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David Caruso: Looks like there's a... [puts on sunglasses] ...Gap in the streetwall Roger Daltrey: EEEEEYEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHH

Unfortunately, it's a safe bet that there are several current city councillors who still think it's an improvement. 🤬

That's why transit should be free.

Yeah, I'm (as per usual) not thrilled about the wall of glass on Spadina, but the podium design overall is great and I'm getting some real New College vibes from the Sussex Mews frontage, which I love.

Sigh. That's the old Eaton Centre I knew and loved. We watched The Silent Partner on the weekend in Christopher Plummer's honour (recommended, btw) and there's some great shots of the old, good EC in it.

I should have bought stock in a mullion manufacturer.

Woof. This just feels like an incoherent mess to me.

As dramatic as the NW corner of the Ryerson SLC-looking proposal was, the remainder of the building would have shared the same flaws as what we've got: corporate-office conservative with an uninviting, flat plane of glass at street level along Queen's Quay.

Wait, this little slice of Vaughan Corporate Centre on the water isn't what Jane Jacobs meant with the whole "new ideas need old buildings" thing?

Looks like shoring is under way.

Wasn't that CIBC on the north-west corner, as opposed to the south-west?

Some word salad from their website:

Agreed. They seem to be pitching A as an extension of Dufferin Grove Park, which, since those two spaces are separated by a very busy arterial, I don't really buy, but at at least "Dufferin Common" would be versatile in and of itself. With B and C you wind up with two awkward spaces, neither of...

Does "RTU" mean Retail Tenant Unit? This is interesting. Maybe all renos to the Wal-Mart? The McDonalds in the food court is long gone; the only one is inside the Wal-Mart. I also noticed yesterday that the Marshall's (at the Sylvan entrance) is gone – the space has been gutted. That might be...

I thought I remembered they were all coming this year, but couldn't find confirmation. Thanks for that, ferusian! I'm curious to find out how they'll get the two Commissioners spans in place.

I'm not sure what's more impressive, the design work or that they've teleported The One to Adelaide and John.

"Grey" is a fair cop – our public realm is often dismal. But "empty"? It's an office district, on a weekend, at the height of a pandemic. Of course it's empty.

Toronto Hydro still has the entire south half of Bloor (and the south sidewalk) blocked off for construction from Perth to Dundas. There's been no sign of any activity, it's just blocked off with equipment lying about. Possible they've dragged their feet so much that it's now too cold for them...

LOL. I would be sorely tempted to move across the street just to look at that all day.

It wouldn't be the first time. I'd hope the architect would learn from past experience: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney_Concert_Hall#Reflection_problems