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It's now closed, including the retail on Hayden.

Shame it's so ugly at ground level. What a contrast to the same developer's projects on King Street West.

I've always been puzzled why one part of a building, typically the top floor, is completed with steel rather than concrete (e,g., rogers at Isabella and Jarvis; teachers building on Isabella).

No streetcar service until after the PanAm games. Shame.

$40 million per year operating cost for the subway extension, year after year after year .... compared with nothing/zilch for the LRT which the province (Metrolynx) would pay for. The subway trains will be running half-empty because there's not enough ridership. (The Sheppard "stubway" was...

In the countryside north of Toronto, it's amusing to see east-west roads with discontinuities (i.e., you come to a north-south road, then need to travel a short distance to continue) like fault lines. There's an example on the previous post with both Elgin Mills (H2/J2) and Major Mackenzie (H3/J3).

About 2 weeks ago, there was a big truck parked in front presumably testing the soil.

Based on its nebulous advertising campaign glorifying smoking, call this the "cancer condo".

Lost opportunity The downtown Y is the largest in the country. This was an excellent opportunity for the city and the Y to work together creatively on a park next door. More than ever, we need open spaces and parkland. It's a sad day for the city and an everlasting reminder of a short-sighted...

I was at both meetings and my impression was entirely different. I was prepared to advocate for bike lanes but was astonished at the number of people, many of whom were residents and professed to cycle only occasionally, speak in favour of the bike lane option. So many in fact, that Kyle Rae...

I live in the X condo and though I cycle every day, rarely see anyone else from my building also cycling. Puzzling... Incidentally, on my first trip down Sherbourne, two vehicles obtructed the bike lane (and they had nothing to do with construction).

scalding water when taking a shower When taking a shower, there are surges of scalding hot water, no doubt from toilets being flushed. I'm told the problem can be fixed by replacing a cartridge in the shower head but that I would have to pay about $120 for a plumber to install it. I view it as...

It clashes horribly. A better location would be the northeast corner of Mill Street and Parliament.

Ford ruined Transit City, is recklessly spending money ($200,000) to make my street Jarvis unsafe to cycle on to appease self-centred drivers, and is foolishly attempting to overturn years of planning on the waterfront. He only seems to listen (e.g., public libraries) when his inane plans lead...

Oh puleeze! Check out www.lightrail.com for an extensive list of North American cities which have light rail. Salt Lake City just opened 2 new lines last week. Another useful site is www.lrta.org, which focuses on European cities. Light rail benefits the most people for the least cost, when...

Separated bike lanes are not a panacea. In fact, I'm skeptical we'll see them in Toronto - too easy to scrap the entire bike network in the name of cost cutting. Ford, for all his deficiencies is at least consistent in favouring motor vehicles over public transit and bicycles. I live on Jarvis...

I'd love to see trolley buses make a comeback. A friend and I once whispered across to another on a trolley bus, stopped at an intersection in Dayton Ohio. Now try THAT on a diesel bus! Howard Moscoe, former city councillor and TTC Commissioner, said that the province hoodwinked Council into...

I think the TDSB is closing the elementary school on the southwest corner due to low enrollment. Given its prominent location, redevelopment could accelerate an underground connection.

It curiously makes me think of building a base on the moon.

1. I'm looking for a good mover (i.e., reasonable cost, reliable, and who takes good care of and respects the items). 2. Should I buy runners to protect the entrance way during the move? And cheap mats for the drop-off area? It would be nice if Great Gulf were to have mats available for...