UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
The obligatory, "...now if they could just replace the rest of the building."
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telefann
Active Member
That aesthetically decrepit podium would not look out of place among the rusting trash heaps of Chernobyl.
Benito
Senior Member
They are replacing damaged granite now. Still no clean windows or sidewalk. 
Benito
Senior Member
Some of the sidewalks are done along Grenville. I see that they are doing the granite tiles below the windows and repairs to the granite. Perhaps that was the hold up for the sidewalks n you’d think they could have done that ages ago.
Northern Light
Superstar
Grrr, all that time, and a rather pokey work site, for a bare, un-adorned concrete sidewalk.......
G.L.17
Senior Member
Shouldn't insult Chernobyl like that
officedweller
Senior Member
The lighted awning actually looks pretty nice.
Northern Light
Superstar
From November 9th, 2021:
I inquired w/workers on-site. This will not be granite, nor brick, nor feature any trees, we are getting 100% quality concrete, and that's it...........pffft.
I inquired w/workers on-site. This will not be granite, nor brick, nor feature any trees, we are getting 100% quality concrete, and that's it...........pffft.
Towered
Superstar
Don't tell me you expected more!
Northern Light
Superstar
With @ProjectEnd on the case here, I had hopes......and dreams.........
Ya know...........Black, Striated Granite.........
Lachlan Holmes
Active Member
Wow… so it’s going to go from absolute bargain basement temporary asphalt sidewalk to zero effort given concrete sidewalk with no design features or landscaping?
My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined. (Though I am not surprised in the slightest; and I appreciate @Northern Light ’s investigative efforts!)
My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined. (Though I am not surprised in the slightest; and I appreciate @Northern Light ’s investigative efforts!)
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
The concrete sidewalk is pretty much standard - it was the least disappointing aspect of this project.
AoD
Lachlan Holmes
Active Member
True enough, and I don’t have any issue with using concrete for sidewalks - but I don’t think it’s too much to ask that they include something to break up a large expanse of it. Whether that be some trees or trim or what have you.
Yegger
Active Member
Yonge Street as a whole is a write off until it is reconstructed as part of the Yonge TOmorrow study.
Tender & Construction is slated for 2023-2025 but that may be the first phase.
Basically, we have to wait another 10 years before expecting a better streetscape in this part of town.
Tender & Construction is slated for 2023-2025 but that may be the first phase.
Basically, we have to wait another 10 years before expecting a better streetscape in this part of town.
Northern Light
Superstar
The 2023-2025 project only goes as far north as College/Carlton.
The second phase will follow shortly thereafter, possibly as soon as 2026.....but that's ambitious......
At any rate, that project will likely be a 3-year window too. So best case for phase 2 (College to Davenport) is 2026-2028.
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That said, I don't see any reason they couldn't incorporate some basic streetscape elements at this stage.
But, I must say, I noted with interest that Gloucester has joined Teahouse in having a very spare streetscape on the Yonge frontage.
I don't even see the plugs for standard streetlights that were installed as part of the Five development.
I'm actually curious to know what the streetlighting plans is adjacent to those developments.