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I really hope this one doesn't get VE'd to death; some of the detailing, esp the arches, are very nice and help this project blend into the surroundings, despite its height.

Are there any parks planned for the immediate area? Where are people supposed to walk their dogs--or their grandparents?

It's too bad that Galen Weston and others of his ilk (someone mentioned Drake downthread) don't mind being public pariahs. In the old days robber barons burnished their public images by donating much of their fortune to publicly beneficial civil projects among other things. These days they seem...

There must be some local billionaires willing to toss a few crumbs at a worthy cultural project that showcases the very city they've been profiteering from these past few difficult years. (Not singling out any particular individual or individuals, of course.)

I always thought that Timothy Eaton Sq was the easiest and most obvious name. And they could've put that famous bronze statue of him (with the toe rubbed out) somewhere just to provide a "there" meeting place and a selfie backdrop.

There's still tons of empty land around York U which is also conveniently close to 3 subway stops. Downsview Park is another option. Of course McGill is a very downtowny University but there just isn't much space to claim anywhere near the core. Unless, say, occupying an entire skyscraper...

I reckon you answered your own question. I would add ease of maintenance to that. To me the West 8 design is kind of a dumbed down iteration of the proposal that everyone liked. At least there's not a whole lot to VE out when it's actually being built. They can even keep some of the picnic...

Welcome to Lifetime, wealthy folks--where there's no better place to spend a lifetime just waiting for the elevators.

I agree that this proposal is a disgrace and, if built, will only add to general civic embarrassment over the wretchedness of Toronto's built form. I think there's just a general lack civic pride or vision among the bean counters who run things. It could be that many of them are carpet-baggers...

I had no idea that soap companies were on the leading edge of AI research. On another note, I guess this somewhat makes up for their soap factory that was just torn down.

Surely that itinerant giant rubber ducky making the rounds could use a nice winter home/storage space. Lotsa IG potential too.

It boggles my mind too. More proof, I guess, that Toronto can't have nice things--unless they come with serious glitches that remind the user that they are in a city that simply will not abide nice things.

I don't think a hyperloop is out of the question. Or failing that, some kind of uni-rail.

I'm devastated. He was one of the best friends Toronto ever had. A shining light in a grey, bean counted sea of mediocrity

I wonder how long it'll take for the triangle to fill in, and what the anticipated population will be of that merged 4 city not-quite-a-metropolis. Certainly it could top 1 million. Hopefully there is a legit HSR/HFR system at that point.

That should be the name for this thread.

Probably pondering the consequences of late stage capitalism.

"Curated" seems to have replaced "world class" as the annoying default buzzword to be used when describing something that is slightly above average.

The only thing it's missing is another June Callwood park.

It'll be a real milestone when this thing FINALLY clears the top of 2 Bloor W. Only took, what, 5 or 6 years since construction started. (Does anyone remember that far back? Did this site exist? Did we have a printing press?)