Recent content by toraerach

Agreed. Just look at St. James Town, which is about as accessible via transit as Thorncliffe will be once the OL opens. There's been infill and rents for new units have climbed over the years, but the character of the neighbourhood hasn't been completely erased–not even close.

There are likely many tools in the federal government's toolbox here, especially if they're willing to be creative. For example, I am not terribly familiar with the ins and outs of federal vs. provincial jurisdiction over insurance companies, but would it be possible to forbid providers from...

The houses on Adriatic are set to be replaced by a development at some point in the nearish future, so density in this area wouldn't be completely unprecedented. We could hypothetically even squeeze some space for parking out of that development for a North Islington GO.

At one point, I believe its publisher was hoping "Toronto Life Square" would catch on in the vernacular à la Times Square or Harold Square, but that bullet was fortunately dodged. The renaming really should've been opened up to a public competition rather than sole-sourced from some consultant...

Maybe things have changed since I worked in a convenience store back in my student days ~15 years ago, but tobacco sales were absolutely enforced, and the high penalty relative to low wages was a huge deterrent. We will never have perfect enforcement. The question to me is whether convenience...

Kids and shoplifters can already pilfer what they want from their local LCBO, Beer Store or licensed grocery store (or their parents' fridge for that matter). I don't anticipate convenience stores being any worse at enforcement—in fact, given the extremely tight margins in the industry, I'd...

Convenience stores and gas stations already sell many age-restricted products, such as tobacco and lottery. Regulations are already strictly enforced. I don't see why alcohol sales would be any different.

I'm pretty okay with this. Current students will be able to finish out the academic year without major disruption, and the glut of domestic students entering the summer job market should cushion the blow for employers to a certain degree. Employers should have been planning for the December 31...

I'd be curious to see how much ridership a station in Dundas would generate—assuming a location large enough for the inevitable parking lot/structure could be found. I also wonder about the tourism potential of weekend service to a Paris station.

Despite the declining population, the area remains quite dense by Toronto standards. Eventually, the balance between shrinking household sizes vs. increasing housing units should cross back into growth. Certainly, I would imagine that a station could be justified to serve the density at Jameson...

Maximizing pedestrian capacity seems like the wisest use of the limited space we have here. This area sees some of the heaviest pedestrian traffic in the city, particularly surging for events at the Rogers Centre. Impeding the flow of those crowds by restricting barrier-free movement ought to be...

If you're already sitting down on relatively fast/comfortable train heading in the direction of your destination, why would you put yourself through the hassle of flying? It seems like a lot of added stress for very little benefit (if any).

Exhibition is likely the best positioned location in this area for surface connections, including the Harbourfront and Bathurst streetcars as well as the Dufferin and Ossington buses. The Lansdowne and Queensway buses could be extended/rerouted to the station fairly easily as well, and future...

Agreed re: an additional Jane-Dundas line (perhaps veering down from around Regent Park to East Harbour). If our goal is to better serve the West End, a short OL extension along the rail corridor with stops at Jameson and Sunnyside should be sufficient for the medium term.

Given this, what are the chances that little development occurs on the recently unprotected land prior to a new government swooping in and re-establishing these areas as Greenbelt? If fairly good, I could see this potentially becoming a major local issue in 905 battlegrounds come 2026, when the...