes they’re cultivating by the shore.
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kotsy
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How was it? Looking forward to seeing it but I shall wait for it's stream release.Had the pleasure to view this TIFF documentary about Ontario Place
Your Tomorrow
Ali Weinstein’s documentary captures the final year of Toronto’s celebrated Ontario Place, as the beloved provincial park is sectioned off for redevelopment while visitors keep showing up to walk its trails, enjoy the lake, or just check on the tomatoes they’re cultivating by the shore.