The TDSB never owned the Eau du Soleil land. A joint school could be built on part of the Kraft Bakery site, similar to the one being built now at CityPlace.
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The TDSB never owned the Eau du Soleil land. A joint school could be built on part of the Kraft Bakery site, similar to the one being built now at CityPlace.
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Thanks. I suppose then that the TDSB map must have a straightforward error in locating the school site. I do like the idea of a combined school and community centre in the Kraft lands. I wonder if this would involve pedestrian bridges or underpasses across Park Lawn and Lake Shore. Those are busy streets for young primary school children to cross.The TDSB never owned the Eau du Soleil land. A joint school could be built on part of the Kraft Bakery site, similar to the one being built now at CityPlace.
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I do like the idea of a combined school and community centre in the Kraft lands. I wonder if this would involve pedestrian bridges or underpasses across Park Lawn and Lake Shore. Those are busy streets for young primary school children to cross.
Agreed.. underpasses under both main roads for walking and cycling would be key for this site, regardless of what gets built.
Why be such a downer? I’m sure there are 21st century solutions for this.Too close to the lake for underpasses, without storm water storage tanks.
I wonder if this would involve pedestrian bridges or underpasses across Park Lawn and Lake Shore. Those are busy streets for young primary school children to cross.
I disagree. Maybe kids don’t go without adults because our urban planning disregards safe walking routes and optimizes for vehicles. That’s a failure. A senior was hit and killed at park lawn and lake shore a couple years ago. Regardless of age, safe pedestrian infrastructure is always needed.Little kids don't go anywhere these days without adults. Anybody old enough to go to school without adults should be able to cross any busy street including these ones. Bridges or underpasses are not needed here.
I disagree. Maybe kids don’t go without adults because our urban planning disregards safe walking routes and optimizes for vehicles. That’s a failure. A senior was hit and killed at park lawn and lake shore a couple years ago. Regardless of age, safe pedestrian infrastructure is always needed.
Yeah, good article. Explains the difficult situation pretty well down here in Humber Bay Shores.
I was shocked to read the city transportation planner's comment about building transit in an area where people already live. He said “It’s hard to convert people after the fact when you’re trying to retrofit something.” I completely disagree with this statement. It's divisive and backward thinking. I have personally spoken to many drivers who say they would definitely stop using their cars for commuting if there was a good transit option. GO transit stations and subway stations are built out into the suburbs all the time where people live and own cars. The stations are always used. Just because people commute to work by car doesn't mean they like it.