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I specifically said street trees ... this is a park example. Speak with Forestry and they will tell u the same, they have been trying many different species of London Plans and have had little to no success with them taking root on Street (Parks may be a different story but they have a lot more...

I am still convinced it is the species, I have spoken with forestry and they have said the London Plans just aren't doing well in Toronto, walk anywhere around Toronto where they have planted London Plans (Widmer and Adelaide, Lake Shore and Ft. York etc).

I agree, its clear they don't have the right environment and maintenance to sustain the trees they planted, Black Locusts would fill in nicely and do very well in Toronto.

Went to Bloor street first time this year, couldn't get over the fact that all the trees were either dead or very sparse - looked awful! Has anyone gotten an update from the BIA on replacing the Trees? Honestly, I think they should admit defeat over the London Planes and select a tree species...

Easily one of my favorite new high rises to go up in the recent boom, very modern and contemporary yet not devoid of detail, there are so many points of interest starting from the base and working your way to the top that I find very compelling.

I think your whole argument is misguided ..... In fact the way the conversation has been framed in the media is misleading, We are not really having a conversation as to whether or not we tear down the Gardiner, but rather we want to tear down a a few Kilometres of it...regardless of what...

The species it self is quite hardy, however the london plans that do well in harsh climates are actually from Germany, whereas the london plans we can get in Toronto are a Canadian species which from what i have been told has just not done well in this city in our conditions - they are having a...

Part of the problem is the species of tree - all because a street in Barcelona has beautiful london-plane trees we think we need to have one here, issue is that the species of london plane we can get in canada doesn't do well in our climate and the city has had little to no success with london...

The challenge is how do you deal with existing street trees vs new street trees

They are BIA

Its not actually the photo , the lighting is very harsh and reads as fluorescent strip lighting - giving it a "fast food chain" quality which I don't think will be improved when its finished. That being said I wouldn't be surprised if over time the lights are seen as an issue for both the...

I live in this neighbourhood, this building is so poorly executed, feeling cheap in both the day-time and night-time conditions. I was hoping the public realm would at least improve the quality of the project, but the 1980's huron rose asphalt pavers are a step backwards.

This is probably the most unfortunate part of the project, the fact that the retail is essentially in the basement. Think Atrium on Bay Dundas Frontage (ie display windows at grade with retail below grade) but with better architecture.

I know for a fact they are not. It was the first, of many, items value engineered from this project.

Claire Danes, Loblaws Queen and Portland

I walk by this tower daily, I think the tower portion of it is actually quite nice, and probably one of the nicer towers to have gone up in that area. Where this building fails to me is at the grade - it has no relationship to any buildings on the site of the surrounding context, the...

That property is not owned by H&R , so not likely

I don't know if anyone has seen the kitschy "public art" canopy .... if they ever film another Flintstones Movie and pebbles and bam bam live in a condo, we now have a set for them....

Can anyone find the original proposal from Bay and Adelaide?

Yes they were given the option in the 80s but never pursued it (with regrets) and yes they are exploring are creating space for a flagship on Bay Street.