SKULL_KRUSHER
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What's supposed to happen to Villiers street where the Don is going to pass through? Is the street just going to be split into 2 dead-end segments? Or is there eventually going to be a bridge there?
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Northern Light
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The principle, western segment of what is now Villiers will turn south at the east end and connect back to Commissioners street.
The stranded eastern segment will still meet the Don Roadway and run east from there.
Tunafish13
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Weird question, but there seems to be a thin metal wall that holds in Canoe Cove. Will they end up removing that?
unrealestate
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is anyone shitting on waterfront toronto? they're like the only competent group in the city
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I think this was/is a temporary dam whose use has passed. I assume they will pull up all these 'pilings' in due course but not sure. They would look odd if left there and hardly conducive to canoes!
abovegrade
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I'm excited too. I just hope this area becomes hip. It will undoubtably be a destination with the green spaces but I'd like to see the Hearn turned into a major art space or attraction and I'd like the feel of Villiers to be artistic and walkable. Kind of like our version of an 'Old Montreal'...but contemporary of course. Perhaps George Brown students will contribute to the area feeling youthful and student-friendly too.
Time will tell.
Time will tell.
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From Rocky's Twitter. This is the 'wall' you can see just south of Villiers St.
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Flood it!
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jxmith_
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Look, i’m not saying that’s the recovered Knapp Roller Boat… but I DO chose to believe that’s what it is #rebuildtheknapprollerboat
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Also, New Cherry from Lake Shore and from Commissioner
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There are actually LOTS of (white) cherry trees in the 'green space" at (Old) Cherry and Villiers. More would, of course, be even nicer!They should be planting cherry trees along Cherry Street. Sweet red ones.
From link.
Feed the birds.
Northern Light
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They should be planting cherry trees along Cherry Street. Sweet red ones.
From link.
Feed the birds.
I would prefer to see native cherry trees which is better for the birds and other wildlife.
Ontario's native cherry trees all flower white!
Black Cherry: Prunus serotina
Source: https://greatplainsnursery.com/product/black-cherry-2/
Common Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana
source: https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/trees-and-plants/common-chokecherry/
Pin Cherry: Prunus pensylvanica
Source: https://onplants.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Prunus-pensylvanica_Alex_May19.jpg
jxmith_
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Went to look it up and I guess the Knapp roller is further north-west. Looks to be under Lake Shore, so I guess we won’t be seeing it anytime soon.
