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Broadview Eastern Flood protection and area

The design has been tweaked since this, but I had quick access to this:

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Yellowspoon said:
This scope has changed since the DVP/Gardiner transfer to the province. The “re grading scope” was working around the BMW dealership, however due to the transfer, the land is being expropriated.

The BMW dealership will be demolished and the grading will be continuous
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Yes I believe that information was posted in another thread. I will see if I can dig it up.

AoD
 
AlvinofDiaspar said:
As expected. Honestly I think it is time think bigger and consider raising that segment of the DVP (and perhaps RH line as well)

AoD
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You and I were sharing similar thoughts in different threads.

I discuss the DVP options a bit, very cursorily in the Lower Don thread.

I know options that have been discussed for Bala as well........but similarly discarded for being far too pricey.....
 
WislaHD said:
This area got flooded today. wew
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Interestingly the area behind this soon-to-be new flood protection did not flood yesterday. The DVP onramp from Eastern was dry as were the properties off Sunlight Park Rd.

The luxury car complex at Dundas did not fare so well. Many Bentleys and Jaguars underwater.
 
Carpe Diem said:
Interestingly the area behind this soon-to-be new flood protection did not flood yesterday. The DVP onramp from Eastern was dry as were the properties off Sunlight Park Rd.

The luxury car complex at Dundas did not fare so well. Many Bentleys and Jaguars underwater.
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Since that area floods regularly it always seemed like a pretty stupid place to park them!
 
It’s a very interesting project to say the least, with the politicking between the Province/City/Talisker/BMW. The Old Eastern Ave Bridge demolition is also a part of this project, however even finding funding for that scope has delayed that portion over a year

The flood protection design is based around an embankment with a clay core that has very low porosity, to the point where no one is entirely sure it will be available at the time of construction, where a 30%/60% backup design needs to be carried “just in case”

Rough sequence of events on this one, no doubt
 
Waterfront Toronto can seemingly get anything done to make their projects a reality. Demolish a newish luxury car dealership? Sure thing. Remove/reinforce/relocate an oil pipeline? No sweat. Remove a freeway ramp? OK.

If you asked a city bureaucrat to do any one of those things at a public meeting, they'd probably tell you that it isn't feasible and that there's nothing that you can do except to accept the flooding as a part of life. It's refreshing to see Waterfront Toronto's collective drive, ambition, and results-oriented work ethic as an organization.
 
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junctionist said:
Waterfront Toronto can seemingly get anything done to make their projects a reality. Demolish a newish luxury car dealership? Sure thing. Remove/reinforce/relocate an oil pipeline? No sweat. Remove a freeway ramp? OK.

If you asked a city bureaucrat to do any one of those things at a public meeting, they'd probably tell you that it isn't feasible and that there's nothing that you can do except to accept the flooding as a part of life.
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I believe the ramp is staying here, it's just being removed temporarily during construction
 
junctionist said:
Waterfront Toronto can seemingly get anything done to make their projects a reality. Demolish a newish luxury car dealership? Sure thing. Remove/reinforce/relocate an oil pipeline? No sweat. Remove a freeway ramp? OK.

If you asked a city bureaucrat to do any one of those things at a public meeting, they'd probably tell you that it isn't feasible and that there's nothing that you can do except to accept the flooding as a part of life. It's refreshing to see Waterfront Toronto's collective drive, ambition, and results-oriented work ethic as an organization.
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In fairness, WT was created by the City, the Province and the Feds to allow them to focus on one section of the City - they were created specifically to cut through red tape and are somewhat shielded from the retail politics that City bureaucrats are so often hindered by!
 
junctionist said:
Waterfront Toronto can seemingly get anything done to make their projects a reality. Demolish a newish luxury car dealership? Sure thing. Remove/reinforce/relocate an oil pipeline? No sweat. Remove a freeway ramp? OK.

If you asked a city bureaucrat to do any one of those things at a public meeting, they'd probably tell you that it isn't feasible and that there's nothing that you can do except to accept the flooding as a part of life. It's refreshing to see Waterfront Toronto's collective drive, ambition, and results-oriented work ethic as an organization.
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@DSCToronto has already made an excellent point above............

But let me throw in..

1) Rees St. Park....years behind schedule, no shovel in the ground, design process to be restarted.

2) The first of the new foot bridges to stitch together the waterfront promenade was supposed to be delivered 10 years ago.............. zero movement.

3) Fundraising for the new playground.....last I heard...not going well, no lead donor announced years on.

That's not to rain on WT's parade, they've done lots of good stuff..........but......its not all rainbows and unicorns.
 
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