Humber Bay Shores

[Amare]

Streetcar service will be returning to Humber Bay Shores (and the rest of Lakeshore) on September 3rd after nearly 3 years of shuttle busses
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/queen-streetcar-service-long-branch-loop-returns-1.6878644

Dont worry, next year a nice big fat stretch of Queen West will be undergoing sewer rehabilitation from Wilson Park Rd to Dovercourt, in addition to:
-Track reconstruction at King and Dufferin,
-Watermain replacement on King between Dufferin and Shaw
-Track replacement on King between Dufferin and Shaw

So basically it wont be returning for long.

 

[jmi22]

Dont worry, next year a nice big fat stretch of Queen West will be undergoing sewer rehabilitation from Wilson Park Rd to Dovercourt, in addition to:
-Track reconstruction at King and Dufferin,
-Watermain replacement on King between Dufferin and Shaw
-Track replacement on King between Dufferin and Shaw

So basically it wont be returning for long.

Hopefully this wont affect local streetcar service on Lakeshore, I imagine it will just mean having to board a bus once arriving at Roncesvalles

 

[jmi22]

The Park Lawn Lake Shore Transportation Master Plan has been completed and the final design details some very big positive changes for Humber Bay Shores.

https://www.toronto.ca/community-pe...ns/infrastructure-projects/parklawnlakeshore/

The 501L Streetcar will have its tracks from the Humber Loop to Legion Road upgraded to an exclusive right of way, as well as a new track integrated into the soon to come Park Lawn GO station. This is depicted in blue on the diagram.
Lakeshore, as well as surrounding streets will receive uni directional cycle tracks as well as major street landscaping. Overall this will result in a much safer and more comfortable experience for residents cycling or walking around the area.

This will be the first major introduction of exclusive streetcar right of way on an existing line since the St. Clair 512 streetcar was upgraded in the 2010's. We can look forward to faster and more reliable streetcar service once constructed. I hope this will be extended westward at some point.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Why does the pond have to be out of use until 2025 or longer?

Humber Bay Park Master Plan

Humber Bay Park East is closed due to construction. Parking and park access is restricted for public safety. Alternate parking is available at Humber Bay Park West. At over 43 hectares in size, Humber Bay Park is a destination park that offers a quiet refuge on Toronto’s waterfront. The park is...

www.toronto.ca

Humber Bay Park East Shoreline Maintenance Project

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), in partnership with the City of Toronto, is undertaking maintenance work on existing shoreline erosion

trca.ca

My remote control sailboat club has used the pond for decades, but the pond closed in the fall of 2020. Why does it take half a decade to update the pond?

 

[Northern Light]

Why does the pond have to be out of use until 2025 or longer?

Humber Bay Park Master Plan

Humber Bay Park East is closed due to construction. Parking and park access is restricted for public safety. Alternate parking is available at Humber Bay Park West. At over 43 hectares in size, Humber Bay Park is a destination park that offers a quiet refuge on Toronto’s waterfront. The park is...

www.toronto.ca

Humber Bay Park East Shoreline Maintenance Project

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), in partnership with the City of Toronto, is undertaking maintenance work on existing shoreline erosion

trca.ca

My remote control sailboat club has used the pond for decades, but the pond closed in the fall of 2020. Why does it take half a decade to update the pond?

We have/had a dedicated thread (or 2) for the park works.

Humber Bay Park Revitalization | ?m | ?s | City of Toronto | DTAH

Not sure if there's an HBS catch-all thread, but in lieu: DTAH selected for Humber Bay Park Phase 1 Implementation Following the successful completion of the award-winning Humber Bay Park Master Plan, DTAH has been selected by the City of Toronto to lead the landscape architecture for phase 1...

urbantoronto.ca

 

[Northern Light]

The Park Lawn Lake Shore Transportation Master Plan has been completed and the final design details some very big positive changes for Humber Bay Shores.

https://www.toronto.ca/community-pe...ns/infrastructure-projects/parklawnlakeshore/

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The 501L Streetcar will have its tracks from the Humber Loop to Legion Road upgraded to an exclusive right of way, as well as a new track integrated into the soon to come Park Lawn GO station. This is depicted in blue on the diagram.
Lakeshore, as well as surrounding streets will receive uni directional cycle tracks as well as major street landscaping. Overall this will result in a much safer and more comfortable experience for residents cycling or walking around the area.

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This will be the first major introduction of exclusive streetcar right of way on an existing line since the St. Clair 512 streetcar was upgraded in the 2010's. We can look forward to faster and more reliable streetcar service once constructed. I hope this will be extended westward at some point.

What's interesting here (to me) is that they've proposed extending the streetcar ROW to at least Legion Road, but also possibly widening the bridge over Mimico Creek as well.

 

[jmi22]

What's interesting here (to me) is that they've proposed extending the streetcar ROW to at least Legion Road, but also possibly widening the bridge over Mimico Creek as well.

Yeah that bridge is currently a blight on the streetscape and has speeding traffic very close to pedestrians.

Unfortunately further streetcar right of way expansion in south Etobicoke seems to be going nowhere fast. I emailed the public facing staff member, Katelynn Northam, to express my enthusiasm for the plan and also asked if Long Branch would be seeing improved streetcar operations. Her response was disheartening, saying "At the moment there is no study underway regarding streetcar lanes in Long Branch. As you referenced, studies were done in the past which determined that dedicated lanes were not required."

By the TTC's own standards, Lakeshore west of 30th street is more than wide enough (at least 30m) to facilitate exclusive streetcar tracks and is also almost exactly the area the Long Branch GO MTSA applies too.

To say an area seeing hundreds of new units completed a year "does not require" better transit feels a lot like the short sighted attitude that has resulted in HBS's terrible transit options the city is now playing catch up on two decades late. Will reliable transit only be "required" once hundreds of new residents are stuck in traffic on a streetcar trying to get/from Long Branch GO?

 

[rdaner]

According to BlogTO Cirque de Soleil is returning to the Mr. Christie site in 2024.

 

[mburrrrr]

Picture from Sat. Oct 28

 

[jmi22]

Picture from Sat. Oct 28
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Stunning photos, I have never seen a shot of the west end from this angle and elevation before!

 

[Towered]

HBS looks like an epic city on its own when you're on the Gardiner heading west from downtown. It's not until you get close that you realize it's just a few blocks long on a single street

 

[rdaner]

Taken 3 March.

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[rdaner]

A quick shoutout to joaqu0 who is bringing light and motion to our western waterfront as a beacon for people to gather!

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[rdaner]

This is on the northeast corner of Windermere and Queensway. Not sure what is going on but I will assume the following: condos and big! Lol Before too long this strip is going to be a ‘thing.’

 

[rdaner]

Saw this for the first time today and thought that a little reorganization of the grounds around it would go a long way! How about a clear line of sight to the promenade and water?