Avenue
Active Member
But where's the bridge gonna go? The goddamn townhouses ruin everything.
But where's the bridge gonna go? The goddamn townhouses ruin everything.
The bridge would have to cross the rail corridor on a diagonal, and connect south of the townhomes to the west of MOCA and its adjacent buildings.
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Automation Gallery
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Nice curved pedestrian bridge across the tracks to that location would be nice
another smaller link across the single rail corridor from Sterling Ave - Dora Ave - St Helen's Ave. to eventually connect Lansdowne Ave. would even be betterAttachments
vic
Senior Member
That east-west bit of Perth is supposed to move south, inline with the east-west part of Sterling....which would make the bridge have to go further south too. Planned buildings etc would probably be more of a problem...
Avenue
Active Member
Nice curved pedestrian bridge across the tracks to that location would be nice
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That bridge isn't possible. Go back to the previous page and look at where the dumb townhouses are.
Avenue
Active Member
The issue with the bridge is that Choice Properties who own the Loblaws site doesn't have an incentive to solve the Lower JCT site's problems, and Castlepoint Numa is 'cram some condos and get rich quick' type of developer. The city would have to jump in in a big way, which they don't.
Again, the bridge simply has to cross the rail corridor on a diagonal. No, the one drawn doesn't go far enough south on the east side, but a bridge could. The issue is not the townhomes, the issue, as you've identified in your subsequent post, is who would pay for it.
BTW, at this point, Gord Perks isn't interested in the bridge as a Section 37 funds recipient, as he sees other needs in the area as more in need of funding.
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Avenue
Active Member
It's not only paying for it, but also Choice would need to design its site to allow for that substantial pedestrian and bike connection from east and through its site to the west. There isn't much in it for them, however.
A bridge is still possible, but it'll be far trickier and more expensive to execute with the townhouses in the way, which shouldn't have been built there without establishing that connection. Again, bad on the city.
A bridge is still possible, but it'll be far trickier and more expensive to execute with the townhouses in the way, which shouldn't have been built there without establishing that connection. Again, bad on the city.
Choice already has designed a spot for the bridge to connect to its development.
The City obviously didn't foresee the development that's proposed for the 2280 Dundas site now, and they could not have forced the land swap that's taking place with the school which will allow 2280 Dundas to connect to the GO/UPX station (and possibly the subway station). It's that land swap that's giving 2280 such amazing potential to densify the area and improve connections.
So, too bad, so sad, but again, the townhomes will not stop a bridge being built, they just make one more expensive.
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The City obviously didn't foresee the development that's proposed for the 2280 Dundas site now, and they could not have forced the land swap that's taking place with the school which will allow 2280 Dundas to connect to the GO/UPX station (and possibly the subway station). It's that land swap that's giving 2280 such amazing potential to densify the area and improve connections.
So, too bad, so sad, but again, the townhomes will not stop a bridge being built, they just make one more expensive.
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Towered
Senior Member
Yeah, until it gets delayed yet again.
adHominem
Senior Member
Did anyone make it to the preview tour during Doors Open? I dropped by, but there was quite a line-up which I wasn't hardy enough to wait in, since it was in full sun.
vic
Senior Member
I went on Sunday. Lineup prior to opening, but everyone got in right away. Not sure if lineups happened at any other times.
It was interesting to see, since I've been in a few times before. It's still just a whitewashed empty space, essentially. Cleaned up, concrete floors polished, decent views (though we couldn't go higher than 5th floor), new windows, nice bathrooms, some areas already fully built out as offices and meeting rooms, functional elevators..... I guess it really depends on what they exhibit there, but it has tons of potential. I bought a membership while I was there.
Avenue
Active Member
I'm not an expert on construction and museum operation but based on what I saw September 22 opening target is very, very unrealistic.
