It’s not about me not liking it, it’s about ethics and the broader effects of our consumption and quality of our communities. I know people will shop there. If anything, that’s my point: People will be tempted to get the easiest, cheapest, most unethical junk rather than go out of their way to look for such things. I really doubt most people living in this area have an addiction to giant department stores, but, if they do, more of a reason to not facilitate this habit.

Also, the last thing this place needs is a department store; everything in Southcore is already so monolithic and cold. It needs smaller retail more than anywhere else I can think of downtown.
 
And what sort of "small retail" belongs here in your opinion?
 
Well, I agree with the big-box feel of South Core. The neighborhood has a certain functional sterility that reminds me of cities like Dallas or Houston.
 
arvelomcquaig said:
It’s not about me not liking it, it’s about ethics and the broader effects of our consumption and quality of our communities. I know people will shop there. If anything, that’s my point: People will be tempted to get the easiest, cheapest, most unethical junk rather than go out of their way to look for such things. I really doubt most people living in this area have an addiction to giant department stores, but, if they do, more of a reason to not facilitate this habit.

Also, the last thing this place needs is a department store; everything in Southcore is already so monolithic and cold. It needs smaller retail more than anywhere else I can think of downtown.
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Target sells unethical junk. Lots of small independent stores sell unethical junk. Saks, Nordstrom Holt's sell the more expensive unethical junk.
 
Can someone get back on Target? I mean Topic?

The excavation seems like it's taking a normal time to come back up to grade; nothing speedy or anything. Will be fun to see how high the structures become in 2014.
 
February 2014 Construction Update from Menkes youtube

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March 2014 Construction Update from Menkes youtube

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March 6 - photo by Menke

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I've been out of the loop in this project, even thought I drive by the site every day.

Are they working on both projects coming up at the same time...(One York + Harbour Plaza Residence)...all three towers ?
 
Me too, but, unless traffic has completely stopped, it's not like we can just stick our heads out the window for a better look (we could try, but given the blizzard today, probably not the best idea!). To keep myself updated, every Sunday I grab my camera and walk around the core, helps get me back in shape after my surgeries, and let's me see just how bloody fast they're slapping these towers up. A little too fast perhaps. I'm beginning to wonder how many contractors are compromising quality for speed?
 
after 5-6 years this area will be amazing with that density and number of buildings. I guess this will be the most densed area in Toronto.
 
ushahid said:
after 5-6 years this area will be amazing with that density and number of buildings. I guess this will be the most densed area in Toronto.
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Even with all the current project U/C, the CBD will still be more dense than Southcore.
 
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