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Not sure what you’ve interpreted as “my cause” but I’ve never had reason to doubt the A220/CS100 would have met the Tripartite Agreement’s noise restrictions. While that’s a useful and important variable, it’s nowhere close to the full picture - which was and is about growth. The implications of...

I don’t see the connection here. Proponents for a YTZ runway extension envision Billy Bishop competing with Pearson for long-haul flights, not with VIA for more regional travel. Not disagreeing with your point on lack of HSR investment, but I wouldn’t conflate that issue with any justification...

Sharing some progress photos from the site today. Interior structural reinforcement is underway in the Corleck’s main performance and event space. Once in place, the original interior columns will be removed to create the open, double-height space seen in the rendering.

A sincere thanks on behalf of our team and partners. So much potential hiding in plain sight here.

Surprised none of the eagle eyes here picked up on this: The legacy leasing and licensing arrangements on this property (several of which pre-date City ownership) are complex and can lead to stalemated negotiations. With this motion, Councillor Mihevc was able to bring this one to a close.

This next big Bathurst Quay investment is really two separate but coordinated projects. First is the decommissioning of the garage and remediation of this property for which funds are now allocated. With Council’s endorsement of our work plan this past week we’re already working on the scope of...

FYI: Mayor Tory is on site making this announcement now. Media release up here: https://www.toronto.ca/news/next-steps-for-bathurst-quay-waterfront-park-and-other-public-realm-projects/

Yes, we phased this work south to north to synchronize with the adjacent plaza construction. The north will also be tendered separately so that we can incorporate all that we’re learning from the current south silo rehab into the scope for the north.

Ed, thanks again for coming down and sharing some first-hand history lessons about the site!

Here’s a progress shot from the interior of the ‘Corleck’ - the Canada Ireland Foundation’s adaptive re-use of the former CMC silo admin building into a new arts and cultural hub. Architect is Kearns-Mancini. Helical piles have just been installed here and on the building exterior (the latter to...

ICYMI: the Waterfront BIA is asking these same questions and has commissioned a study to explore how to enliven the promenade and Sherbourne Common North: https://www.waterfrontbia.com/waterfront-public-life-pilot/

Enjoy! And that was sort of the reason for my post. Today was indeed perfect conditions for that park and it was empty. Any feelings here why that might be?

Aitken Place Park from earlier today. Full sun, light breeze, 22 degrees.

Great question. Everything that we can safely remount over the walkway we will. At minimum that means the large cylinders (aka dust storage bins). The long vertical shafts that held the conveyer belts are unfortunately corroded beyond any repair or salvage. You can literally put your finger...

Thought the group would appreciate this brief walk through of the silo portal in progress.

This is very well put and a great description of our scenario at the CMC site.

Since 2017 Joe Cressy and his team have been critical in helping our team assemble the plaza construction budget from more than 10 individual Section 37 contributions. I can’t overstate the impact his support has had on advancing all of these projects. He will be missed. Also, here’s a new CBC...

This was a housekeeping matter, but if interested in the context on this: We tendered the south silo rehab work in two parts - Phase 1A and Phase 1B - in order to expedite contract award and allow the successful bidder to mobilize on the south silo at a time when we still only had Phase 1A...

Not yet as we only just discovered this on Wednesday. This particular part of the south silo is difficult and hazardous to reach due to 6-12" of sludge that isn't scheduled for removal until Spring. But the cold weather has frozen the sludge solid so we were able to travel further in without...

Glad the group here saw this! We actually have a professional photographer (funding courtesy of the Waterfront BIA) coming down to the site Monday morning to record a time lapse of this before we 'fix' it. But not to worry - now that we've seen the potential of this and the tremendous reaction...