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What is a "family oriented grocery store"? You're obviously disqualifying the Loblaw's two blocks away. The Kitchen Table across the street. The Sobey's at Queen's Quay Terminal. The Longo's at Maple Leaf Square. The Metro in the St. Lawrence Market. OMG. Where will the families shop for...

By not driving, hopefully.

"millions of times more responsible". Please, elaborate. Also, you state the alcohol consumption per capita as some sort of proof. It assumes that I think people having a few more pints is inherently a moral wrong. I don't share this premise with you.

Ah, yes. The great, the benevolent, the caring, Liquor Control Board of Ontario. Full disclosure: my grandfather was a former commissioner of the LCBO in the 1960s. And today, my grandmother still enjoys a pretty pension from that The whole "social responsibility" argument is just a weaker...

So I've read the literature about how casino's drive up crime rates. And almost all the literature shows that it amplifies crime against tourists -- like pick-pocketing, scams, etc. It actually has minimal impact on the resident population in terms of victimization. That said, does Toronto...

The balconies really do look like crap. The architect might of thought the floor spacing differences would make the building more interesting. Really, the only reaction it's invoking in me is: "what the hell is wrong with that building?"

I hope they cheaped out on purpose in retaliation for having to shave the height to satisfy Adam Vaughn.

Or, we could just sacrifice some green space. =)

Well, how can you possibly fix that without sacrificing green space?

Yeah, there's something about that area that just seems like an uninviting public space. It's too industrial. Too uninviting. It seems like it would be a chore to cross it. Compare that to an even bigger public space: High Park. When I walk near there, I'm drawn in. It seems eminently crossable...

Yeah, the Soviet sensibilities of architects at the time really cheer me up:

All the same, David Miller probably went into convulsions today.

The Bay Area is not *actually* more expensive than Toronto. There's certainly some areas that will give Rosedale and Yorkville a run for its money. But generally speaking, it's actually much cheaper to live there.

Of course, this isn't surprising, given the size of the US and the problem of inefficiency in government spending. Which, I know is a radical notion that earns me a one-way ticket to crazy-land. It's not surprising to me at all that smaller states, like in Scandinavia get away with *relatively*...

VCs wouldn't pay corporate taxes. They'd pay capital gains, since they're taking risks and making investments.

Yes. Which is why I'm saying AFTER the US economy begins to recover in earnest, we'll see a trend reversal. But in my industry, technology, the brain drain never stopped through the recession, to be honest. I knew people who moved to Silicon Valley in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012... and even...

Except, of course, I don't feel I'm being "marginalized". I've made no such claim. Also, I don't deny that I have privilege. I acknowledged this multiple times. But this must be countered with the reality that there's a lot of people who'd rather make half the money and work half the hours...

Well, put the popcorn back in the cupboard. Because it was just a sarcastic, snarky comment about how out-of-place it now looks.

I feel like Champ's Food Supplies makes the whole thing work.

Does anyone know if this is getting any street retail? There's literally zero street retail between Lakeshore and Front right now.