[innsertnamehere]

I was wondering if you could explain the part about getting the ships north of the 401?

almost nothing in toronto is shipped with ships.. its either planes trains or automobiles!

 

[hawc]

Queens quay blvd is going to be completely redone... Check it out on Waterfront Toronto.... Looks awesome

Cant find any renderings of new Queens Quay.

 

[agoraflaneur]

http://www.waterfrontoronto.ca/image_galleries/queens_quay_bvld/?13100

 

[Miscreant]

almost nothing in toronto is shipped with ships.. its either planes trains or automobiles!

Exactly.

 

[Automation Gallery]

almost nothing in toronto is shipped with ships.. its either planes trains or automobiles!

Hmmm, 1 million metric tons of raw sugar from Brazil shipped by planes, trains, or automobiles...dont know about that.

 

[Automation Gallery]

Regardless, Redpath is hideous. Get rid of that fuckin thing.

Here is a great collection of Redpath history,,, that might change your mind.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/redpath_sugar/sets/72157623084595987/

 

[grey]

Redpath needs to stay exactly where it is for as long as possible.

Watching the enormous ships is an awesome feature of Sugar Beach.


(image by Mute* on Flickr)


(image by Andrew Snow on Flickr)


(image by Sam Javanrouh)

Not that I watch, but I don't remember ever seeing any huge freight ships coming in to the ports in Lake Ontario.

You're missing quite a show.

Few more:

http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=3517450025&size=large
http://www.flickr.com/photos/saikitphotography/4286413118/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/metrix_feet/4506479050/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashtonpal/5505310028/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronnieyip/4315345931/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zenlibra/2377937546/

...you get the idea.

 

[neubilder]

Redpath needs to stay exactly where it is for as long as possible.

Watching the enormous ships is an awesome feature of Sugar Beach..

I agree completely, Redpath sweetens up the whole of East Bayfront and I hope it stays. The reason it's endured this long is that it IS compatible with future waterfront development, and, it's one of the few industries that truly benefits from it's proximity to shipping. If this wasn't the case they wouldn't be able to justify the rent (or the high cost of ownership).

 

[Miscreant]

Here is a great collection of Redpath history,,, that might change your mind.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/redpath_sugar/sets/72157623084595987/

My post you're responding to here was deleted , likely due to swearing. Tight ship around here. Will have to watch the language, I guess.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Do tend to agree that Redpath should stay. Would be nice to see the exterior spruced up a bit though.

AoD

 

[Miscreant]

Redpath needs to stay exactly where it is for as long as possible.

Watching the enormous ships is an awesome feature of Sugar Beach.


(image by Mute* on Flickr)


(image by Andrew Snow on Flickr)


(image by Sam Javanrouh)

You're missing quite a show.

Few more:

http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=3517450025&size=large
http://www.flickr.com/photos/saikitphotography/4286413118/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/metrix_feet/4506479050/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashtonpal/5505310028/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronnieyip/4315345931/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zenlibra/2377937546/

...you get the idea.

Much of this here I think has to do with how nice those pictures are. Take any grey Tuesday and sit on that beach, and that ship looks terrible (imo). I mean, after all, we're debating here going to a beach beside a processing factory.

And if we're going for the Hamburg waterfront commerce thing, we've got a long ways to go.

 

[hawc]

Queens Quay blvd is going to be completely redone. Looks awesome

It does look awesome. What happens when a taxi, tour bus or someone running into grab a Starbucks blocks the ONE lane of vehicle traffic in either direction though? That will be interesting.

 

[Mo-tage]

Much of this here I think has to do with how nice those pictures are. Take any grey Tuesday and sit on that beach, and that ship looks terrible (imo). I mean, after all, we're debating here going to a beach beside a processing factory.

I have to disagree 100% with that. My kids love going to that beach and a big part of the appeal is the fact that they can sit and play in the sand while watching that new big green arm empty the holds of these impressively large, and impressively close ships. And generally when I talk to people relaxing on the beach they think it's pretty cool to see as well. And the weekends I've been there it has been very busy, so I don't think the Redpath factory is stopping anyone from using the beach, to me it is an added bonus.

The only issue I have with Redpath is that currently there is no decent way of walking to the new attractions on the eastern waterfront from the central waterfront.

 

[Miscreant]

I have to disagree 100% with that. My kids love going to that beach and a big part of the appeal is the fact that they can sit and play in the sand while watching that new big green arm empty the holds of these impressively large, and impressively close ships. And generally when I talk to people relaxing on the beach they think it's pretty cool to see as well. And the weekends I've been there it has been very busy, so I don't think the Redpath factory is stopping anyone from using the beach, to me it is an added bonus.

The only issue I have with Redpath is that currently there is no decent way of walking to the new attractions on the eastern waterfront from the central waterfront.

Well, clearly I'm outnumbered Something that's been happening somewhat consistently since I joined this board.

 

[Red October]

I would like Redpath to stay, but what needs to be improved is the sidewalks along that area. Redpath acts as a barrier almost, as you have to walk on the tracks to get across, and it is quite a smelly eyesore. Make it more pedestrian friendly and it will open up the eastern waterfront so much more.