The idea of a walkway to Dufferin Mall is interesting. I think if the school properties on the corner were redeveloped, the mall would love to extend to Bloor (was once their plan, I think). Not sure what I think of that. But would love to see a movie theatre and public square on this corner, with subway station entrance on the southwest corner. Longterm this area might become more like Eglinton/Yonge (though not as ritzy of course).
The TTC website has some more info on Dufferin Station modernization,
http://www3.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Pr...dernization/Station_Modernization_Details.jsp. Sounds like they will not only be adding elevators and bus shelters, but also adding another entrance and way out from the platforms to street, for safety reasons. Seems likely the new entrance will be on Russett or Pauline (I think the tracks go that way already, and there is a large vent shaft on the alley between these two streets).
I live on Russett and will be very keen to see how they would handle the design of an entrance here on a residential street. The ones I know of, on Emerson (Lansdowne), Delaware (Ossington), and Chester look kind of bleak to me. Of course what exists on the bottom of Russett is pretty ugly already (seniors home with parking/dumpster, garbage piled next to sidewalk on pick-up days, and across the street a garage with occasional piles of garbage outside) so maybe anything would be an improvement.
If anyone hears of a public meeting about this station, please do post. Thanks.
