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I probably said this before, but it looks pretty drab to me. I wish they went with stronger colours even if it's like a black-hole black.

Based on Phase 1 materials, I don't really have high hopes, but would be happy to be proven wrong.

That's great to hear! I walk by on Jarvis a few times a week, but don't always walk on Esplanade - especially in winter/early spring.

I'm more bummed for the kids at the school that essentially lost their playground. They couldn't do that section when school's out?

I believe Block 1 is currently the white tent that hosts the Sunday market; and formally the Saturday farmers market.

Yeah to say the stretch of Esplanade between Jarvis and Parliament as dead is strange to me. I think it works great as a "pass through" from St. Lawrence Market and Distillery. It's a very pleasant walk with some shops and the community centre on the north side, and the park lining the south...

British Columbia stopping the time change (after this weekend): https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-adopting-year-round-daylight-time-9.7111657

I thought one of the big reasons why Doug Ford wanted to move the Science Centre was to open up the existing land for development?

It's very grey. Not really a cool dark, but more of a meh grey?

Surprise! It turns into a catapult when someone climbs on top of it!

I can't wait until Sugar Beach is connected to Promontory Park (forgot what the new name is). But the other bridge is no doubt many years out.

Looks like Saturday May 9th.

Sugar Beach on Saturday Jan 31:

One of the worst I've seen at that gas station was a homeless woman dropping her pants and peeing near one of the pumps. I felt bad because it didn't seem like she was all mentally there, and she obviously couldn't hold it any longer. But that was almost a decade ago now, not sure about now as...

On Saturday (Jan 31), from much further away - at least, I think that's the same boat! :)