Recent content by Grimace

The transportation situation is not rapidly changing, it is basically where it was at 10 years ago when the UPX opened (or at least 9 years ago when they dropped prices) with some marginal improvement to GO service and now they are putting in a tunnel to the TTC, which will support people from...

I appreciate that developers can only develop their own sites but the Freshco site is already in the mix and based on the last post in that thread it is before the design committee. The earlier massing on Freshco had the far north building at 18 stories and a further drop on the west side would...

No pics but there are some strongly worded responses to the posted development notices that may or may not have been spray-painted by Gord Perks. Full disclosure, I am biased as I live in and own a detached house on Glenlake that is literally across the street from this. I buy flowers and...

I think the use of the term "overbuilding transit" is the key here. It is not overbuilding. It is transit. We are developing the entire east bayfront and portlands as if its main purpose is to handle 3 eighteen-wheelers in each direction at any given time.

My mistake. Thought it was just storage.

There is also a proposal for the other side of the street. I know it involves the Westown Chinese Restaurant and flower shop, can't remember if it involves Coffee Time but I think it does. Would be great to see Planet Storage just on the other side of the tracks converted to residential as...

While LESS IS MORE is a fine modernist sentiment, the gaudy green "50" sign and tacky patio and chairs in the courtyard do not scream "Mies" to me.

This isn't possible! The "L" in "GLOBE" would be turned over.

I remember arguing briefly with Gord Perks at my doorstep during the 2010 election about the Giraffe and that we were going to have a derelict building at a prime (though incredibly ugly) corner for over 5 years because of that decision. Those 5 years have come and gone and it seems no closer to...

If it wasn't for the missing "be", the sentence would be just fine.

A. They hadn't told us when I raised the query, just after I boarded GO due to UPX suspended service; B. Wasn't even suggesting UPX should have to tell us, just noted that I didn't understand the issue, on p. 541 of a thread dedicated to every piece of minutiae about this service. And smallspy...

It was a significant enough issue that the papers are covering it so I don't think we are just unnecessarily looking "for every little detail". As a commuter I am used to having to deal with delays, whether they be TTC, GO or UPX. But for travelling to the airport such delays can become a major...

I don't understand how these signals work but I find it surprising UPX shuts down for signal issues but I can take Kitchener GO on the same line instead.

Took the UPX home from Jays Home Opener Friday. It was packed, standing room only, wouldn't be surprised if not everyone got on. Forgot to check whether they had the presence of mind to be running a 3 car train. The fare inspector started at the seats in front of me, and proceeded to spend the...

As someone who rides UPX regularly, this made me spit out my coffee.