(03-28-2021, 06:14 PM)ac3r Wrote: They've got this excavated below grade now. I'm expecting construction will really speed up over the spring and summer.

Edit: And should this be moved to suburban development? While this project is going up in an older part of the city, it's still 5+ kilometers from downtown. It's nearly as far away as Breslau or the Boardwalk.

(03-31-2021, 08:57 AM)panamaniac Wrote: It's beyond the expressway, so it's "suburban", imho.

(03-31-2021, 10:00 AM)tomh009 Wrote:

(03-31-2021, 08:57 AM)panamaniac Wrote: It's beyond the expressway, so it's "suburban", imho.

We had a big discussion about this sometime last year, as a result of which this forum became "urban areas" rather than "downtowns".

And while this project is indeed outside the arc of the expressway, the area really doesn't meet the characteristics of a suburban environment -- I think we had general agreement on that, too.

Anyway, it's just a thread on a forum, and we'll all be able to find it either way.

(08-03-2021, 10:39 PM)ac3r Wrote: All that is needed to improve this stretch of Weber Street is to get rid of all old, trashy hotels, repurpose the Radisson (as I believe they shut down) and figure out what to do with that empty lot between that apartment building and the stores near Freshco. It was evidentially dug up at one point - possibly for a project - but nothing happened and it has been a hole in the ground for decades. A foot bridge or tunnel to cross the highway would be nice to see one day, too, perhaps near Trinity Village LTC home to old King Street or something. It would open much easier foot/bicycle access to retail stores around the area.

(08-04-2021, 12:51 AM)jeffster Wrote:

(08-03-2021, 10:39 PM)ac3r Wrote: All that is needed to improve this stretch of Weber Street is to get rid of all old, trashy hotels, repurpose the Radisson (as I believe they shut down) and figure out what to do with that empty lot between that apartment building and the stores near Freshco. It was evidentially dug up at one point - possibly for a project - but nothing happened and it has been a hole in the ground for decades. A foot bridge or tunnel to cross the highway would be nice to see one day, too, perhaps near Trinity Village LTC home to old King Street or something. It would open much easier foot/bicycle access to retail stores around the area.

Radisson is still open. Holiday Inn is renovating a portion of their building.

But right, we need to get rid of the higher class motels we have up the street on Weber. Though generally they're OK too, if you have your rabies shots and everything else.

(08-04-2021, 06:15 AM)DK519 Wrote:

(08-04-2021, 12:51 AM)jeffster Wrote: Radisson is still open. Holiday Inn is renovating a portion of their building.

But right, we need to get rid of the higher class motels we have up the street on Weber. Though generally they're OK too, if you have your rabies shots and everything else.

It's not the homeless shelter anymore? When did that change?

(08-04-2021, 10:49 AM)Joedelay Highhoe Wrote: There's a putting green on the podium??? I never knew I needed this in my life. Are these still for sale?