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I would not get too fond of them as Toronto Hydro Street Lighting (whom the City sold all their streetlights to under David Miller's mayoralty) is trying to standardise all street lights in the city . To concrete poles and probably cobra luminaires. Yes, really!

They are busily pouring more concrete on grade today at the north end.

We would like to invite you/your organization to participate in the second and final round of meetings with city-wide stakeholders to discuss the TTC’s 2021 Annual Service Plan. Since we last connected with stakeholders about the 2021 Annual Service Plan in September, we launched our public...

This was sent by the developer to the West Don lands Committee last night: As discussed, we are committed to delivering the 30% affordable rental housing for both Blocks 3,4,7 and 20 as per the terms of our ground lease with the Province of Ontario. In addition to the affordable rental units...

This was sent to the West Don lands Committee by the developer last night: As discussed, we are committed to delivering the 30% affordable rental housing for both Blocks 3,4,7 and 20 as per the terms of our ground lease with the Province of Ontario. In addition to the affordable rental units...

Well, yes. Details a few pages back.

There is a separate thread on these blocks. https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/west-don-lands-blocks-17-26.31716/#post-1612132

Some pics from this morning, you can see the new (or restored) windows plus in last picture of the east side you can see they are installing the vertical glass "things'. Interesting to see they have not washed off the brickwork and I wonder if they have decided not to do so. Hard to see but...

Welcome to our world! This is a great thread!

Oh well, if it's a continuation of design excellence with contextually appropriate character I am clearly wrong in calling it crap! Silly me.

I saw a mink near the bridge on the Spit about 3 weeks ago and another nearer the entry pavilion last week. They are still around!

Though not of Toronto, this 'gallery' of then and now photos is wonderful. (A challenge for all of us!) https://interactive.guim.co.uk/embed/2014/apr/image-opacity-slider-master/index.html?ww2-dday

Of course, 'filling in' this block will help but Queen Street immediately east of the Don is not (yet) a great few blocks. There is more work to do!

They were clearly working today/

Lots of Bridge info here https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/10/24/here-comes-the-bridge-a-sneak-peek-at-torontos-new-cherry-st-bridge-set-to-make-the-trip-from-nova-scotia.html