100 Reasons to be Psyched about 2008

[Bogtrotter]

1Bloor E is cancelled and a 2000 ft. mixed use tower of daring design by Jean Nouvel is announced in it's place.

..or um anything over 1000ft would be nice

 

[3Dementia]

AreBe becomes a senior moderator of UT, ensuring the last few useful threads on the forum are filled with meaningless drivel designed to devalue every single project in the city. For some reason, that makes him the happiest member of the forum.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Nov 2008, the end of Bush. Definitely time for regime change.

 

[Jarrek]

32. Toronto FC host the MLS All Star Game, Win the MLS Cup

 

[Mike in TO]

33. Following the completion of studies/consultations on the Eglinton LRT/Transit City line it is determined that a full subway is required to meet the transportation needs of central Toronto now and in the future. The province agrees to 2/3 funding and Flaherty says....

 

[borgo100]

34. Following more studies/consultations the whole Transit City plan is seen as a totally joke, because Toronto would outgrow it in a matter of time and all planned LRT routes become subway lines

 

[Irishmonk]

After a federal election is called and urban issues (taxation/infrastructure) dominate the campaign trail, the cities win a percentage of the GST. (To be phased in by 2010.)

 

[rbt]

34. Following more studies/consultations the whole Transit City plan is seen as a totally joke, because Toronto would outgrow it in a matter of time and all planned LRT routes become subway lines

If they were all subway lines Toronto will still outgrow it in a matter of time.

 

[wonderboy416]

36. The Greyound depot on Front St and Sherbourne closes and a new condo development is announced for that site.. interestingly enough the Starbucks down the street disappears and never returns as the result of David Copperfield's latest stroke of a magic, much to the joy of local residents.

 

[wonderboy416]

37. Despite being one of the longest standing members of UT Wonderboy finally loses that damn "newbie" title beside his name and reaches god status.

 

[Patriot]

38. The Ritz-Carlton, Trump Tower and RBC Centre make significant 'visible' appearances on the skyline.

 

[JasonParis]

39. I move in to my new condo at 9T6!

40. Chart Magazine moves into its new Britain Street H.Q.

41. Urban Toronto reaches 2,000 members!

 

[Edward Skira]

Points that directly involve me (#1, 40 and 41) all came true.

 

[Long Island Mike]

Some more thoughts on 2009...

#42: Barack Obama becomes US President on January 20th.
#43: Good bye GW Bush - With the mess left in the USA.
#44: Hope the lousy economy goes out with 2008.
#45: That 2009 is a great year to all that read this here in UT Forum.
LI Mike