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Yeah - Bohemian. Kind of like Kensington. Full of unique people thrifting in vintage shops, working in nearby art studios etc. MOCA is nearby and there are so many local shops and creative businesses that I frequent. I just want them to stay and I worry they will just be gentrified out...

The Brampton 2040 vision was honestly one of the most refreshing and visionary documents I have seen from a Canadian city ever. It really knocks anything out of the ballpark in the Toronto region.

Completely disagree, I like neighbourhoods that embrace their grittiness. This area is an art hub, one of the last remaining truly 'alternative' areas in the city and it's just going to be another sterile block where there are no unique businesses and creatives are pushed out for condos nobody...

Couldn’t aim for better architecture? Sterile.

i have said this and will say it again but architecture is everything. I hope the architecture will be nice, and that nearby quayside will inspire form and experimentation. Hope waterfrontTO does this right, because it could be the most picturesque public realm but if the towers are ugly it...

This is smack dab in my neighbourhood and im pissed that I didn't know about this group. I would have some shit to say. Some good YIMBY stuff though.

I’m seriously considering writing the developers, I don’t know if it will make a difference but it just feels like this is not reflective of the ambitious vision previously of the site. The website previously was about integrity and it seems like the architectural language is bland and doesn’t...

Nicee, it'd be nice to have some creative business to give the stockyards more of a junction vibe.

I'm never been this pissed on any development. This was where I would hang out always growing up. If the architecture was remotely interesting I wouldn't be having this reaction. Not even an homage to the heritage building I can't believe it.

I completely disagree, I think this is the approach we need. A mass of Individual development applications in Toronto mostly means ugly glass box high-rises and that is it. No emphasis really on building something cohesive. With masterplans and sometimes government orgs, we get more...

I feel like the planning process has been very democratic, more involved with the community and promoting more beauty than most large-scale developments in the country imo. I don’t see anything ‘soviet’ style in the way it’s being planned.

In what sense?

1st district (taxiway west) site plan doc is up. Here are some photo renders. https://cdn.aglty.io/foblgrpi/Attachments/South Subdistrict_District Plan_Consolidated.pdf more on https://northcresttogether.ca/projects

Can't access the article as it's paywalled. 12ft ladder didn't work for me :/

I don't know if that's sarcasm or not but there is something to be said about seeing people out on the streets. With Toronto's ugly downtown architecture, the people are what makes the city beautiful and full of life, the energy that's felt contributes to the public realm imo and you can't...

Agreed, however the team mentioned that they want that PATH type experience at-grade, to ensure people congregate in the public realm more.

link to website https://courbanize.com/projects/engage-east-harbour/updates

I really think future density will require it - the city does seem committed to densification and creating new transit options and I'm sure it will be expropriated in the future if the city needs it. Can it not be a trail while still having track in the meantime?

Good News? This is a screenshot from Brampton's Draft Official plan that just got sent to me by email. under page 2-237. https://www.brampton.ca/EN/City-Hall/Official-Plan/Documents/Draft Brampton Plan.pdf

oops, thanks for the correction.