Who knows so fast? Decisions from LPAT/OMB hearings normally take many months to be posted. Do we even know if this was a 1 day or 2 week-long hearing?
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Toronto Chelsea Green (was 33 Gerrard) | 297.25m | 90s | Great Eagle | a—A
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tstormers
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Don't remember the exact project or person, but I assume they were in or knew someone in the meeting that knew the next day and had posted in that projects board.
Their schedule online only says Oct. 1st 10am meeting, nothing further on multiple days/weeks.
tstormers
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ADRM
Senior Member
And here we go. 3 towers.
ushahid
Senior Member
seems like the height was chopped off and the tallest tower is now just a few metres taller than Aura.
ptbotmpfn
Active Member
This is much better ( in my opinion alone I’m sure )
Yegger
Active Member
Better than before but still really lacking in character...
ushahid
Senior Member
^I like the way realm has improved.
Northern Light
Superstar
At a distance the towers are fine, if unremarkable.
But the way in which they relate to the POPS (pedestrian space) is terrible.
Bulky, over-bearing, lacking any kind of warmth.
Setbacks above the 3rd floor and finer granularity would really help.
Just too 'corporate'.
Don't like the way they've handled the Walton corridor either.
I would prefer something akin to the proposed John Street or Market Street.
Allow cars, but limited, at low speeds, a pedestrian-priority, but full street.
I would like to see said street with retail along it, particularly leading in from Yonge, creating another Elm Street, but with a more contemporary look/feel.
My strong preference would be that the proposed public park extend north to the new Walton, creating something closer to a usable space, I'd trade that sliver of a proposed park on Yonge, just across the way.
But the way in which they relate to the POPS (pedestrian space) is terrible.
Bulky, over-bearing, lacking any kind of warmth.
Setbacks above the 3rd floor and finer granularity would really help.
Just too 'corporate'.
Don't like the way they've handled the Walton corridor either.
I would prefer something akin to the proposed John Street or Market Street.
Allow cars, but limited, at low speeds, a pedestrian-priority, but full street.
I would like to see said street with retail along it, particularly leading in from Yonge, creating another Elm Street, but with a more contemporary look/feel.
My strong preference would be that the proposed public park extend north to the new Walton, creating something closer to a usable space, I'd trade that sliver of a proposed park on Yonge, just across the way.
.dwg
Active Member
Doesn't really look like aA 
Feels sort of IBI.
Feels sort of IBI.
Automation Gallery
Superstar
Yeah a bit shorter than Aura...so what is it now for the tall one, 275m??
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A bit taller. Aura is 272 m. I like the minimalism of the design, but wish they had kept the second tower of equal height.
ushahid
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^or they could have increased the height to 290m and the second one around 220-230m, don't really care about the third one.
greenleaf
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All those grass patches should be there, except they should be raised and be surrounded by seating. That is some ice cold bad design at ground level to me, a design that only wants people to quickly pass through. There’s no design intention to get people to linger, to pop into a shop on this little side street, grab a quick bite to eat, or sit and read with a coffee. Nothing to delight. Nothing warm. Nothing that feels human.
There is opportunity here but it is being squandered.
There is opportunity here but it is being squandered.
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Midtown Urbanist
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There is room for improvement (I agree with concerns that it looks sterile) but overall I am happy with the direction they are going.
Gerrard is going to have quite a view corridor emerging.
Gerrard is going to have quite a view corridor emerging.