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The help desk is staffed by Travellers' Aid currently, not sure if they did so in 1929. SEE; https://www.travelersaid.org/blog/tai-members/travellers-aid-toronto/ and https://www.travelersaid.org/about-us/history/

Walter: Time for you to stop derailing discussions by raising general issues in site-specific threads.

I guess we will find out in due course. It will be what it will be!

About 18 months ago I sent in several suggestions to the then Director of 311 and he set up a Zoom at which I went through them to his staff. A few of my suggestions were implemented but he was then 'let go' (or he left?). There is now also a City Committee that 'supervises' 311 - the Service...

Time to move on, please!

YES, Finally!!

I am pretty sure nothing will start until soccer is over and lead time for floor stone was 6+ months.

Yes, I agree that just because something is possible it is not necessarily a good idea. There was a similar volunteer effort about a decade or more ago (SeeClickFix) that finally died for exactly the reasons you give. Better to work with 311 staff to improve their system - which is certainly...

Who monitors these reports? Does it simply create 311 reports?

I am sure he is smart enough to have expected that the area would be 'under construction' for ages - it was clearly going to happen and probably why he has bought property in the area.

Ys, it DOES look like a platform canopy but from the drone shot it seems VERY odd to me to be building the canopy before you build the platform. Also why would a canopy need such deep foundations??

The Economist notes that Trmp is now more unpopular than Biden was after his debate flame-out!

It looks to me as though Unwin does not have a concrete base for the asphalt and clearly that would be a good idea as it is a fairly major truck route now BUT I doubt the City would do it before they install the water and sewer lines that are, supposedly, planned for the area - currently there...

The developer, who is continuing to get his permits lined up. Section 37 and similar 'fees' are negotiated during the to-ing and fro-ing of municipal approvals. This from last fall notes what is happening: (FROM...

It can still be used even if not 100% done.