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Seems that what became the Albion right of way was originally a Toronto Street Railway ROW to Woodbridge... Rest of the info is here... http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/TSR/junction.htm

For years I've been driving 117 km/h, the "real speed limit" stated by Jim Kenzie on one of the Motoring shows, which apparently was told to him by an OPP officer. However, lately I've been realizing how much more efficient it is to drive closer to 100 km/h, and have been attempting to slow down...

Wow, thanks for digging that up. Dates even make sense with when the new bridge was built, and the alignment of the lanes on it.

Sorry for bringing back a thread from the dead, but I had a new thought on this. I always wondered, when I was looking at the new Albion bridge, why they not only built it beside the old Albion bridge, but also at a new angle, which requires a rather sharp curve (for a 60 km/h street) on the...

junctionist - You are right, there are not that many empty storefronts. Perhaps 'underutilized' is a better word. I am not sure why there are so many dollar/general stores. beware96 - The northern part of Weston, north of St. Phillips has a very different feel and built form than the rest of...

There's one on Gary in Weston that has to be the stupidest implementation of a roundabout I've ever seen. It's so small that there's really no concept of 'traffic in the circle', so there's still stopsigns at all 4 entering roads. So basically the circle is just a median in the middle of the...

Personally, I'd like to see some more restaurants serving healthy options. As it is, all we really have is fried chicken, pizza, unhealthy versions of chinese, and fish+chips. Weston Station's food is actually not bad, but the restaurant itself is so ugly inside and all everybody else seems to...

I don't see why everyone thinks that we need 'hipsters' or artistic people to gentrify a community. I think if more higher-income people like me simply move there and stabilize and improve the housing situation, things will get better.

That's exactly why I moved there. I see great potential for the future. As energy becomes more expensive, two attributes of Weston will become more important than they are today - the presence of the downtown stores, which could come back to life if people no longer drive long distances to go to...

I only agree if you're talking about Toyota. I'd say all other major carmakers have improved in the timeframe from 2000 to 2010, except Toyota, who has taken a massive slide downhill. That's why I was so happy about what has happened to Toyota over the last year or two - hopefully it will...

Thanks for the suggestion. Glad to see people thinking about these types of problems (and not just because it's my problem). However, that bus ride alone is still an hour, nevermind the time required to get to Yorkdale (35 min according to MyTTC...

In my situation, I'd love to take transit, but there are just too many reasons not to. I live right near Weston Go, and work right near Ajax Go. My entire trip can be done on Go, with < 10 mins walking at both ends. -However- Getting to work for 9 (roughly) means that I need to catch...

...and Bridgeland Ave.

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