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Could this be the slowest moving project in history, I think it's been in the pipeline since the 1980's. I forsee more delays as the architect tries to cram a pool into an old heritage building.

The density proposed looks too low and I am a bit sceptical about combining affordable housing into the mix in small buildings. Also, I think having so many different groups and agencies involved will slow this thing down significantly. The city should also seriously consider trying to...

Thats gonna be a fun meeting. The neighbourhood mob is already in a tizzy about this one.

good question, I also wondered what this deal looked like and who actually paid for all the improvements to the land which is contaminated. Does anyone on here have any links to any details about this deal???

This is so dumb. why give a park a name that nobody will every use. I would have been better to showcase native heritage with some traditional native artwork in the park, not a word that nobody can pronounce, especially not new Canadians.

did the bentway already burn through $35 million bucks?

They could have at least tried to maintain the site and continue some temporary uses for the space. This was a great venue for special events and now it's such an eyesore. It was getting broken into constantly and the interior was destroyed and used as a bike chop shop by local drifters. It's...

No doubt, I live close by, I just can't believe how fast rents have gone up in the past few years and that there are people that can pay it.

It would have been nice if there was some small retail included with some local retailers or some discounted space for non-profits or community groups. This is basically a stacked corporate retail plaza. Nonetheless, good way to pack a lot of retail into a tight urban setting. The rents are also...

It's on the market with 2 other properties with round 1 bid submissions due next week. https://www.cbre.ca/-/media/cbre/countrycanada/files/pdf/teams/on-to-lsg/residential-land-brochure/createto-171019.pdf?la=en

This is a much needed development in that area.But this is Social Justice HQ and people protest everything here so curious to see what kind of opposition gets cooked up around this project.

Looks like it turned out ok. I think though, in general, in these smaller parks, the playgrounds should be enclosed. It's easier to keep an eye on kids and it helps keep the dogs out. Nothin grosser than watching a kid crawl around on dog piss and I am certain that the trees that surround the...

Holy shit, $690 Million, now thats a whopper of a deal. Was there a broker involved? that wouldve made a nice commission cheque.

good question. Not building the bridges frees up a bunch of space that the bridge base and landing would have occupied.

This is great news. That bridge didn't really make sense and was going to cost millions of dollars that could be better spent on other improvements/expansions to the bentway. I wonder how much money was spent on all the planning and design work.

The Ordnance Land is being delivered to the parks department in base park condition. There was a public meeting about it a few years back back haven't heard anything new. There is also a few million in the parks budget for this park that has been getting deferred while construction on the bridge...

The design looks nice but is there not a great lakefront ice rink just across the street? has the parks department agreed to maintain this as a potential ice rink? will it have a zamboni shed or will this be a natural ice rink (snowy/icy lump)

Big problem is that no one at the parks department or the city has any idea or vision of how to create a great public space. Sometimes with a lot of community input from intelligent, patient and knowledgeable residents you can get a great outcome, other times , projects are led by uninspired...

Bigger issue still is can the city actually build this thing during our lifetime? How long has union station been under construction? The bridge over from Stanley Park to Fort York is in its 15th year and is only a 25 million dollar project. Does anyone seriously think this is possible?

Have you ever seen dog owners downtown? they go outside, turn on their phone and stare at it for 5 minutes while their dog pisses on their building, then they go inside because it's too cold. or they let their dogs roam around common outdoor areas while they check their social status on the...