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  Thread: Avalon Place Highway 7/8 Multi-Use Trail Crossing
Post: RE: Avalon Place Highway 7/8 Multi-Use Trail Cross...
It appears that there was an official opening last week after being in use for 2 months.  New pedestrian bridge opens in Kitchener (https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/new-pedestrian-bridg...
   Acitta Transportation and Infrastructure 149 68,019 Today, 12:03 AM
  Thread: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/...
Drewlo has announced (by email)  a VIP OPEN HOUSE AUGUST 9 & 10 We’re excited to officially announce the opening of our long-awaited apartment building in Kitchener — Vertikal. This brand-new commu...
   Acitta Urban Areas 872 520,588 07-12-2025, 12:24 AM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion
This is about Toronto, but I think that the commentary applies anywhere.  The battle over the Bathurst Street bus lane is really about preserving the privileges of the status quo (https://www.thest...
   Acitta Transportation and Infrastructure 3,273 2,515,870 07-07-2025, 01:01 PM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
2025-07-03   The cranes seem rather close together. 
  Acitta Urban Areas 685 397,984 07-03-2025, 08:30 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Waterloo Regional Police Locate a Bicycle "Chop Shop" at a Kitchener Residence (https://wrps.ca/news/waterloo-regional-police-locate-bicycle-chop-shop-kitchener-residence) near King & Green.
   Acitta Transportation and Infrastructure 4,804 3,392,122 06-28-2025, 03:39 PM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Waterloo promotes ‘housing that folks can actually afford’ in taxpayer-funded project (https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/waterloo-promotes-housing-that-folks-can-actually-afford-in-taxpay...
   Acitta Suburbs 1,255 1,173,731 06-26-2025, 07:16 PM
  Thread: 4611 King St E | 30 & 25 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 4611 King St E | 30 & 25 fl | Proposed
As predicted, proposed 2-tower Kitchener development goes to OLT (https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/as-predicted-proposed-2-tower-kitchener-development-goes-to-olt/article_a8c7e610-637b-5...
   Acitta Suburbs 45 13,148 06-21-2025, 08:52 PM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Portuguese bakery opening in downtown Kitchener (https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/portuguese-bakery-opening-in-downtown-kitchener/article_d6d865ff-486a-528d-8f0b-b70460802c3d.html) (271 ...
   Acitta Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,408 2,295,401 06-18-2025, 10:49 PM
  Thread: General Business Updates and News
Post: RE: General Business Updates and News
nms Wrote: (06-17-2025, 10:52 PM) -- It will be interesting to see the more detailed work and information about what "In Progress" actually means.  The high level 8-page slide deck glossed over some ...
   Acitta Waterloo Region Economy 629 675,997 06-17-2025, 11:28 PM
  Thread: General Business Updates and News
Post: RE: General Business Updates and News
Business coalition releases report card on Region of Waterloo’s growth readiness (https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/business-coalition-releases-report-card-on-region-of-waterloos-growth-readine...
   Acitta Waterloo Region Economy 629 675,997 06-17-2025, 06:49 PM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
2025-06-12
  Acitta Urban Areas 685 397,984 06-12-2025, 09:47 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
tomh009 Wrote: (06-08-2025, 10:48 AM) -- Some photos of the work at the Homer Watson trail crossing: -- It will make cycling to the new pedestrian/cycling bridge easier. FYI, there is a Trails topi...
   Acitta Urban Areas 5,829 4,486,950 06-08-2025, 12:56 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
The industrial land on Mill St. across the tracks from The Metz is for sale. 
   Acitta Urban Areas 5,829 4,486,950 06-06-2025, 03:59 PM
  Thread: General Arts and Culture News
Post: RE: General Arts and Culture News
There is a new live music venue, The Union (https://www.theunionkw.com/) at 124 Sydney St S in Kitchener.
   Acitta Arts and Culture 540 591,807 06-01-2025, 10:46 PM
  Thread: Hidden Valley
Post: RE: Hidden Valley
https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/planning-changes-allowing-more-development-in-kitchener-s-hidden-valley-approved/article_ca1c0519-92a0-54ef-a0ea-adefc566fe7e.html (https://www.therecord...
   Acitta Suburbs 19 2,815 06-01-2025, 01:37 PM
  Thread: Population and Housing
Post: RE: Population and Housing
Canada Has a Chance To Turn Tariff Tensions Into a Global Affordable Housing Alliance (https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/canada-trump-tariffs-affordable-modular-housing-prefab)
   Acitta Urban Issues 549 313,665 05-20-2025, 05:30 PM
  Thread: Avalon Place Highway 7/8 Multi-Use Trail Crossing
Post: RE: Avalon Place Highway 7/8 Multi-Use Trail Cross...
CTV (video): Pedestrian bridge in Kitchener opens after years of construction (https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/pedestrian-bridge-in-kitchener-opens-after-years-of-construction/) A pedestri...
   Acitta Transportation and Infrastructure 149 68,019 05-06-2025, 07:53 PM
  Thread: General Politics Discussion
Post: RE: General Politics Discussion
Kodra24 Wrote: (05-01-2025, 01:25 PM) -- creative Wrote: (04-30-2025, 05:08 PM) -- Would it be ok for me to say that most people who voted conservative are racist and poorly educated if that was my ...
   Acitta Politics 597 234,638 05-01-2025, 03:15 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
panamaniac Wrote: (04-30-2025, 06:49 PM) -- How!!?? Don't the train and the traffic have separate signals at that intersection? -- Drivers think that obeying signals is optional.
   Acitta Transportation and Infrastructure 17,559 11,851,534 04-30-2025, 06:50 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Today's crash. Photo from r/kitchener.  https://preview.redd.it/im-begging-yall-to-learn-how-to-drive-v0-5juwhv1us1ye1.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=f642a851f539eb00fa746adc06650420708ccf31
   Acitta Transportation and Infrastructure 17,559 11,851,534 04-30-2025, 06:37 PM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
tomh009 Wrote: (04-30-2025, 04:19 PM) -- KevinL Wrote: (04-30-2025, 03:57 PM) -- Whatever happened to putting viewing holes into construction hoardings? You used to see those all the time, way back ...
   Acitta Urban Areas 685 397,984 04-30-2025, 06:33 PM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
They have put posts in to extend the hoarding to the end of Palmer, which will interfere with those people who like to take pictures of holes in the ground.   Example of a hole in the ground.
   Acitta Urban Areas 685 397,984 04-30-2025, 01:36 PM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
plam Wrote: (04-29-2025, 12:28 AM) -- neonjoe Wrote: (04-26-2025, 09:01 AM) -- IKEA has been testing new formats recently. They have the one downtown Toronto location as well as the location in the ...
   Acitta Retail 1,014 1,024,319 04-29-2025, 03:59 PM
  Thread: General Politics Discussion
Post: RE: General Politics Discussion
bravado Wrote: (04-29-2025, 08:17 AM) -- It was surprisingly close in Cambridge, and Kitchener South Hespeler is just a disaster, but I'm genuinely surprised by Kitchener Centre. The vote splitting i...
   Acitta Politics 597 234,638 04-29-2025, 03:51 PM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
ijmorlan Wrote: (04-25-2025, 10:53 PM) -- KevinL Wrote: (04-25-2025, 08:49 PM) -- By which I presume you mean the Hudson's Bay locations. Those are all in shopping malls, which Ikea does not general...
   Acitta Retail 1,014 1,024,319 04-26-2025, 12:34 AM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
KevinL Wrote: (04-24-2025, 07:32 PM) -- I've heard rumours that Laurentian Centre (at Ottawa and Strasburg) may be redeveloping its northern portion (everything except Zehrs, Montana's, and Rona). Is...
   Acitta Retail 1,014 1,024,319 04-25-2025, 07:37 PM

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