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[salsa]

Update from Joe Cressy's office. The City now hopes to remove the Jersey barriers and install bollards between Q3 2021 to Q3 2022 while the City are working on waterproofing at the west end of Union Station (I assume the strange areas below the Front Street sidewalk in the west Front Moat area.)

"hopes".

 

[Amare]

It could be a case of shifting money around during a tough year. They probably want to postpone the work until the coffers are a bit fuller.

Right now the focus is preventing an economic disaster in Toronto and money which could be spent on landscaping features is probably being diverted to covid relief along with public health.

That very well could be a possibility.

 

[SunriseChampion]

"hopes".

Yeah....that's probably the most important word in that there little update.

I hoped we could do better than to ever have put in concrete jersey barriers, so we see that "hope" isn't much to go by eh?

 

[DSCToronto]

"hopes".

I do not want to seem TOO naive (I have my reputation for cynicism to maintain) but the City's hopes could simply mean that the budget has not yet been approved for 2021. There is some $$ in it for Union Station and presumably it can still be removed.

 

[WillTo]

10 years ago the Harvey's closed.

 

[Richard White]

10 years ago the Harvey's closed.
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Even though there is a food court I still miss the harveys.

It was almost a proper fast food restaurant compared to the take out style bench seating they have now.

 

[Northern Light]

Paging @DSC

I have found something for you to lobby to add to the Jersey Barrier enhancement project...............

The almost new railings on the stairs down from York and Front ..............need revitalizing.............err, replacement...............are these still under warranty?

Seriously...............rust, peeling paint, failing finish................this is embarrassingly crap!

 

[thaivic]

Paging @DSC

I have found something for you to lobby to add to the Jersey Barrier enhancement project...............

The almost new railings on the stairs down from York and Front ..............need revitalizing.............err, replacement...............are these still under warranty?

Seriously...............rust, peeling paint, failing finish................this is embarrassingly crap!


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Those look like they have been there a long long time.

 

[Undead]

@Northern Light what are you talking about? that's practically heritage!

 

[Coolstar]

Paging @DSC

I have found something for you to lobby to add to the Jersey Barrier enhancement project...............

The almost new railings on the stairs down from York and Front ..............need revitalizing.............err, replacement...............are these still under warranty?

Seriously...............rust, peeling paint, failing finish................this is embarrassingly crap!


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They're new?????? What happened?

 

[kotsy]

Paging @DSC

I have found something for you to lobby to add to the Jersey Barrier enhancement project...............

The almost new railings on the stairs down from York and Front ..............need revitalizing.............err, replacement...............are these still under warranty?

Seriously...............rust, peeling paint, failing finish................this is embarrassingly crap!


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while the railings are awful, I can't help but notice the jersey barrier right at the top of the stairs in the middle of the sidewalk. Why is it located there? Shouldn't it be much closer to the road to prevent cars from entertaining the sidewalk area at all? All this seems to do is obstruct pedestrian flow.

 

[Northern Light]

@Northern Light what are you talking about? that's practically heritage!

Only in Matlow's ward!

 

[DSCToronto]

Paging @DSC

I have found something for you to lobby to add to the Jersey Barrier enhancement project...............

The almost new railings on the stairs down from York and Front ..............need revitalizing.............err, replacement...............are these still under warranty?

Seriously...............rust, peeling paint, failing finish................this is embarrassingly crap!

I like the challenges of nagging the City as one VERY occasionally 'wins'. I suspect these railings are TTC property and I have given up with them. If YOU want to take this on you could also raise the fact that several of the stairs leading to Front from the fare paid area are propped up by wooden boards. Let us know how you get on!

 

[Northern Light]

I like the challenges of nagging the City as one VERY occasionally 'wins'. I suspect these railings are TTC property and I have given up with them. If YOU want to take this on you could also raise the fact that several of the stairs leading to Front from the fare paid area are propped up by wooden boards. Let us know how you get on!

You and I both know about the TTC.

As to these.......I would assume they are City; they certainly aren't within the subway station.

I will see about sending them a note.

 

[DSCToronto]

You and I both know about the TTC.

As to these.......I would assume they are City; they certainly aren't within the subway station.

I will see about sending them a note.

Yes, get your people to talk to their people and then let my people know what transpires!