2010 Predict the Year Competition - 10 Questions!

It's time to revive an old favourite from UT's bag of tricks: a retooling of Archivist's Predict the Year Competition. With such a lively return to the condo market, with various tourist attractions being proposed, with lots of transit plans being tossed around these days, with the Pan-Am Games on the horizon, and with a lame duck Mayor in office, this should be an interesting year for Toronto - so - put on your thinking cap, and show UT how clear your crystal ball is and that YOU know more and can predict better than anyone else!

1) Tallest new announced building in the GTA (projects currently being speculated upon are fair game, but go off the boards too!).
2) Biggest GTA transportation announcement of the year (committed dollars).
3) Most acclaimed completed GTA condo of 2010.
4) Most acclaimed completed other GTA building of 2010.
5) Current GTA project that you feel many people think will fail, but which you think will start construction 2010.
6) Current GTA project that is proposed to start construction in 2010, but which never gets underway.
7) Predict who will run for mayor in the Toronto Municipal Election of October 25, 2010. (No points for the already declared George Smitherman and Rocco Rossi.)
8) Predict who will win the Toronto mayoral election. (Bonus points for other GTA races.)

Two more subjective Bonus Questions:
9) Toronto's "it" place during Summer 2010.
10) Biggest surprise for Toronto in 2010 (go crazy!).

Announcement concerning the winners will be made as 2011 approaches.

Please quote the post below and add in your answers. Elaborate where you like!

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1) Tallest new announced building in the GTA:

2) Biggest GTA transportation announcement of the year:

3) Most acclaimed completed GTA condo of 2010:

4) Most acclaimed completed other GTA building of 2010:

5) Current project that others think will fail, but which you think will start in 2010:

6) Current roject but which never gets underway:

7) Predict who will run for Toronto mayor:

8) Predict who will win the Toronto mayoral election:
(Bonus points for other GTA races.)

9) Toronto's "it" place during Summer 2010:

10) Biggest surprise for Toronto in 2010:

interchange42 said:

1) Tallest new announced building in the GTA: 40 storey mixed use hotel/condo replacing 277 Victoria

2) Biggest GTA transportation announcement of the year: Visible work begins on the second platform at Union

3) Most acclaimed completed GTA condo of 2010: One Bedford

4) Most acclaimed completed other GTA building of 2010: 18 York

5) Currrent project that others think will fail, but which you think will start in 2010: Ryerson Student Learning Centre

6) Current roject but which never gets underway: 1 Bloor (I'd bet on 2011 tho)

7) Predict who will run for Toronto mayor: It'll be Smitherman v. Pitfield, w/ assorted wackos in the background.

8) Predict who will win the Toronto mayoral election: Smitherman

9) Toronto's "it" place during Summer 2010: the Ritz-Carlton's lobby/bars/restaurants

10) Biggest surprise for Toronto in 2010: Big hotel announcement at Dundas Square (maybe, finally, a W?)

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Has anyone checked the 2009 predictions for a winner?

whatever said:

Has anyone checked the 2009 predictions for a winner?

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Here it is: http://urbantoronto.ca/showthread.php?t=8153

1) Tallest new announced building in the GTA:
Something tall near Yonge/Eglinton


2) Biggest GTA transportation announcement of the year:
Funding for a new study of a downtown relief line


3) Most acclaimed completed GTA condo of 2010:
Ritz (ok, cheap answer since it's only partially a condo)


4) Most acclaimed completed other GTA building of 2010:
Lightbox (ok, cheap answer since it's partially a condo)


5) Current project that others think will fail, but which you think will start in 2010:
Aquarium


6) Current GTA project that is proposed to start construction in 2010, but which never gets underway:
Nathan Phillips Square renovation


7) Predict who will run for Toronto mayor:
Moses Znaimer


8) Predict who will win the Toronto mayoral election:
(Bonus points for other GTA races.)
Adam Giambrone


9) Toronto's "it" place during Summer 2010:
Pass. Likely some hip place I've never heard of, or will never get to.


10) Biggest surprise for Toronto in 2010:
Voter turnout in the municipal election rises by at least 5% from the last election.

1) Tallest new announced building in the GTA:
Number One Bloor - Great Gulf is going to surprise us!


2) Biggest GTA transportation announcement of the year:
Eglinton Transit City line starts construction


3) Most acclaimed completed GTA condo of 2010:
Absolute World South tower


4) Most acclaimed completed other GTA building of 2010:
Vaughan City Hall? (I have no idea what else!)

5) Current project that others think will fail, but which you think will start in 2010:
Aura!

6) Current GTA project that is proposed to start construction in 2010, but which never gets underway:
Mississauga Transitway


7) Predict who will run for Toronto mayor:
Adam Giambrone


8) Predict who will win the Toronto mayoral election:
(Bonus points for other GTA races.)
George Smitherman (Toronto)
Hazel McCallion (Mississauga)
Linda Jackson (Vaughan)


9) Toronto's "it" place during Summer 2010:
Waterfront (Sugar Beach!)


10) Biggest surprise for Toronto in 2010:
Hosting yet another large event, or a bid to host one.

interchange42 said:

1) Tallest new announced building in the GTA: One Bloor (although I would like to see something at Yonge and Eglinton, I don't think it is likely to happen)

2) Biggest GTA transportation announcement of the year: Further expansion of one or more GO lines to the northwest.

3) Most acclaimed completed GTA condo of 2010: Maple Leaf Square.

4) Most acclaimed completed other GTA building of 2010: The retail and office parts of Maple Leaf Square.

5) Current project that others think will fail, but which you think will start in 2010: One Bloor East (maybe not shovels in the ground, but "start" as in completion of approvals and beginning of sales).

6) Current roject but which never gets underway: LRT (or any form of upgraded transit) on Jane Street.

7) Predict who will run for Toronto mayor: Smitherman, Vaughan, Rocco whatsit, maybe Rob Ford. Not Adam Giambrone, although he will make some noise and generate a bit of suspense before announcing that he is taking a pass. Not John Tory: capable as some think he is, he has the big L for loser on his forehead.

8) Predict who will win the Toronto mayoral election:
(Bonus points for other GTA races.) George Smitherman. Hazel in Missy. A capable outsider (please, please, God) in Vaughan.

9) Toronto's "it" place during Summer 2010: Wavy new decks / boardwalks near the waterfront, if we are talking about the city generally. If we are talking clubs or other such hotspots, probably some place which does not yet exist.

10) Biggest surprise for Toronto in 2010:

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10: I'll go along with Canuck: higher voter turnout / strong interest generally in the municipal election.

1) Tallest new announced building in the GTA:
Cityplace Signature Tower


2) Biggest GTA transportation announcement of the year:
Transitcity LRT falls way behind schedule


3) Most acclaimed completed GTA condo of 2010:
Four Seasons Hotel and Residences


4) Most acclaimed completed other GTA building of 2010:
drawing a blank right now.


5) Current project that others think will fail, but which you think will start in 2010:
Aura


6) Current project but which never gets underway:
Ice Condo office tower portion


7) Predict who will run for Toronto mayor:
George Smitherman


8) Predict who will win the Toronto mayoral election:
George Smitherman


9) Toronto's "it" place during Summer 2010:
Harbourfront


10) Biggest surprise for Toronto in 2010:
Leafs make the Stanley Cup Finals (har dee har har)

1) Tallest new announced building in the GTA:

- 90+ storey slim condo tower at n/w corner of Yonge and Queen, notched into Eaton Centre

2) Biggest GTA transportation announcement of the year:

- Eglinton LRT out to airport.

3) Most acclaimed completed GTA condo of 2010:

- Residences of the Ritz-Carlton

4) Most acclaimed completed other GTA building of 2010:

- Marilyn

5) Current project that others think will fail, but which you think will start in 2010:

- 1 Bloor East

6) Current project but which never gets underway:

- Nathan Phillips Square re-do (okay, okay, it is underway, but it will grind to a halt)

7) Predict who will run for Toronto mayor:

- Sasha vs. John Tory

8) Predict who will win the Toronto mayoral election:

- Sasha, who will capture the imagination and hearts of Torontonians with her promise to rip down the “overhead walkways†around Nathan Phillips Square as part of her “Toronto, Reveal Your Inner Sexiness†campaign.

9) Toronto's "it" place during Summer 2010:

- Spadina Head of Slip

10) Biggest surprise for Toronto in 2010:

- Announcement of further acoustic enhancements to Roy Thomson Hall’s interior, along with a bridge over the moat on King St. in front of RTH.

1) Tallest new announced building in the GTA (projects currently being speculated upon are fair game, but go off the boards too!).

1 Bloor West. Stollery's sold, Tridel or Minto going 65+ floors

2) Biggest GTA transportation announcement of the year (committed dollars).

Bridge to Island airport

3) Most acclaimed completed GTA condo of 2010.

Absolute World 1&2

4) Most acclaimed completed other GTA building of 2010.

Recladded 1st C P

5) Current GTA project that you feel many people think will fail, but which you think will start construction 2010.

Emerald Park, Bazis (teamed with another developer)

6) Current GTA project that is proposed to start construction in 2010, but which never gets underway.


7) Predict who will run for mayor in the Toronto Municipal Election of October 25, 2010. (No points for the already declared George Smitherman and Rocco Rossi.)

Rachel Marsden

8) Predict who will win the Toronto mayoral election. (Bonus points for other GTA races.)

John Tory

9) Toronto's "it" place during Summer 2010:

Boehmer on Ossington

10) Biggest surprise for Toronto in 2010

The Year of the Toronto Tiger--Toronto dominates World Media--terrorist attack perhaps?

1) Tallest new announced building in the GTA:

Hotel/Condo 55 storeys (stab in the dark there) at Bremner and Simcoe

2) Biggest GTA transportation announcement of the year:

No brand new announcements but there will be endless reannouncements all around the GTA of things that have been previously announced but, magically, get confirmation type announcements as November approaches.

3) Most acclaimed completed GTA condo of 2010:

Maple Leaf Square

4) Most acclaimed completed other GTA building of 2010:

Maple Leaf Square

5) Current project that others think will fail, but which you think will start in 2010:

Aura

6) Current project but which never gets underway:

Retail at the foot of CN Tower

7) Predict who will run for Toronto mayor:

David Peterson

8) Predict who will win the Toronto mayoral election:
(Bonus points for other GTA races.)

Smitherman
Mcallion in Mississauga
Fennel in Brampton
Jackson in Vaughan

9) Toronto's "it" place during Summer 2010:

BMO Field as TFC become the first TO sports team in about two years to post a winning record and give the city championship hopes.

10) Biggest surprise for Toronto in 2010:

American tourists, still feeling the need to travel but put off with airport security flood across our borders by car and train and rediscover how close another country is to their homeland.

1) Tallest new announced building in the GTA:

I like the previous posters pick of a hotel tower at Simcoe and Bremner. Unless the 45 Bay project hasn't been announced yet (the Quebec Pension Fund building)

2) Biggest GTA transportation announcement of the year:

GO electrification is approved and work begins

3) Most acclaimed completed GTA condo of 2010:

Maple Leaf Square

4) Most acclaimed completed other GTA building of 2010:

Absolute world?

5) Current project that others think will fail, but which you think will start in 2010:

Mayoral candidate runs on a platform that re-examines the Transit City plan, and gets elected. Sheppard East LRT and Eglinton LRT are halted and subway plans begin.

6) Current project but which never gets underway:

I have to say CN Tower pavillion/Aquarium

7) Predict who will run for Toronto mayor:

Don't really follow Toronto politics that closely;
Smitherman, Tory will be the front runners

8) Predict who will win the Toronto mayoral election:

pass
(Bonus points for other GTA races.)
Former Toronto Police Cheif (whose name I forget) for Vaughan
Anyone for Miss

9) Toronto's "it" place during Summer 2010:

The hip joints continue to move North West and Ossington becomes the new spot for 2010

10) Biggest surprise for Toronto in 2010:

Toronto Aquarium actually gets built on the lake at the former metronome site (malting silos?) the building extends out and into the lake.

1) Tallest new announced building in the GTA:
Number One Bloor at 68 floors above a 5 storey podium- total height 875ft.

2) Biggest GTA transportation announcement of the year:
A 500-750 million dollar modern revamp of the Gardiner Expressway through the downtown core, which would also include Lake Shore Blvd...

3) Most acclaimed completed GTA condo of 2010:
Festival Tower

4) Most acclaimed completed other GTA building of 2010:
Toronto Ritz Carlton Tower

5) Current project that others think will fail, but which you think will start in 2010:
Concord Adex 72 storey 800 foot Signature Tower

6) Current GTA project that is proposed to start construction in 2010, but which never gets underway:
Tridels 52 storey 300 Front Street

7) Predict who will run for Toronto mayor:
Micheal Thompson
John Sewell
Stephen LeDrew
John Tory

8) Predict who will win the Toronto mayoral election:
(Bonus points for other GTA races.)
John Tory (Toronto)
Hazel McCallion (Mississauga)
Gino Rosati (Vaughan)

9) Toronto's "it" place during Summer 2010:
The whole downtown Waterfront south of Front Street from the Ex to Jarvis

10) Biggest surprise for Toronto in 2010:
Montreal Grand Prix gets transferred to Toronto.