Recent content by Sunnyside

They have all gotten to where they are quite differently, and at different rates of growth over time. There are alot of similarities that can be explained by the fact that they are all about the same population sizes; it's the differences beyond that which I think we need to pay attention to...

While its clear that WR has been able to build a strong consensus relatively quickly, and is now developing a local culture for good planning/'urbanism', there is much to be said for the fact that being a very fast-growing city/region makes much of this alot easier. It also really is not clear...

I’m obviously a bit late, but this is fairly easy to explain. The HSR is a long-standing institution in the City of Hamilton, that has deep roots and a history equivalent to the TTC. It also was probably, verifiably, a much better service in the past. I mean, it’s the Hamilton Street Railway. So...

The nations in Jackson Square does well, and there is somewhat a market for it on the mountain. But I don’t know if Hamilton can support two Asian grocers at this point in time. Most are in central or Westdale, elsewhere it’s fairly diffuse. There is also a Vietnamese and Filipino population...

She’s coming along, feels like this and his other tower have been eternally working on their cladding, so hopefully the new construction season will bring it to a close. But… let me get this straight as we approach completion (and, in knowing Vrancor has worked with them before) — Neuf...

It is evidently not Hamilton's time for provincial attention, but I had to throw it in the list. There are at least 2 other equally-expensive projects semi-baked into improving service into Hamilton, as I would include the CN Yard along with Bayview. GO can run alot of trains to West Harbour...

There are a small selection of GO projects that would require fulsome coordination. In my order of likeliness: - Milton Line - Bolton Line - Bowmanville Extension (if applicable?) - Something with the CN acquisition up north (Barrie/Northlander) (Big gap) - The freight bypass (and/or…)...

York can come back. What we did to it was awful and fairly short-sighted, but adjacent parcels are suited to redevelopment if we can bring it. We are not the first city to widen a street to an avenue, we just need to rebuild the blocks (properly). York is the northwest gateway; if that can be...

Never say never, but I doubt it. For all the hum they get on here, CN is more or less a rational actor like any other stakeholder. They are more heavy handed than most, but they have the right to be so. If they are satisfied (ie., see themselves mostly absolved of legal risks), they have no need...

Is there any indication of a 'better' design for Main in the detailed design? I think Hamilton would benefit immensely if its one ways were only 2-lane streets, LOL. In any case, I found Calgary and Montreal's one-ways not quite so bad. And European cities make do with what they can. But the...

Agreed on all points. I would also not attribute Barton's decline to its street design alone, far from it- though it certainly accelerated things. I do think streetscape improvements alone will help the street tie together the slow but steady regeneration of adjacent neighbourhoods better than...

No improvements to Bayview will be cheap. I’m not sure of the cost, but upgrading the switches sounds significantly cheaper than any other potential improvements that deliver meaningful change. Beats waiting for enough willpower to reconstruct the junction, or build just one flyover, or...

I’m slowly coming to the same conclusion. Hamilton’s geography and density lends to one-way streets, and one can easily cherry pick those that work (most evidently those in Durand). Of course, theory is different from practice. King and Main suffer with their designs. Though that is not only...

I see you also caught there is more than usual on display here. I’m not going to hold out and say it’ll actually turn out good… but it’s something for sure. Semblances of a better-designed structure. Proceeding with caution…

Well 1) is great to hear. We may actually get a good product. For 2), personally Eglinton and FInch holding it up is the reasonable, benefit-of-the-doubt explanation, not the conspiracy. The conspiracy is if it's what it looks like on paper, which is an ongoing disinterest, lack of willpower...