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May 2: Villiers Island Density Study In Person Drop In​

​ Learn more about the plans for ‘Villiers Island’ and the future opportunities for public input.​ Register here​ Port Lands Flood Protection opens 240 hectares of underused post-industrial land for development near downtown. That work will be completed by the end of 2024, with new parks and greenspaces opening in 2025. ‘Villiers Island’ is the planned community that will develop on the new island created by the rerouted Don River as part of Port Lands Flood Protection. This island is almost entirely public lands, and presents an opportunity to build new housing, including affordable housing. The City of Toronto, CreateTO and Waterfront Toronto were tasked with finding ways to increase density to deliver more housing. Including affordable housing, without compromising the vision set by the Villiers Island Precinct Plan and Port Lands Planning Framework for a sustainable, complete community. A public meeting in June 2023 presented possible approaches to increasing density on the island. The Density Study is now complete, and the project team is reporting back with the proposed approach to updating massing (or buildings) set by the Villiers Island Precinct Plan. Meeting Details​ At a virtual public meeting in March 2024, we shared the recommended approach to increasing housing, including affordable housing on the new island, that resulted from a Density Study. In this meeting, team members from the City of Toronto, CreateTO and Waterfront Toronto presented the next steps for ‘Villiers Island’, including future opportunities for public input. This presentation was followed by a Q+A . To follow up this virtual presentation, we are hosting an in- person drop in on Thursday, May 2 at 251 Queens Quay East from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Details presented in the meeting will be on display and project staff will be available to answer questions. Please note that the front door is at the side of the building per the map below. How to get there: By bike: The building is located off the Martin Goodman Trail. There is bike parking on either side of the building. By transit: Take the 19 or 72 bus to Dockside Drive (George Brown College), then walk east to 251 Queens Quay East. By car: Turn on to Merchant’s Wharf from Queens Quay East, then turn left on Edgewater Drive where you will see the entrance to the building’s paid underground parking. Register to receive a reminder for this meeting, and other related information. Registration is not required to attend. A summary from the March 26 and May 2 meetings will be available after the drop in. Please let us know about any accessibility accommodations. If you have any questions, please email info@waterfrontoronto.ca. Register here​

 

[evandyk]

Are Sakura Cherry trees native or invasive?

Is sakura even a specific species of tree? I thought it was just the Japanese word for cherry flowers? Ontario does have some native cherries, but I don't think they include the ones that Japan sent us to plant in High Park.

Personally I like apple trees in flower more than cherry trees, but they bloom later so you don't have the same "first days of spring" impact.

 

[globalexpress]

MV Sunnanvik, a cement carrier about to enter Polson Slip and dock at the LaFarge facility yesterday evening. Shot from my balcony.

 

[PL1]

Not sure this is the best place for this, but the Cherry drawbridge is stuck open . I thought at first this was from 5 years ago, but nope!

From the above article (and X/Twitter):

 

[hawc]

Well cars are bad anyway, so this is a good thing. Will encourage less driving. I guess it will also encourage less bike riding and less walking. But it might encourage more swimming.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

...hopefully it would encourage more drone shots and less trolling. But one can only keep their fingers crossed. <3

 

[DSC]

Not sure this is the best place for this, but the Cherry drawbridge is stuck open . I thought at first this was from 5 years ago, but nope!

From the above article (and X/Twitter):
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The bridge's mechanicals are supposed to be upgraded this coming winter - they may have waited too long! See details at:

Port of Toronto Ship Channel Bridge – Rehabilitation Project | PortsToronto

www.portstoronto.com

Phase 2 – To commence in late 2024.

1. Restoration of the Bascule lift bridge structure.
2. Replacement of end of life mechanical and electrical lift systems.

The majority of work related to this phase of the project is limited to the winter months when the Ship Channel Bridge lift is not operational. It is expected that the overall project will be completed in 2027.

 

[Northern Light]

Not sure this is the best place for this, but the Cherry drawbridge is stuck open . I thought at first this was from 5 years ago, but nope!

From the above article (and X/Twitter):
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Its my understanding that 'servicing' a priapism doesn't actually correct the problem.

*ducks*

 

[DSC]

Its my understanding that 'servicing' a priapism doesn't actually correct the problem.

*ducks*

I understand that cold water helps but, though it is so near but yet so far, in the case of the bridge it may be hard to apply it to the correct part.