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  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites

The regional growth plan will be dead soon anyways since the cities and townships will be in full control of their on planning as per the recent provincial legislation. We know that the townships and ...
  neonjoe Politics 127 2,328 04-13-2024, 03:13 PM
  Thread: Amalgamation
Post: RE: Amalgamation

A small tidbit in the April 10 Cutting Red Tape news release that may have been overlooked. The province will be removing all planning powers from the upper tier governments starting for some municip...
  neonjoe Urban Issues 446 217,807 04-12-2024, 12:00 PM
  Thread: Storm Water Management - Stream Naturalization
Post: RE: Storm Water Management - Stream Naturalization

Just a note the Borden creek underpass under Ottawa street was either recently reconstructed or will be as part of the Ottawa st rebuild between Howland and Fischer Hallman
  neonjoe Transportation and Infrastructure 52 13,293 04-11-2024, 09:44 PM
  Thread: The Shannondale (née Electrohome, 152 Shanley St) | 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: The Shannondale (née Electrohome, 152 Shanley ...

ac3r Wrote: (04-11-2024, 01:45 PM) -- They've applied to add 1 additional unit to this project. -- WOW!
  neonjoe Urban Areas 166 8,279 04-11-2024, 09:42 PM
  Thread: Lower Kitchener (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 15 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Lower Kitchener (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 1...

ijmorlan Wrote: (04-11-2024, 12:24 PM) -- ac3r Wrote: (04-10-2024, 10:23 PM) -- Then I remember we just closed schools because we think children are too stupid to not look at the sun and we call any...
  neonjoe Urban Areas 148 30,778 04-11-2024, 09:41 PM
  Thread: Charles Place | 25, 32, 34, 36, 40, 46, and 46 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Charles Place | 25, 32, 34, 36, 40, 46, and 46...

Wow!!! Great find.
  neonjoe Urban Areas 12 514 03-27-2024, 07:17 AM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: Farmland conversion and landfill sites

This better not be the chosen hospital site :/
  neonjoe Politics 127 2,328 03-26-2024, 08:31 AM
  Thread: General Sports and Recreation News
Post: RE: General Sports and Recreation News

Route 33 does run every 30 mins, 7 days a week. With a connection to both Blockline Station and the Sunrise Centre Terminal. Proposed route 101 also will be serving this area.
  neonjoe Sports and Recreation 278 307,275 03-22-2024, 08:15 PM
  Thread: 1 Columbia Street West | 7 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 1 Columbia Street West | 7 fl | Proposed

This looks better than the existing building!!!!!!111one!!
  neonjoe University Area 7 662 03-21-2024, 09:03 PM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours

My only assumption about excluding access from Country Squire Rd is that Woolwich Township would need to be engaged as it straddles the border with Waterloo. (Or Woolwich had an objection to it)
  neonjoe Suburbs 1,207 941,715 03-05-2024, 11:38 AM
  Thread: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment
Post: RE: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment

ac3r Wrote: (03-01-2024, 06:19 PM) -- I could see us us being more well known in the world than Mississauga, but only because we have a unique technology and financial based economy and reputable uni...
  neonjoe Urban Areas 402 86,646 03-01-2024, 08:35 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...
  neonjoe Urban Areas 402 86,646 02-27-2024, 06:45 PM
  Thread: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment
Post: RE: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment

Bytor Wrote: (02-27-2024, 03:10 PM) -- westwardloo Wrote: (02-27-2024, 09:39 AM) -- If Kitchener was the largest city in the province we would have no problem getting our fair share, but we are bare...
  neonjoe Urban Areas 402 86,646 02-27-2024, 04:32 PM
  Thread: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph
Post: RE: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph

Here's another announcement about things that have already been announced before! https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1004189/ontario-taking-next-step-to-build-new-highway-7
  neonjoe Transportation and Infrastructure 927 824,589 02-14-2024, 03:51 PM
  Thread: Housing shortfall, costs and affordability
Post: RE: Housing shortfall, costs and affordability

Does anyone know if the province via the MTO has ever looked at releasing some its local lands for housing? The one spot that I thought of that is underused is the former WB-7 > EB-8 Loop ramp. There...
  neonjoe Urban Issues 177 25,148 02-12-2024, 01:03 PM
  Thread: 255 King St W, Cambridge | 18 + 17 + 15 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 255 King St W, Cambridge | 18 + 17 + 15 fl | P...

bravado Wrote: (02-10-2024, 03:15 PM) -- https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/kress-hotel-development-cleared-to-go-ahead-by-ontario-land-tribunal-8223779 The large flour mill across the stree...
  neonjoe Urban Areas 27 4,725 02-10-2024, 05:32 PM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)

Glad to hear that something is happening again. The office building looks like something out of a war zone with all its windows broken, the boarded up doors smashed back open and now blocked off with ...
  neonjoe Urban Areas 597 326,886 02-05-2024, 04:53 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

Rough estimate 6 - 2011 Hybrids 4 - 2021 Hybrids 29 - 2022 Hybrids = 39 There's a total of 259 conventional buses.
  neonjoe Transportation and Infrastructure 4,304 3,223,380 01-23-2024, 04:22 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

bravado Wrote: (01-23-2024, 11:20 AM) -- What’s the average lifespan and/or mileage of a city bus? I’m curious how long they’re expected to last for… I don’t want to be an early adopter with public f...
  neonjoe Transportation and Infrastructure 4,304 3,223,380 01-23-2024, 11:44 AM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

ac3r Wrote: (01-20-2024, 04:01 PM) -- I wonder how quickly they start taking them out of service for whatever reason. Electric buses are total garbage even in the best case scenario, so I can't imagi...
  neonjoe Transportation and Infrastructure 4,304 3,223,380 01-20-2024, 05:18 PM
  Thread: Amalgamation
Post: RE: Amalgamation

The provincial committee is in town today to discuss our local governance. https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/to-amalgamate-or-not-residents-politicians-weigh-in-1.6731669
  neonjoe Urban Issues 446 217,807 01-18-2024, 02:19 PM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion

ac3r Wrote: (01-13-2024, 03:23 PM) -- Looks nice, but yeah I'm sure they'll find a reason to say no. -- I can gue$$ the reason.
  neonjoe Transportation and Infrastructure 3,111 2,220,558 01-13-2024, 05:39 PM
  Thread: Hospitals in KW
Post: RE: Hospitals in KW

Waterloo group wants new KW hospital built on UW lands https://archive.is/jKzXo
  neonjoe Urban Issues 216 35,253 01-12-2024, 04:58 PM
  Thread: Avalon Place Highway 7/8 Multi-Use Trail Crossing
Post: RE: Avalon Place Highway 7/8 Multi-Use Trail Cross...

danbrotherston Wrote: (01-11-2024, 02:21 PM) -- cherrypark Wrote: (01-11-2024, 12:31 PM) -- Gazing wistfully into the distance looking ahead to this bridge while biking through the unplowed shoulder...
  neonjoe Transportation and Infrastructure 78 37,624 01-11-2024, 03:35 PM
  Thread: General Business Updates and News
Post: RE: General Business Updates and News

ac3r Wrote: (01-11-2024, 02:59 PM) -- Acitta Wrote: (01-11-2024, 01:02 PM) -- I don't know what transit system you are referring to. The ION is certainly not dirty. That you call it that shows that ...
  neonjoe Waterloo Region Economy 611 583,856 01-11-2024, 03:25 PM
  Thread: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed

I like the DMU in the render... they are trying to make it look like it has higher order transit. (But the idea of some sort of DMU running from the boardwalk to Breslau would be an awesome idea for a...
  neonjoe Urban Areas 63 4,689 01-10-2024, 01:51 PM

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