Dundas West/ Bloor Mobility Hub +interconnected hub network (Metrolinx)

[fiendishlibrarian]

I'm a big fan of the Crossways' brick Brutalist architecture, it doesn't seem to be well managed based on the state of the retail part of the mall and the fact that they rejected a direct connection to the subway.

It was originally an impressively metropolitan development that was ahead of its time with apartments, a mall, and office space in a single complex adjacent to the subway. It would be unfortunate to see it torn down.

It was contemporaneous with other - in my opinion, better - examples: Manulife Centre, Yonge-Eglinton Centre and the Yonge-Sheppard Centre.

 

[evandyk]

It's kind of a UT thing to speculate about wild stuff that will never happen, and Crossways getting torn down is one of those things.

 

[Frankietls]

 

[evandyk]

Is that cluster of buildings Dupont/Lansdowne?

 

[rdaner]

Is that cluster of buildings Dupont/Lansdowne?

It is.

 

[evandyk]

It's bigger than I had in mind! Nice little community.

 

[dowlingm]

As discussed in this thread at least once before, the Crossways (mini)mall closes in the evening and is not open on holidays, which wouldn't work well with having a subway entrance inside it..

That sounds like the north end exit to the Northbound platform at Davisville. Not saying it’s a reason to do it a second time, just saying there’s a precedent.

 

[Frankietls]

Bloor Station TTC Connection - Construction Notice Foundation walls

 

[pesto]

Constructing a 270-metre underground tunnel extension?

I believe the wording in that announcement is misleading.

 

[pesto]

June 23, 2024, 23h45 EDT

 

[drum118]

July 29

 

[EnviroTO]

Why do I feel like Roadrunner would be able to get to the subway station but the Coyote (and the rest of us) would get injured? (PS: Wayfinding standard says subway icon, not TTC logo )

 

[Kylek]

Can someone tell me if they expect to connect the tunnel to the crossways mall? I think this would be a great Because it would allow for a TTC entrance in the crossways. This would limit the amount of jaywalking and congestion that happens every day in this area.

 

[JasonParis]

I've heard no as the mall owners wanted nothing to do with this project. Which is quite non-sensical when you think about it.

 

[Amare]

I've heard no as the mall owners wanted nothing to do with this project. Which is quite non-sensical when you think about it.

Stupid is as stupid does right?

Let's remember these are the same fools who were blocking this project for decades until Metrolinx finally expropriated. The expropriation should've comes many years ago but I digress.