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It really would be ridiculously wasteful to have any of the spouts use fresh water.

That's great (yet another thoughtful feature of the park). I am surprised, though, that that much fresh water is being used in the fountain -- the "outside dogs" seem to pump a lot of water. (But they also presumably keep the water in the fountain itself fresher than if it just used...

The fountain is actually designed with a lower channel for dogs to drink from, and I presume the water comes from the fountain proper. It would be worrisome if the water itself weren't actually fit for dogs to drink.

I don't know enough about the physics of these kind of situations, but I wonder how rapid a change in air density would be required for there to be catastrophic loss. In other words, would a small leak be sufficient to take out a capsule, or would it require a much larger hole to actually...

Has the park design been finalized?

It also seems kind of crazy if the intent is that the individual lines won't have multiple seals along the route, to prevent a tube failure from flooding the entire line. That said, it may be less catastrophic to have a supersonic capsule smash into some in-rushing air than it would be to smash...

Since this line of discussion has now been Godwinned, can we move on?

Agreed -- that seems really weird to me. However, if those are the TTC rules, then I'm not sure the employee shouldn't be compensated for the way he was treated.

To be fair to Musk, reusable rockets were hardly a mature technology when he started SpaceX. That said, I do think that Hyperloop is a bit insane. The cost to construct and maintain a Hyperloop line will likely be vastly more than for a high-speed railway, and I'm not clear that the actual...

I now live in the area, and see the folks living here everyday. Condos are not the solution to their life problems, but neither is letting the area remain a shabby, destitute area. If one is really upset about their plight, advocate for dignified affordable housing, programs that would get...

It looks like something from a cheesy '70s sci-fi movie.

Nice sleuthing! I thought they were a subtle design feature, but I guess they were just there for the (now-removed) AC fans.

I had never noticed the cutouts on the roof before - they're a nice touch:

I'm surprised that this approach is cheaper than just tearing down and starting fresh. Since I presume it actually is cheaper, I'm also surprised that this technique isn't used more.

I'm really glad this projet is happening, but I would really have liked street level retail for this area, which can be pretty bleak.

Underpass Park in the West Don Lands is right next to the occupied River City 2 to the north and the under-construction River City 3 to the south (with Canary Park relatively close by) . I haven't heard of any noise complaints.

So twelve sets of wheels a side, each with four tires per set. So 96 tires on each one of those, and 2 can be linked together? Cool! Mammoet has some very nifty gear.

In a sense -- more like pre-emptively preventing developers of taking advantage of an overworked city, and making heritage issues more transparent.

I'm proposing instead that the onus is on the developer to demonstrate the buildings to be demolished aren't older than the date specified. In other words, the city doesn't have to maintain an explicit database.

If I'm seeing the render right, there will eventually be three colours of brick used, with the western section above the black brick using a lighter red/tan.