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For future LRT lines, one of my colleagues suggested it would be cheaper and faster to buy every user of the line one of these exoskeletons, and have them all run instead! :D

There is a silver lining here. If you stand in the right place, and squint your eyes, or crop your photos, you can almost pretend that we have Platform Screen Doors! :D (Cropped from original pic by Reese Martin.)

It will be interesting to see if any of the areas marked as "not part of submission" are still demolished.

Yesterday. New road taking shape, although I doubt it will be connected to the Yonge/Harbour intersection any time soon.

This looks solid and permanent. Not adjectives I would have thought I'd be using to describe a new project on the downtown east side. The somewhat 70s institutional appearance provides some welcome variety and makes the neighbourhood suddenly feel more mixed-use, even though it's actually...

I'm pleased that we're getting a "Gehry-lite" here. I've personally never been much a fan of his more outlandish designs, but it seems like we're getting the best of both Gehry flair and "conventional" design here. Also, those reflecting city lights at night look fantastic!

Earlier today. Excuse the LED ceiling light reflections.

Yonge sidewalk slowly taking shape.

One of the clunkers gets a makeover by removing the wires. Original pic of Social at Church + Dundas by @rdaner Wires removed by Gemini.

Indeed. David Pecaut Square must be one of the most bland and underused public spaces downtown. Hopefully this project will breathe some life into it.

I've got a bit of a soft spot for the brown pebbledashed look of the cladding. It adds some 70s heft to the neighbourhood.

This is indeed great news. A hotel will do more for the neighbourhood that the inevitable post-demo parking lot would ever have. I'm curious how much of the old printing press podium will be kept, or if some of that will still be torn down.

I could be mistaken, but I had 8 Spruce at 265 m and Forma East at 262 m, so Forma East is shorter. Forma West would be taller than 8 Spruce, but I personally doubt that will ever be built as planned.

All the hoarding is down on Yonge now.

Even in its unfinished state, the first several levels are already superior to 8 Spruce's disappointing podium.