sunnyraytoronto
Senior Member
This is a small townhouse project - the type that usually don't make it onto UrbanToronto,... but here, I'll add it since the evolution of this project, movement of on-site parkland and potential for surrounding infrastructures issues (multi-use trails connector, strategic access to Don Valley and Yonge-401 interchange reconfiguration) are interesting.
This 1940 aerial image shows part of semi-circular Yonge Blvd Viaduct (bridge now part of Hoggs Hollow (4) Bridges & host westbound hwy 401 express) intersecting at Yonge St (at current Highway 401). Notice: shadow of bridge on valley floor, Forest Lawn Mausoleum along Yonge St (since 1911); 1940 is before MacDonald-Cartier Freeway (1952) and widening to collector-express system mid-1960s of today's Hwy 401. And notice already healthy allee of blue spruce tree from Yonge St to the Monastery on valley ridge
Notice there's an east-west allee of Blue Spruce Trees - about 100 years old from Yonge St to the Monastery/Retirement home for retired nuns - 2 lots here, western lot will eventually become St.Edwards Catholic School; eastern lot is 57 Linelle St.
Dec 2005 GoogleEarth image shows set of double allee along northern side of 57 Linelle St:
Aug 2007 Google Earth image show southern row of trees missing at 57 Linelle St:
Oct 2012 Google Earth image shows norther row of trees eliminated as well at 57 Linelle St - this 100 year old allee of Blue Spruce trees were illegally chopped down in preparation for this development proposal. (Notice: Site to west shows St.Edwards Catholic School under construction):
After many complaints from local residents about the illegal cut down of the allee of blue spruce tree - local Councillor Filion and City Staff planted a row of cedars within City Right-Of-Way boulevard property that would block gated driveway to 57 Linelle - cutting off their direct driveway; they have indirect route via Mausoleum property (which is their owner)
This 1940 aerial image shows part of semi-circular Yonge Blvd Viaduct (bridge now part of Hoggs Hollow (4) Bridges & host westbound hwy 401 express) intersecting at Yonge St (at current Highway 401). Notice: shadow of bridge on valley floor, Forest Lawn Mausoleum along Yonge St (since 1911); 1940 is before MacDonald-Cartier Freeway (1952) and widening to collector-express system mid-1960s of today's Hwy 401. And notice already healthy allee of blue spruce tree from Yonge St to the Monastery on valley ridge
Notice there's an east-west allee of Blue Spruce Trees - about 100 years old from Yonge St to the Monastery/Retirement home for retired nuns - 2 lots here, western lot will eventually become St.Edwards Catholic School; eastern lot is 57 Linelle St.
Dec 2005 GoogleEarth image shows set of double allee along northern side of 57 Linelle St:
Aug 2007 Google Earth image show southern row of trees missing at 57 Linelle St:
Oct 2012 Google Earth image shows norther row of trees eliminated as well at 57 Linelle St - this 100 year old allee of Blue Spruce trees were illegally chopped down in preparation for this development proposal. (Notice: Site to west shows St.Edwards Catholic School under construction):
After many complaints from local residents about the illegal cut down of the allee of blue spruce tree - local Councillor Filion and City Staff planted a row of cedars within City Right-Of-Way boulevard property that would block gated driveway to 57 Linelle - cutting off their direct driveway; they have indirect route via Mausoleum property (which is their owner)
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