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Hot Property Jan 15, Pt 2. A quick discussion about the Q&P project. Nothing really new, but worth hearing as its from a Tribute rep. Check out the video from about the 3:00 to 5:00 mark. http://www.cp24.com/servlet/HTMLTemplate?tf=ctvlocal/hub/hub.html&cf=ctvlocal/cp24.cfg&hub=CP24Hotproperty#

Main street retail vs. those large commercial developments is debatable. Both have pros and cons. The fact more are going up every year means they are successful. There may be some store turnover here and there, but the power centre stays and parking lots are crowded. The trend for...

I remember way back my agent could have got me in for pre-built pricing, but I didn't bite. I shoulda. :(

I was thinking in investing in this condo, but scared off as there seems to be zero retail around. Even for bikers it seems like a little trek. I don't consider the convenience store at the gas station a destination for shopping. ;) I heard rumours that a Loblaws was going to take over that...

MLS looks great. Whenever I drive past it on the Gardiner, it looks better and better. Also, it seems to be built pretty quick. Am I wrong here? Compared to other condos, the construction crew gets things done.

If you're going to resort to silly forum antics like being anti-American or nitpicking people's spelling, at least back it up yourself. Stay on topic.

You know that most of Toronto live in typical residential housing with front yards and backyards too right? Not everyone in Toronto lives downtown. Why would kids play in a downtown Mississauga area which is government buildings and a shipping mall nearby. Small kids should play safely in...

Not all parts of Mississauga have grass, but as you just posted (thanks), you'll notice how more space there is for whatever is needed. That is near Square One and people/car traffic is no problem there. Also, with the influx of condo developments coming in the near future in the area (I heard...

Lots of people does not mean its pedestrian friendly.

It's obvious you don't live in a place with a large front yard, backyard or grass lining along the street. Mississauga has very large parks. Not the puny downtown kind where its wedged between a row of stores and a rental apartment, about a half acre but labeled a "park" by the city...

Simply contributing to the thread where the latest posts have to do with pedestrian-friendliness. Before I joined in, I sensed lots of snobbishness and anti-Mississauga posts from concrete jungle downtown urbanites.

So one family riding along Yonge when the streets are blocked off by signs, with police providing security? LOL

How can an intersection be pedestrian friendly when sidealks are narrow and people overflow into the street since corners are so crammed with people? And that's not just for Yonge/Wells. Basically any major intersection at Yonge/(something) is similar. If Bay/Wells has large sidealks and...

Big deal. "45 times" and "10 times" means nothing since very few people in Mississauga bike/walk to work. They mostly drive or take transit. Easy drives and free parking. People in Mississauga bike for pleasure and exercise, not to commute to work to lock it up on a bike rack with 100s of...

The "2 ft strip of grass" (more like probably 4-5 ft) in typical Mississauga sidealks isn't for walking. its buffer space. Also, it gives kids a strip by their property to play on. Unlike many downtown Toronto areas, walkers don't have to be sardined with cars and trucks passing them 1 ft...

100s? Wow. And how many 10,000s of people work, go to school and live downtown? And how many people get hurt or killed in that downtown area on foot or bike? Quite a few. Fact is downtown is narrow streets, sidewalks and none/very few bike lanes. Add in lots of one-way streets and...

Downtown Toronto busy intersections are typically very non-pedestrian friendly. Congested narrow sidewalks and intersections are typical of downtown. Yonge/Wellesley is not pedestrian friendly. The fact you say people basically spill onto the street proves it. Although Yonge/Charles St is...

Agreed. Why anyone thinks a suburban city like Miss that has about 700,000 people should be comparable to all the stuff a large urban city like Toronto (probably 3,000,000 people+) is insane. Also, Toronto has been around for 100 years. Miss has really only picked up in people and offices...

I find all this talk about Mississauga being pedestrian unfriendly a laugh. Every city or suburb has its pockets of streets or intersections that may be unsafe for walkers. Actually, Toronto is much worse than any suburb. Small narrow sidewalks with often little/no strip of grass to the...

I live in Mississauga for most of my life and love it. I lived in Toronto for 3 years and hated it (Yonge/Sheppard). Depends what you like. Mississauga is a suburban city connected to a major city like Toronto. There's trade-offs for both. If you like a quieter environement, clean...