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RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - GtwoK - 02-14-2017
Here's a closer look at the proposed site plan for the rebuilding of the Pioneer Park plaza. Don't think we've had a good look at this yet.
Overall, it's quite drab. Pretty standard, mostly expected. The plaza definitely needs the redo, but it's too bad that while making it "new" they didn't also want to make it "good". but I feel like pedestrians should've been taken more into account here.
On the bright side, I seem some of those parking spaces in the bottom right quadrant are labelled as "click & collect", so at least Zehrs will be staying.
![[Image: GFWH6ID.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/GFWH6ID.jpg)
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - Markster - 02-14-2017
I actually really like the reorganization of the plaza. It puts more services right at the streetfront, making them more accessible to pedestrians. Particularly those people who will be crossing from the high density residential across Homer-Watson.
I'm not as big a fan of the retaining wall that will replace what is currently a dirt trail used by residents of the building to the south.
https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.3930075,-80.4304534,320m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - KevinL - 02-14-2017
So, the Zehrs is moving to the southeast corner where the Home Hardware was?
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - Viewfromthe42 - 02-14-2017
(02-14-2017, 04:40 PM)Markster Wrote: I actually really like the reorganization of the plaza. It puts more services right at the streetfront, making them more accessible to pedestrians. Particularly those people who will be crossing from the high density residential across Homer-Watson.
I'm not as big a fan of the retaining wall that will replace what is currently a dirt trail used by residents of the building to the south.
https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.3930075,-80.4304534,320m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en
Let's take bets on how many of the stores face the streets/sidewalks vs the parking.
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - Markster - 02-14-2017
(02-14-2017, 06:18 PM)Viewfromthe42 Wrote: Let's take bets on how many of the stores face the streets/sidewalks vs the parking.
I'll only take that bet if I can have "100% face the parking".
But it's a seriously good thing that pedestrians don't need to walk through a parking lot to get to the doors.
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - timio - 02-17-2017
West Acres development Feb 17/17
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - white_brian - 02-22-2017
New tower crane up behind the Bankside Residence (retirement home) across Highland Rd from the Highland Hills Mall
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - timio - 02-22-2017
That explains the earth moving recently.
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - rangersfan - 02-24-2017
Doon Pioneer Park Community Center to undergo expansion.
http://m.kitchenerpost.ca/news-story/7147285-doon-community-centre-expansion-gets-go-ahead
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - jgsz - 03-07-2017
(02-22-2017, 04:19 PM)white_brian Wrote: New tower crane up behind the Bankside Residence (retirement home) across Highland Rd from the Highland Hills Mall
What is planned for that site?
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - Spokes - 03-08-2017
It's a tiny little plot of land tucked back on what looks like the retirement home's property. Not certain what it would be given the size of the land
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - jgsz - 03-08-2017
(03-08-2017, 11:24 AM)Spokes Wrote: It's a tiny little plot of land tucked back on what looks like the retirement home's property. Not certain what it would be given the size of the land
I did some searching and this may be the project:
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - nms - 03-10-2017
This is part of the growing trend in senior's care to allow aging in place, especially for couples, where one site has multiple levels of care. For instance, Lutherwood started with townhouses and apartments, and then later built the Sunshine Centre with more levels of care. In this case, it may be the reverse.
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - rangersfan - 03-14-2017
Work has started on a new 34 unit affordable housing complex at 175 Hespler Rd, Cambridge.
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/mobile/cambridge-affordable-housing-development-breaks-ground-1.3323232
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - DHLawrence - 03-14-2017
I'm amazed single-family homes lasted as long as they did on Hespeler Road. This will be a good replacement.