Steve X
Senior Member
Just call the place Ontario Village and OL lives on. A suggestion is to change the name to Old Science Centre Station. Like Old Cummer and Old Mills, that could work!
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Aplus23
Active Member
What's the backstory with these jokes? Is Ontario planning on moving the science center for real?
Amare
Senior Member
Very very seriously.
And with our idiot premier it's likely going to happen since it will be another oportunity for him and his caucus members to get benefits (either direct/indirect) from yet another developer.
Aplus23
Active Member
Really? What a stupid thing to do, there's so much places in the city that can be redeveloped. Heck why not condo's down by Ontario place, although I agree that should be public land as well.
Flippin greedy conservatives
picard102
Senior Member
Isn't the Science center on land that's not developable?
nfitz
Superstar
The main building in the ravine perhaps.
But the rules about not being able to build would be subject to whatever the Ontario cabinet wants to do. I'd think the biggest real question is where is the 100-year flood zone.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
The parking lot can be redeveloped without touching the Ontario Science Centre itself. The Line 5's AND Ontario Line's Science Centre Station will be on the northeast corner of Eglinton & Don Mills.
nfitz
Superstar
As can the other parking lot to the south, which reaches Flemingdon Park station. I suspect what they really want though is the jewel in the crown is though, is the main building in the Don Valley.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
The south lot could be still used by school buses, from outside of range of Line 5 & Ontario Line.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
drum118
Superstar
High over view what I saw today for the line with more detail on it in the various threads for the line.
From 427 east was a snail pace at various location where there is only a single lane of traffic. The Scarlett Rd Area bypass road should open this month once all the poles and mess are up on top of the Jersey barriers as looks like that still to be done. All paving done and strip for the road.
Tons of work still to be done for UPX and GO Platforms. GO and UPX using track 3 & 4 as concrete ties being installed for 1 & 2.
Other than flashing missing at the Eglinton entrance east the the rail corridor, the station looks ready. Tubbing barrier in place for protection between cars like Ottawa and other places I have seen them before. Setup for 2 or 3 car trains.
All the fencing is now in place from the station to the portal. They have also added black fencing on the north side leading into the yard.
Keelesdale station been clean up with work taking place for signs for the bus bays with flashing missing all over the place.
New traffic light installed for Caledonia stations with a number of drivers caught between where they are supposed to stop going east including TTC buses and the the side street. Drivers coming off the side street going west hocking at cars that have stop for the red light in front of them at the driveway exit for TTC buses. Was expecting to see some issue once they were in place and not surprise at what I saw. Lots of flashing missing for the bus bay overhang and lots of cleaning up of the whole area..
Since we are in Q2 for this year, seeing service on this line will be end of the year or Q1 2024. Need to look at other areas.
With post phots when I get to them here or the threads where they should be in.
From 427 east was a snail pace at various location where there is only a single lane of traffic. The Scarlett Rd Area bypass road should open this month once all the poles and mess are up on top of the Jersey barriers as looks like that still to be done. All paving done and strip for the road.
Tons of work still to be done for UPX and GO Platforms. GO and UPX using track 3 & 4 as concrete ties being installed for 1 & 2.
Other than flashing missing at the Eglinton entrance east the the rail corridor, the station looks ready. Tubbing barrier in place for protection between cars like Ottawa and other places I have seen them before. Setup for 2 or 3 car trains.
All the fencing is now in place from the station to the portal. They have also added black fencing on the north side leading into the yard.
Keelesdale station been clean up with work taking place for signs for the bus bays with flashing missing all over the place.
New traffic light installed for Caledonia stations with a number of drivers caught between where they are supposed to stop going east including TTC buses and the the side street. Drivers coming off the side street going west hocking at cars that have stop for the red light in front of them at the driveway exit for TTC buses. Was expecting to see some issue once they were in place and not surprise at what I saw. Lots of flashing missing for the bus bay overhang and lots of cleaning up of the whole area..
Since we are in Q2 for this year, seeing service on this line will be end of the year or Q1 2024. Need to look at other areas.
With post phots when I get to them here or the threads where they should be in.
Steve X
Senior Member
No need to worry, they will just move the river!
Jokes aside, I really find it stupid to move the science centre. We need more attractions across the city and they should develop a mix community to help out the neighbourhood. Transit isn't going to be sustainable if they just put all the attractions downtown and condos in the burbs. They could support more local business with expanding the Science Centre.
nfitz
Superstar
A good case for putting condos on the rest of Ontario Place - and that massive parking lot for Ontario Place, on the south side of Lakeshore.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
Transit City was to eventually have a light rail rapid transit line (Scarborough Malvern LRT) to get to the Toronto Zoo. That was killed. We'll have to wait till the 22nd century for any kind of rapid transit to reach it.
Undead
Senior Member
I'd argue it's more sustainable putting attractions downtown because it's easier to access with our current transit system. O-D pairs outside the core require suburb to suburb transit which is our weakest area. Not commenting on the desirability or necessity of relocating the OSC.