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  Thread: 6 Regina St N & 24 Erb St E | 25 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 6 Regina St N & 24 Erb St E | 25 fl | Proposed

westwardloo Wrote: (03-13-2024, 02:34 PM) -- I do hate that they increased the height and kept the rectangular footprint for the tower. I would have prefered a square footprint with 30+ floors. Squar...
  taylortbb Urban Areas 31 5,669 03-13-2024, 07:16 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

danbrotherston Wrote: (03-05-2024, 03:00 PM) -- I wonder how those buildings are structured...i.e., is the developer the commercial landlord or is the residential condo corporation? -- Neither, gene...
  taylortbb Urban Areas 5,565 3,923,517 03-05-2024, 08:40 PM
  Thread: Drewlo Waterloo (née Waterloo Motor Inn) | 8x 16-28 fl | proposed
Post: RE: Drewlo Waterloo (née Waterloo Motor Inn) | 8x ...

westwardloo Wrote: (03-04-2024, 02:14 PM) -- They have just allowed developers to plan competing poorly thought-out sites that will be disconnected from the surrounding community. Its like they are b...
  taylortbb Suburbs 69 36,019 03-04-2024, 05:28 PM
  Thread: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment
Post: RE: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment

danbrotherston Wrote: (02-27-2024, 06:20 PM) -- neonjoe Wrote: (02-27-2024, 04:32 PM) -- Correct the KWC CMA is the fourth largest in Ontario and the tenth largest in Canada. People don't realize th...
  taylortbb Urban Areas 402 85,549 02-29-2024, 04:00 PM
  Thread: 26 King St E | 3 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 26 King St E | 3 fl | U/C

That parking lot is privately owned by Europro, so I doubt they'll voluntarily give up their revenue to build something for the city.
  taylortbb Urban Areas 46 6,198 02-08-2024, 07:17 PM
  Thread: Kraus Development (525-565 Conestogo Road) | 3-35 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Kraus Development (525-565 Conestogo Road) | 3...

westwardloo Wrote: (01-31-2024, 02:12 PM) -- tomh009 Wrote: (01-31-2024, 10:50 AM) -- I think very few cities--at least in North America--would do that. It's a big investment in land, demolition/env...
  taylortbb Urban Areas 164 30,135 01-31-2024, 05:31 PM
  Thread: Kraus Development (525-565 Conestogo Road) | 3-35 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Kraus Development (525-565 Conestogo Road) | 3...

ac3r Wrote: (01-25-2024, 07:31 AM) -- If I bought up a huge swath of land in the suburbs...or hell, the giant Manulife parking lot at Charles/Joseph, fenced it up and then didn't touch it for 10 year...
  taylortbb Urban Areas 164 30,135 01-25-2024, 07:19 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 ...

tomh009 Wrote: (01-11-2024, 05:32 PM) -- IronDev Wrote: (01-11-2024, 01:08 PM) -- The units were sold for much lower than the cost to build. Whoever buys it will cancel the purchase agreements and d...
  taylortbb Urban Areas 216 87,802 01-11-2024, 07:14 PM
  Thread: General Business Updates and News
Post: RE: General Business Updates and News

ac3r Wrote: (01-11-2024, 02:59 PM) -- If our transit system was actually fast, reliable and clean then more people would actually use it. But the majority don't because by and large it's awful. It's ...
  taylortbb Waterloo Region Economy 611 580,931 01-11-2024, 04:09 PM
  Thread: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed

ZEBuilder Wrote: (01-10-2024, 01:06 AM) -- The developer is Falco Group, they've been around for awhile but it appears that they just hold land and flip it. -- I'm glad, hopefully whoever buys this...
  taylortbb Urban Areas 34 2,852 01-10-2024, 01:24 AM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News

ac3r Wrote: (01-01-2024, 10:25 PM) -- I wonder if they only just to a sign installed recently or something? -- I agree the signage could be a little more prominent, but it has been there since Sept...
  taylortbb Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,286 2,013,794 01-02-2024, 12:59 AM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News

tomh009 Wrote: (01-01-2024, 05:39 PM) -- panamaniac Wrote: (12-30-2023, 10:28 PM) -- Several months ago, no? -- I don't think so. It was not open just before christmas. -- It's been open since l...
  taylortbb Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,286 2,013,794 01-01-2024, 06:25 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit

tomh009 Wrote: (12-27-2023, 10:16 PM) -- King Victoria Transit Hub? Will Metrolinx participate in the construction costs? -- Metrolinx will be paying for everything in the rail corridor, which is t...
  taylortbb Transportation and Infrastructure 1,984 1,158,647 12-28-2023, 12:00 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

tomh009 Wrote: (12-25-2023, 11:01 PM) -- Accenture and Thales had refused to respond to RFPs, they would never have been selected to develop Presto. But now that Metrolinx has Presto, they will refus...
  taylortbb Transportation and Infrastructure 4,296 3,211,498 12-26-2023, 11:35 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

Rave takes over LRT train: A group of artists turned an LRT train into an all-out rave Saturday night https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/video/c2834967-rave-takes-over-lrt-train
  taylortbb Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,467,292 12-26-2023, 11:21 AM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

Bytor Wrote: (12-24-2023, 08:05 PM) -- there's no technological reason we can't have a system that accepts credit and debit and an app that on phones with NFS can either update your card directly or ...
  taylortbb Transportation and Infrastructure 4,296 3,211,498 12-25-2023, 01:55 AM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

tomh009 Wrote: (12-23-2023, 10:02 PM) -- When the region asked for bids, Presto was not interested. At all. -- Presto (Metrolinx) was very interested, they just weren't willing to respond to an RFP...
  taylortbb Transportation and Infrastructure 4,296 3,211,498 12-24-2023, 06:53 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

Bytor Wrote: (12-23-2023, 09:14 PM) -- neonjoe Wrote: (12-22-2023, 02:52 PM) -- Whenever the contract ends with this payment provider we need to move Presto... -- That would mean ripping out the f...
  taylortbb Transportation and Infrastructure 4,296 3,211,498 12-23-2023, 09:41 PM
  Thread: 466 Albert Street | 8, 9, 11, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21x3, 22, 30 | Proposed
Post: RE: 466 Albert Street | 8, 9, 11, 14, 17, 19, 20, ...

tomh009 Wrote: (12-21-2023, 05:07 PM) -- I've certainly seen worse in Waterloo. Any word on what the split between the bedrooms is? 500 sqft (I'm sure it's not 500 m2!) is a rather small three-bedroo...
  taylortbb University Area 22 2,878 12-21-2023, 10:06 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

I don't think they're legally breaks, they're paid time. I think they're in the schedule primarily as schedule recovery time. Also, the LRT drivers aren't unionized like the bus drivers, so I doubt th...
  taylortbb Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,467,292 12-05-2023, 09:09 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

Bytor Wrote: (12-05-2023, 06:50 PM) -- For trams every 7.5 minutes, you could use 13 trams on a 97.5-minute schedule with breaks of 5 and 5.5 minutes, or 14 trams on a 105-minute schedule with breaks...
  taylortbb Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,467,292 12-05-2023, 08:33 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

tomh009 Wrote: (11-29-2023, 03:01 AM) -- reducing headways to 7.5 minutes would probably only require four or maybe five more [LRVs] -- I actually don't think it would require any additional LRVs. ...
  taylortbb Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,467,292 11-29-2023, 07:00 AM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

ac3r Wrote: (11-24-2023, 04:46 PM) -- Wow. It's like they're trying their hardest to make transit unpalatable to people. People are going to choose driving over walking to an even further bus stop in...
  taylortbb Transportation and Infrastructure 4,296 3,211,498 11-25-2023, 06:56 AM
  Thread: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | completed
Post: RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | completed

ac3r Wrote: (11-18-2023, 05:38 PM) -- Does anyone know how long those silly neon lights on this building have been broken? -- Shhhh, you might get someone to fix them, and this intersection doesn't...
  taylortbb Urban Areas 1,392 578,294 11-18-2023, 05:57 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

Bytor Wrote: (11-08-2023, 03:41 PM) -- KevinL Wrote: (11-08-2023, 02:59 PM) -- It didn't? The line is running from Willis Way and from GRH. Trains are only restricted from running due to debris on t...
  taylortbb Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,467,292 11-08-2023, 07:03 PM
  Thread: Edmonton light metro Valley Line
Post: RE: Edmonton light metro Valley Line

neonjoe Wrote: (11-04-2023, 03:41 PM) -- Line 5 has the same 5 segment units that we have except they will be coupled as either two or three trains. -- Not exactly the same, as a number of the Line...
  taylortbb Outside Waterloo Region 3 768 11-04-2023, 04:31 PM

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