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Picking up on a few comments from the last few days, does anybody know what happened to the proposed restoration of "Arc en Ciel" at Yorkdale Station? Back in November, BlogTO reported that the TTC was in discussion with Yorkdale about restoring the public-art piece as part of the expansion...

http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2011/01/04/16759396.html ** Build Toronto makes first sale By DON PEAT, City Hall Bureau Toronto Sun Build Toronto made its first sale. The city’s real estate and development corporation that operates at arms-length sold 154 Front...

Glad to see that this is moving forward, but a quick question. It was my understanding that the various new buildings were all going to be two-storey structures with public rooftops/second-floor-areas and they would be connected to the raised walkways -- which would give the walkways some...

If they're already stripping the Peace Garden, then it sounds like they've started on Phase Two of the plan, which is designed to overlap with Phase One. I'm hoping it also means that we may see some more significant elements of the renewal started before the election at the end of next month...

Good to see this project getting nominated for awards, etc. But is there any news on actual construction?

Just a quick pic to bump this thread, as the renovations are well underway. The front doors are closed as they prepare to build the giant cube, and the overhangs along Yonge St. are all boarded up as they work to bring the glass out to the edge of the building. Will be curious to...

A few more pics from the parkette, with lots of benches... The cafe is also well on its way to being done and having this little space in place is really started to change the feel of the neighbourhood. When Four Seasons and its park are also complete, there will...

The revisions to the elevated walkways has the potential to create something along the lines of the High Line linear park in NYC... And there's really something magical to be able to go up one storey and take a different perspective on a familiar space. So while I'm not a fan of the walkways...

Pics from July 11 A few shots... First the top: And second, the top of the podium, where it looks like it's all water-proofed and ready to put down the final surface. It's coming along! - J.

A pic from last weekend...

Well, here's hoping that the construction of a new lecture hall might actually solve some of the ground-floor issues with the building. Like Archivist, above, I've always found the real problem with this building to be the way it meets the street - or doesn't as the case may be. But maybe...

And now for something completely different... A shot from April 7 of the eastern side of green roof in progress, taken from the north.

That's exactly why I'm so happy to see this starting NOW -- so that the project will be in full swing by the time the election takes place.

News on the opening of the City Hall Podium Green Roof garden, from a press release on Doors Open Toronto. >The City Hall Podium Green Roof will re-open as the city's largest publicly accessible green roof on the Doors Open Toronto weekend. New landscaped gardens, a courtyard framing the...

And now, to further complicate the transit issue in the upcoming municipal election... Extending subway system driving force behind Thomson mayoral campaign Toronto Star Robyn Doolittle City Hall Bureau Mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson unveiled her plan for a citywide subway system...

Thanks for posting -- I'm eagerly anticipating this project, and very excited to see it opening this summer. It's a bit hard to tell from the pic, but it looks like they've started up some work again recently. Any reports on activity? - J.

Very interesting -- a MAJOR infill project here, not far from where the new subway line will go, particularly the stop at Keele & Finch and right on the upcoming Finch LRT. It looks like it'll include seniors units, ground-floor retail, a number of mid-rise towers and even some townhouses. And...

From the Daily Commercial News... Some interesting hints about Mayor's Tower Renewal Program, among other things. http://dcnonl.com/article/id36947 ** Daily Commercial News & Construction Record January 4, 2010 Outlook 2010 Toronto Planning Division faces revenue, staffing...

I was at York University Alumni Association meeting last week where some staff from the University presented on the new YorkU stations -- and there was mention of a lighting-display reminiscent of "Arc en Ciel" as the train pulls into one of the York stations on the new Spadina Extention. I...

Yup, I went by last night and came to the same conclusion -- I'm almost certain it's the tiny, service-lane between 5 St. Joseph and the businesses along Yonge St. that they're talking about closing, rather than the wide, bricked "lane" betwee 5 St. Joseph and 11 St. Joseph that has been...