Recent content by concrete_and_light

I've been hoping for a redesign on this one especially now that it will be taller than One Bloor West and be the local height peak. We really could use a better design here. Or put a spire on it or something. The current design is so boring and uninspired for its height.

Logistics sound like a nightmare but I'm happy to hear there will be a restaurant at the top. And sounds like a publicly-accessible one with how they're advertising it on a banner outside. Don't think they'd do that if it was just for residents. The views from this tower back towards the CN...

I wish this had retail/community/employment uses at ground level. Would happily have this building be taller as well in exchange for that. Why are all the north/south streets connecting Bloor to the more mixed-use section of the south Junction Triangle around MOCA all residential only? This...

I'm confused do you mean if you remove street parking on main streets that would be better? In which case I agree. But that's not politically in the cards. Or are you saying if you remove parking on side streets you could unlock alternative routes? In which case maybe in some cases yes, but in...

Where are the editors at the Toronto Star? They should catch this obvious error in her piece's argument that there are literally parking lots right around the corner from these specific places she calls out? Or can Heather Mallick just publish whatever nonsense she wants without editor...

Can't wait to see what goes in here — hopefully something good that activates the space well. Hoping for a food place/restaurant/bar with a patio on Perth.

Such a big lot of downtown and only one (reduced in size) retail/commercial spot will be on it. I just can't get over it. These streets should be vibrant and mixed use not lined with ground-level private residential entrances!

This is zoned as Employment lands and IMO that should be maintained. If it is converted to mixed use a significant amount of employment, community, and commercial space should be part of it. Its current use is valuable for the community (for local residents and local economy) and that should...

Maybe the province and federal government should be running these things like long term care homes and shelter spaces, but what is Burnside advocating for here? That we immediately close shelters and long term care homes and throw people out on the street in order to bridge the financial gap in...

I still really wish this had more space for retail, commercial, or community uses at street level on either street. This is downtown, why is the ground level closed off with private townhouse-style units along most of the frontage instead of being integrated with and open to the city? The...

I was worried about the signs looking bad, and even more so after seeing the photos of them with the solid colours, but with the TD logo on them it looks better than I expected. Relieved to see. Will be interesting now to see the sign and the other lights lit up at the same time.

Will be interesting to see how much people use the dog off-leash area. Campbell Park is pretty much a constant unofficial dog off leash area now. Will dog owners who already don't follow the rules choose to go in the narrow fenced-in area under the bridge, or will they continue to use the big...

Some photos from a week ago, November 11th. I understand the view that the lights might be a bit tacky, too intense, too much, etc., and I'm still getting used to them, but I saw them the other night and personally they're working for me on the whole. I like the vibrancy in this often bleak...

The idea that lots of people from outside of Toronto are going to drive downtown in traffic to go to Therme doesn't sound like a compelling business case to me.

I've been figuring something would happen on this auto lot on the corner sooner or later. Hopefully we get something good here! 3 Osler doesn't really look particularly interesting or notable I'm not sure why it's being kept — especially since the house is raised up from street level. Seems...