Toronto Lower Don Lands Redevelopment | ?m | ?s | Waterfront Toronto

[AlvinofDiaspar]

WT February 2020 Update:

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[ADRM]

WT February 2020 Update:

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These flyovers really are incredible. It's funny, for all the (well placed) observations about Toronto generally lacking civic ambition, the fact that we are *literally building a river here* (among other exciting things) is a welcome counterpoint.

 

[innsertnamehere]

I will always recall how Waterfront Toronto has to create its own regulatory system for this project as the government literally had *no idea* how to ensure a new river was actually designed correctly. IIRC they had to bring in a bunch of experts from the Netherlands to explain how to correctly regulate and monitor a project like this.

 

[brianyyz]

Makes sense. The Dutch are world leaders in human engineered water management.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

I will always recall how Waterfront Toronto has to create its own regulatory system for this project as the government literally had *no idea* how to ensure a new river was actually designed correctly. IIRC they had to bring in a bunch of experts from the Netherlands to explain how to correctly regulate and monitor a project like this.

My understanding is that the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management was asked to provide a second set of eyes for the plans to ensure the project will perform as expected.

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[salsa]

Makes sense. The Dutch are world leaders in human engineered water management.

Same is true for cycling infrastructure and road design. Let's retain them and send them to city hall after we're done here!

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Same is true for cycling infrastructure and road design. Let's retain them and send them to city hall after we're done here!

I am more worried about them picking up our bad habits and bringing it back to the Netherlands.

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[jje1000]

I am more worried about them picking up our bad habits and bringing it back to the Netherlands.

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Well it already happened once with post-war Rotterdam...

 

[DSC]

Here is a somewhat related article on river straightening from the Economist. https://www.economist.com/britain/2...bl/n/2020/03/5n/owned/n/n/nwl/n/n/NA/420030/n

 

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[AlbertC]

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Those would make for some excellent Throwback Thursday (before and after) vantage points in the future.

 

[jxmith_]

I understand the lake levels are a bit higher than they were this time last year, I wonder if that’s going to effects matters.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

I understand the lake levels are a bit higher than they were this time last year, I wonder if that’s going to effects matters.

The area is designed for floods from 100+ year storms - the built-up area will be well above the water even in those events.

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[W. K. Lis]

The area is designed for floods from 100+ year storms - the built-up area will be well above the water even in those events.

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Except those "100+ year storms" are occurring more frequently.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Except those "100+ year storms" are occurring more frequently.

It will be fine - the system is designed for a Hazel-like event. See:

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