Uncle Teddy
Senior Member
The area is slowly getting better every year. A hotel at this location is a perfect way to make it even better. More people on the streets is what this area needs.
I lived in the area until about four years ago and I say it does. As for all the hotels already lining one of the worst stretches of street in the city, Jarvis from Carlton to Shuter, I don't think this is the face of Toronto we ought to be showing visitors. However, we should be showing it to ourselves and taking more steps to alleviate the suffering that's so prevalent there.
I lived in the area until about four years ago and I say it does. As for all the hotels already lining one of the worst stretches of street in the city, Jarvis from Carlton to Shuter, I don't think this is the face of Toronto we ought to be showing visitors. However, we should be showing it to ourselves and taking more steps to alleviate the suffering that's so prevalent there.
You think it does? lol Get serious! It is nothing like East Hastings at all, not even close. Last time I was in Vancouver, just over a year ago, there was something like 100 to 200 people just standing around, especially in the back alleys. When have you ever seen large groups of people standing around on Jarvis Street? I go by there on an almost daily basis and you're lucky to see 5 or more people on the street there. You're way off base.
Jarvis and Dundas used to be the worst corner in Toronto but since those 2 hotels opened there, it has become much better. I see little of the crazy shit I used to see there 5 years ago. More new hotels will only improve the area.
Make them rebuild Walnut Hall, brick by brick.