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  Thread: Walking in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Walking in Waterloo Region

Ford doesn't make Tauruses anymore either.
  timc Transportation and Infrastructure 1,401 1,165,699 02-20-2024, 02:24 PM
  Thread: Lower Kitchener (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 15 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Lower Kitchener (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 1...

It could just be my love of brutalism, but I think the Long Lines building looks a lot nicer than this.
  timc Urban Areas 133 29,490 01-29-2024, 11:46 AM
  Thread: Walking in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Walking in Waterloo Region

danbrotherston Wrote: (01-22-2024, 11:07 AM) -- The reason I felt it was worth trying to explain it three times is that Ottawa (you know, the just as car centric capital city), their traffic signals ...
  timc Transportation and Infrastructure 1,401 1,165,699 01-22-2024, 01:05 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region

ac3r Wrote: (12-31-2023, 08:09 AM) -- Is that the one that comes out behind Central Station? I have yet to see a single soul ever use that yet. I'm hoping that as more development goes up along Victo...
  timc Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,951,129 01-02-2024, 10:41 AM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region

The spikes were removed a couple of months ago.
  timc Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,951,129 12-20-2023, 01:58 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

Speaking of Laurier, what is taking so long with the work there?
  timc Transportation and Infrastructure 4,297 3,212,631 12-14-2023, 10:39 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

coriander Wrote: (12-07-2023, 02:54 PM) -- 5 minute headways would be phenomenal and put the ION truly in the category of urban rail. I don't imagine it'll be that long before that kind of demand eme...
  timc Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,468,947 12-07-2023, 03:18 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

I don't know what a Runescape gp is, but there's no freezing rain predicted tonight.
  timc Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,468,947 11-21-2023, 03:13 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

dtkvictim Wrote: (11-06-2023, 06:04 PM) -- Yep, very poor survey. Every question has clearly positive and negative things bundled together in a single score. I complained and clarified in the text fi...
  timc Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,468,947 11-07-2023, 10:59 AM
  Thread: 180 King Street South | 10 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Allen Square (condo conversion) | 10 fl | Prop...

This one, right? https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1780
  timc Urban Areas 14 1,996 10-26-2023, 11:48 AM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours

I thought they finished renovating the building. What do you mean they have given up?
  timc Urban Areas 1,223 977,006 10-17-2023, 12:14 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

We were promised that there would be no wraps on ION trains. I recommend that whoever suggested this take it back.
  timc Transportation and Infrastructure 4,297 3,212,631 10-06-2023, 07:11 PM
  Thread: Strong mayor powers
Post: RE: Strong mayor powers

My understanding of the powers is that they are only applicable in ways that the province wants things to go anyway. Maybe I'm wrong about that?
  timc Politics 15 2,027 09-12-2023, 05:26 PM
  Thread: Strong mayor powers
Post: RE: Strong mayor powers

How could you overuse them? The strong mayor powers that are given are ones that align with the provincial government strategy of building more housing. Are you saying we could somehow build too much ...
  timc Politics 15 2,027 09-12-2023, 02:32 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

You mean like the 91 Late Night Loop? I forgot it had existed until just now.
  timc Transportation and Infrastructure 4,297 3,212,631 08-31-2023, 05:49 PM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion

neonjoe Wrote: (08-09-2023, 08:37 AM) -- I do like how the new signage does include the Regional Road Numbers.  I assume that \15/ King St N. St Jacob’s May be slightly less confusing than  ...
  timc Transportation and Infrastructure 3,086 2,212,232 08-09-2023, 11:17 AM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion

I noticed as part of the signage project on Highway 85 that the wording has been updated on the Regional Road 15 exit. It now says "\15/ King Street N.". While it is *technically* correct, it might be...
  timc Transportation and Infrastructure 3,086 2,212,232 08-08-2023, 10:13 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region

Does anyone *ever* get tickets for riding on the sidewalk? I know it's against the city by-laws, but I don't know if I've ever seen any enforcement.
  timc Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,951,129 08-03-2023, 09:38 PM
  Thread: General University Area Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General University Area Updates and Rumours

danbrotherston Wrote: (07-09-2023, 04:09 PM) -- Wait... Weber St. was made to meet a parallel street in the 60s? I was always told that this was an original Mennonite route which is why they make ...
  timc University Area 400 445,925 07-10-2023, 03:19 PM
  Thread: WRPS HQ project (200 Frederick St, Kitchener)
Post: RE: WRPS HQ project (200 Frederick St, Kitchener)

I'm no expert, but I love brutalist design. I agree that the cladding looks awful, even worse up close.
  timc Urban Areas 110 66,982 06-07-2023, 04:40 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

ijmorlan Wrote: (05-29-2023, 01:39 PM) -- Unfortunately providing really good resilience probably involves paying some drivers to be on call. This is also a good reason to schedule a moderately ex...
  timc Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,468,947 05-29-2023, 02:00 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

KevinL Wrote: (05-01-2023, 11:18 AM) -- The 2020 strike lasted 11 days, during the coldest part of January. Any guesses on how long this one will be? -- I still have a balance on my fare card from ...
  timc Transportation and Infrastructure 4,297 3,212,631 05-01-2023, 12:16 PM
  Thread: Hospitals in KW
Post: RE: Hospitals in KW

danbrotherston Wrote: (03-29-2023, 12:31 AM) -- I’m curious, what parts of the city do you folks feel don’t have good road vehicle access. I think vehicle access, through decades of investment is one...
  timc Urban Issues 216 34,781 03-29-2023, 04:27 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

neonjoe Wrote: (03-09-2023, 03:06 PM) -- It's also a tradeoff of the ability for emergency vehicles to enter the ROW. Otherwise we could have made the LRT median a bit less penetrable if they had use...
  timc Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,468,947 03-10-2023, 11:45 AM
  Thread: High-Speed Rail (HSR) - Toronto/Pearson/Kitchener/London
Post: RE: High-Speed Rail (HSR) - Toronto/Pearson/Kitche...

Time to dust this off again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W32klYkTxCQ
  timc Transportation and Infrastructure 431 387,774 03-07-2023, 11:48 AM
  Thread: 20 University Ave E | 25 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 20 University Ave E | 25 fl | Proposed

This looks like it belongs in Northdale. It's plain, boring, and is filled with one-bedroom units. Can't we do better?
  timc University Area 11 2,271 03-07-2023, 11:38 AM

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