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  Thread: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment
Post: RE: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment

tomh009 Wrote: (02-20-2024, 09:08 PM) -- danbrotherston Wrote: (02-20-2024, 02:46 PM) -- It's all a question of scale. I'm not suggesting anything about this project, but many cities spend a signifi...
  jeffster Urban Areas 402 84,960 02-23-2024, 07:08 PM
  Thread: Block 599 (599 Strasburg Rd) | 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Block 599 (599 Strasburg Rd) | 8 fl | U/C

mastermind Wrote: (01-31-2024, 10:32 AM) -- This is quite a long building.  Or maybe it only looks that way since it's not super tall. -- It's long. It goes around the block, and it seems like it w...
  jeffster Suburbs 35 10,128 02-22-2024, 10:57 PM
  Thread: Bingeman Park former Campground area
Post: RE: Bingeman Park former Campground area

LuxoCamper Wrote: (01-05-2024, 01:13 PM) -- :huh: Does anyone know what is being built on the [now completely flattened] former campground area at Bingeman Park? My only humble speculation is anoth...
  jeffster Urban Design 9 983 02-22-2024, 10:33 PM
  Thread: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment
Post: RE: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment

Bytor Wrote: (02-17-2024, 03:41 PM) -- bravado Wrote: (02-12-2024, 01:03 PM) -- Or we could just avoid the shiny new thing and make the bones of downtown better, causing more developments to start, ...
  jeffster Urban Areas 402 84,960 02-17-2024, 08:46 PM
  Thread: Housing shortfall, costs and affordability
Post: RE: Housing shortfall, costs and affordability

tomh009 Wrote: (01-05-2024, 07:56 PM) -- ac3r Wrote: (01-05-2024, 07:21 AM) -- $15 million in provincial funding may be cut due to the region falling drastically short of its 2023 housing goal: http...
  jeffster Urban Issues 168 22,754 01-07-2024, 09:25 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed

nms Wrote: (12-12-2023, 10:13 PM) -- jeffster Wrote: (12-11-2023, 07:10 AM) -- Will the crane even be close to 235 meters? That's 771'. Also, when looking at the map, those airlines would be mak...
  jeffster Urban Areas 103 18,240 12-12-2023, 11:50 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed

ZEBuilder Wrote: (12-12-2023, 02:13 PM) -- This was approved last night at council without opposition from anyone (even Chapman). At the original committee meeting on October 30th staff wanted it to ...
  jeffster Urban Areas 103 18,240 12-12-2023, 05:52 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed

Will the crane even be close to 235 meters? That's 771'. Also, when looking at the map, those airlines would be making quite a sharp turn towards the north to come close to this project. A straigh...
  jeffster Urban Areas 103 18,240 12-11-2023, 07:10 AM
  Thread: Avalon Place Highway 7/8 Multi-Use Trail Crossing
Post: RE: Avalon Place Highway 7/8 Multi-Use Trail Cross...

Acitta Wrote: (11-02-2023, 10:03 AM) -- KevinL Wrote: (11-01-2023, 08:47 PM) -- Do we have an anticipated completion date? From how it looks here I'm guessing that's sometime in the spring. -- Con...
  jeffster Transportation and Infrastructure 78 37,107 12-06-2023, 07:15 PM
  Thread: General Politics Discussion
Post: RE: General Politics Discussion

danbrotherston Wrote: (12-02-2023, 04:22 PM) -- jeffster Wrote: (12-02-2023, 03:25 PM) -- Not a fan for Brooklin. She made some fairly strong but untrue comments, over of Reddit, which I called her ...
  jeffster Politics 455 171,037 12-03-2023, 07:56 PM
  Thread: General Politics Discussion
Post: RE: General Politics Discussion

Chris Wrote: (12-01-2023, 10:27 AM) -- Looking forward to what's next for Ward 10. Stephanie Stretch finished just behind Aislinn last October with third place way off. Are we close enough to the vo...
  jeffster Politics 455 171,037 12-02-2023, 03:25 PM
  Thread: General Politics Discussion
Post: RE: General Politics Discussion

danbrotherston Wrote: (11-21-2023, 01:48 PM) -- the_conestoga_guy Wrote: (11-21-2023, 01:30 PM) -- This comment is Ainsley Clancy erasure! In all seriousness, of all the lawn signs I’ve seen in m...
  jeffster Politics 455 171,037 11-21-2023, 10:40 PM
  Thread: General Politics Discussion
Post: RE: General Politics Discussion

Chris Wrote: (10-30-2023, 03:44 PM) -- This Kitchener by-election keeps getting better. I jokingly suggested Albrecht but they picked a candidate that lives in Keswick, ON. Dougie isn't even trying ...
  jeffster Politics 455 171,037 11-21-2023, 01:12 PM
  Thread: 102 Fountain Street South (former Preston Springs Hotel) | 26, 24 & 22 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 102 Fountain Street South (formerly Preston Sp...

westwardloo Wrote: (11-21-2023, 12:10 PM) -- Wow that is a gorgeous! This proposal is far too nice to ever be built in the region. Would love to see it, but I know the neighbourhood will oppose it, d...
  jeffster Urban Areas 46 6,064 11-21-2023, 01:05 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed

ZEBuilder Wrote: (11-20-2023, 01:47 AM) -- jeffster Wrote: (11-19-2023, 11:30 PM) -- Unsure why Waterloo Regional Airport flightpaths would be an issue here. It's about 8.5 KM from the edge of the r...
  jeffster Urban Areas 103 18,240 11-20-2023, 02:05 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed

ZEBuilder Wrote: (11-06-2023, 10:08 PM) -- There was no reason provided but this has been delayed again this time to the December 11th council meeting. Presumably NAV Can hasn't worked out the issues...
  jeffster Urban Areas 103 18,240 11-19-2023, 11:30 PM
  Thread: Fallowfield Towers | 12 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Fallowfield Towers | 12 fl | U/C

ZEBuilder Wrote: (10-10-2023, 10:40 AM) -- I don't have a picture for this site but it appears that work may be starting on the 5 floor and 8 floor building. The entire site is now fenced and they ha...
  jeffster Suburbs 36 38,167 11-02-2023, 12:09 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

danbrotherston Wrote: (10-23-2023, 08:48 AM) -- jeffster Wrote: (10-22-2023, 06:29 PM) -- I am not referring to people looking for roommates of a certain kind. I am referring to homes (whole hou...
  jeffster Urban Areas 5,530 3,916,048 10-26-2023, 12:50 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

danbrotherston Wrote: (10-17-2023, 03:15 PM) -- jeffster Wrote: (10-17-2023, 02:27 PM) -- Sounds like any rental not involving a large landlord. I have no idea how this is even legal. Not just t...
  jeffster Urban Areas 5,530 3,916,048 10-22-2023, 06:29 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

ac3r Wrote: (10-16-2023, 07:03 PM) -- Buying Every Unit And Renting To Students. Apply Within. Must Be Indian. Must Be Hindutva And Prove You Voted For Narendra Modi. Starting At 1500 A Month For ...
  jeffster Urban Areas 5,530 3,916,048 10-17-2023, 02:27 PM
  Thread: Elevate Condos (1333 Weber St E) | 15, 15, 12 & 12 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Elevate Condos (1333 Weber St E) | 15, 15, 12 ...

Rainrider22 Wrote: (08-17-2023, 01:24 PM) -- oh,  that's encouraging then... gotta be costing a lot of money to be taking down and erecting more cranes... -- Well, this is better than bad news. ...
  jeffster Urban Areas 216 87,333 08-18-2023, 06:19 PM
  Thread: 495 Huron Road | 10 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 495 Huron Road | 10 fl | Proposed

nms Wrote: (08-03-2023, 03:05 PM) -- Is the end of the building 3-dimensional (ie same colour but a bendy wall), or 2-dimensional (eg a flat wall with two colours)? -- It looks like a reflection, s...
  jeffster Suburbs 8 1,229 08-05-2023, 09:34 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

TMKM94 Wrote: (07-28-2023, 10:33 AM) -- Not sure if this info would be considered Urban or Suburban. BMO is closing The Highland and Patricia Branch on December 8th and merging it with The Highland H...
  jeffster Urban Areas 5,530 3,916,048 07-29-2023, 02:58 PM
  Thread: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/...

taylortbb Wrote: (07-29-2023, 02:36 PM) -- Acitta Wrote: (07-29-2023, 01:05 PM) -- Somebody should tell Drewlo about this.  10-storey residential building in China constructed in a day (https://you...
  jeffster Urban Areas 764 422,648 07-29-2023, 02:54 PM
  Thread: 900 King St W | 25 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 900 King St W | 25 fl | Proposed

ac3r Wrote: (07-06-2023, 07:08 PM) -- Maybe they scrapped the plan with the hospital? I don't recall how much space they were planning to use though as there were no real details about anything. No r...
  jeffster Urban Areas 147 33,290 07-09-2023, 04:11 PM
  Thread: Woodside Terraces 3 (130-140 Highland Road East) | 17 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Woodside Terraces 3 (130-140 Highland Road Eas...

Acitta Wrote: (06-20-2023, 12:31 AM) -- The official plan amendment application for this project was passed by the planning committee on Monday. It was not unanimous. There were several delegations o...
  jeffster Urban Areas 14 4,942 06-20-2023, 05:45 PM

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