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According to the FARM Committee agenda for February 2026

The streetcar track on Victoria north of Queen (Queen to Dundas) was scheduled for replacement about 5 years ago following water, gas and hydro work but this was postponed until the Ontario Line work at Victoria and Queen is finished. I assume it will be done as soon as they can re-open Queen...

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OR, if you are a passenger, have a longer journey than necessary :->

The Lower Don Trail is on to its umpteenth Project Manager so I emailed him for an update and got this, fairly optimistic and speedy response. The trail is well on track to be opened this spring, with a current target opening of late April/early May 2026. The project website will be updated...

It is primarily government (taxpayer) money - there is a municipal election (and maybe a federal one) so you can bet things will open with great fanfare!

The area around the Atlas Crane will be, the area further north (@ Keating) will, open (partially (?) when the pedestrian bridge opens.

About time!!

The weather-protected area on Yonge is starting to be unveiled.

Though I should go and look at it on site, I think you are, maybe, too pessimistic. Formerly the section just north of Front was driveways to the gas station and was level with the car lanes but I THINK they have actually raised that section up to sidewalk level as the orange barrels in your...

You and I may not want to travel to US but it IS a huge market and companies will still want to have some sort of presence/activity there.

Yes, I too was involved in the earlier TTC and WT discussions and they were VERY reluctant to do anything on Parliament Street, even though there was still the old streetcar loop available at Parliament and Front. Of course, these early discussions were before there was any talk of the Ontario...

You think the City could manage this? Multi function!

Yes, this is because the City hopes, as I note above, to rent the main floor out for 'events'.

I think the City would ideally like to rent out the main floor 7 days a week. The farmers on Saturdays, maybe a reborn “antiques” market on Sundays and conferences and events on other days. The cafe may get customers from these things but the aim is not to have the cafe spilling into the...