Recent content by reinventingthewheel

New Paige Saunders for CBC:

One of those options is way more expensive and complex while the other is expropriating a small plaza. If Alto wanted this space for their station I’m sure the owners of CIBC square would happily bookend a new massive transport hub. Speaking of which, coincidentally, CIBC square is partially...

There’s a possible play for south on Don Branch, elevate around corktown commons, flyover to south side of USRC and Wilson yard, stick between USRC and Gardiner elevated on piers. CIBC square poses some obvious issues with an elevated alignment but, if you defer that problem to a later phase...

Couple shots of the interior at the new cafe / furniture shop in the Bank of Upper Canada Building. Nothing to write home about. It extends into old office space in the back, which is awkwardly used to display sectional sofas. It was open right out the back to an elevator lobby and the...

It closed mid 2023 and was always touted as 4.5-5 years. Early 2028 is more realistic but will probably still slip.

More metro-like service and electrification on the UP line is a valid future expectation. Lacking any obvious connection to the OL though, there’s no compelling reason they would source the same rolling stock here. That will come down to a lot of number crunching and choosing the best bid on the...

Good look at the excavation here:

Yes, good catch.

I saw some french discussion of this online but didn’t take the time to translate. Has the Griffintown infill been descoped entirely or just delayed significantly?

Resistance from CPKC, who would contend with significant interruptions due to construction. They’re not particularly cooperative, which is not unreasonable considering they don’t stand to gain anything by being charitable.

Since I brought it up last page, I’ll restate that I am happy with the current appearance and fan experience at BMO. There are definitely some match days with dreadful weather (I was at the March 29th match vs. Vancouver, 0° freezing rain and strong wind gusts) but lack of attendance is less to...

On Friday night there was a similar two lane closure on one half of the Bay St underpass. I wonder if this was part of the same investigation.

https://www.centraldesign.market/ Hope the coffee is good, I certainly can’t afford the furniture.

Another privatized airport train comparison: If you fly into Narita Airport just outside of Tokyo you can take an express train (Keisei Skyliner) into the city for about $22-24 CAD. It takes about twice the time of UP (~52 mins), and covers a little more than twice the distance (~62km, fewer...

MLS has announced a change that will see their league calendar shifted in phase with the European calendar by 2027-2028. Surely this has big implications for Toronto considering the climate and lack of protection from the elements at BMO. I’m a fan of the open grandstand appearance of BMO...