Toronto Lawrence Plaza Redevelopment | 130.9m | 40s | RioCan | Diamond Schmitt

And now Mike Colle is trying to create a very rose-colored AI slop view of this large and unpleasant parking lot.

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The website his staff have created, savelawrenceplaza.ca, lists a few reasons, presumably AI generated as well, to preserve a large parking lot:

Traffic Nightmare
  • Our already busy intersections will become gridlocked, increasing commute times and reducing quality of life.
Overcrowding
  • Existing schools, medical clinics, and community centers are not equipped to handle such a rapid increase in population.
Shadowing & Loss of Light
  • The sheer height of the building will cast significant shadows over existing homes and public spaces, especially during key hours.
Infrastructure Strain
  • Our aging water, sewer, and electrical systems will be under immense pressure.
Precedent Setting
  • Approving this over-density could set a dangerous precedent for future developments in our area.
Parking
  • The proposed parking is insufficient, causing overflow onto nearby streets already at capacity.
Community Character Lost
  • We risk losing our cherished businessess [sic], parking, natural light, and the unique, vibrant character that makes Bathurst & Lawrence home.
Affordability
  • The proposed development will price out many who currently call Bathurst & Lawrence home.
Accessibility
  • Lawrence Plaza is an essential hub for residents, including many seniors, who rely on its accessible shops and services for daily needs.
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That's one way of trying to frame a development that would provide 2,700 new homes for people on what is now a parking lot (sorry, sorry: a community hub with a "unique, vibrant character") that also has pretty decent transit connections.
 
I do hope we get a report about this gathering.

Thursday lunch time seems like a poor time to gather the troops to me, so I’d like an idea of turnout and was it only people
shopping plus mothers picking up kids from school.

Sometimes change is for the best but it won’t happen quickly, that’s for sure.
 
The Star wrote about Mike Colle's rally yesterday (http://archive.ph/https://www.thest...cle_510e8315-5e4a-4f09-896f-50ea99f3a9fc.html). About 100 people showed up. This is a pretty impressive turnout.

Colle was quoted as:

“I can imagine two or three condos, maybe, but not eight,” said Colle. “I was surprised by the number, and the extreme density they were proposing and not taking into account (of the) community feeling. We had a public meeting and everybody was really upset and very anxious about what they were proposing.”

The deputy mayor is concerned that the proposed new units will be unaffordable for current residents, including a large senior population. He’s also worried traffic will become worse in an already congested area with busy entry points between Allen Road and Highway 401, not to mention putting local businesses in jeopardy.

A lot of the people quoted in opposition are worried about what will happen to their community spots, and I get that, but there's going to a real improvement to the area with a park and a dense, walkable neighbourhood with shops and actual community amenities. I know which vision I want for the area in 20 years or so.
 
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