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Good points. What I find to be even more nonsensical is that there are many different and overlapping standards from Transportation Services, Engineering and Construction Services, Toronto Hydro, and City Planning. There might be more. Instead, there should be a comprehensive set of standards...

Thank you very much for spreading some common sense!

That's awesome! It's cool that you were interviewed by Radio-Canada. I have one question... was it not possible to complete the project without Section 37 funds / council motions? I'm just wondering why sometimes projects are fully budgeted for and sometimes council passes many motions in order...

Sorry for not being clear. I was talking about an active & permeable membrane between the buildings and the public realm, which is a fancy way of saying it has fine-grained destinations and things going in and out, thereby giving life to this place and making it a place that people want to hang...

Here's what I think... In terms of programming, I wonder how often Indigenous-led programming would happen, although I would support it if that isn't a problem. In terms of other programming, it should be more than just events. It should be a place that people go to even when there isn't...

I mentioned this problem in my post. It isn't right that public consultations don't represent the views of people. The answer is to change how they're done. I respectfully disagree. Sometimes, simpler stations can look good but that depends on the finishes. We often forget that attention to...

Architecture is subjective and someone will always be unhappy. That being said, a lot of the stations here are quite bland. Some are amazing, some don't convey anything, some use inappropriate materials, and some disregard the rhythm of urban streets. It's a mixed bag. Metrolinx could have...

There's a difference between changing the methods of construction and shaping the architectural expression of the stations. One costs much more money and is way more disruptive than the other.

This looks like a very underdeveloped design that doesn't add much to the neighbourhood.

I agree. I think it's good for transparency and it also lets me know how much money is earned in government jobs... since I'm gonna become a planner after university.

Architectural renderings from the March 7, 2022, Community Consultation Meeting View from Adelaide looking east; View looking at the Promenade entrance from Nelson, with new future park to the left. View looking at the Promenade entrance from Adelaide View looking down the...

I thought the same thing when I read the presentation slides. I don't think they meant that they're going to just study them. On the other hand, why should it take 10 years to make these low-cost changes?

Exactly. Make me look forward to going to the station every morning. I understand that there are many more important ways to boost transit ridership, but customer experience is important and stretches beyond quiet zones and wi-fi... as important as those are. Metrolinx's projects are a mixed bag...

I'm surprised when people say this; it's like they haven't really seen a lot of transit stations. You're thinking that the choice is between huge, low-quality, garage mahals VS small, boring, and decent transit stations. It definitely would be a waste of money to create huge stations when they...

I find it to be really interesting that there are trees growing out of carefully-placed boulders. I would love to see them mature - that would be really unique.

You could do both.

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Yup. That's why the city passed an OPA (on Page 14) with exceptional height, so long as certain conditions were met. Architecture policy passed by the city...

Well said 😂

On the contrary, it spreads lighting where it isn't needed. Instead of focusing on the pathways, it spreads it into areas that don't need it, not to mention how that light pollution is bad for the environment and takes away our ability to see the night sky. I also believe that lighting should be...