busybeaver
New Member
looks like the well's freshly installed paving stones will soon be torontoized with utility cuts and asphalt patches! 
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Amare
Senior Member
There's something severely wrong with Toronto Hydro and this idiotic fetish they have of doing utility cuts where there's been a recently complete (or soon to be complete project). I'm just going to outright assume it's them because of their track record of being completely inept, but they're more than happy to prove me wrong if they'd like.looks like the well's freshly installed paving stones will soon be torontoized with utility cuts and asphalt patches!
This is part of the reason why we cant have anything nice in this city which lasts for more than 2-3 years before some kind of defect comes to light.
Northern Light
Superstar
Lets keep an eye on the above........i haven't had an in person look; but the photos suggest a sand-based filler, not concrete between the bricks. With the right tools and training they should be liftable intact.
Regardless, having to lift something that's what, a year old? ...............is not reasonable.
Regardless, having to lift something that's what, a year old? ...............is not reasonable.
bowen
Active Member
It’s also possible these markings are just part of a general utility locate for work happening nearby. I know in the past I’ve given locate companies specific instructions not to mark up an area of completed construction on the same property, but this is often the result.
daptive
Active Member
busybeaver
New Member
this is how it's done in most other cities but Toronto Hydro would not make the effort to carefully remove the paving bricks.. easier to cut and patch with asphalt!
Like this post to scare Toronto Hydro
Red Mars
Senior Member
Jun 13, 2023
The hoist has recently been removed.
And the project's first Front Street tree (@ Draper St.) has been placed/planted.
The hoist has recently been removed.
And the project's first Front Street tree (@ Draper St.) has been placed/planted.
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Amare
Senior Member
greg_cooke
New Member
Well under way!
Red Mars
Senior Member
Jun 15, 2023
The first tree made a brief cameo appearance @ Front and Draper then exited. See my last post.
The first tree made a brief cameo appearance @ Front and Draper then exited. See my last post.
urbanexplorer
Active Member
The "Yoga" and "Spa" in the windows must be referencing the new "sweat and tonic" location. Can't wait!Jun 15, 2023
The first tree made a brief cameo appearance @ Front and Draper then exited. See my last post.
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afransen
Senior Member
This city really needs to learn how to work with replaceable pavers. In places with frequent need to access utilities, it is a much more sustainable solution and provides for a much better public realm. They also have the side benefit of being good for traffic calming on streets that really should be only 30 kph.
TheKingEast
Senior Member
Yep. We just had the idewalk put in last year. Sod not even a year and I see nothing but orange marks everywhere.
vatche
Senior Member
can we not write to hydro and point it out?
Amare
Senior Member
Not much to point out to them, they dont even know their left hand from right hand. If it's infact Toronto Hydro, i'm sure they forgot to do some kind of work and a lightbulb just all of a sudden went off for them.