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  Thread: Hospitals in KW
Post: RE: Hospitals in KW
There's also a question of when or if the hydro corridor there gets buried - it would be expensive but improve both the aesthetics and the ability to build more densely.
   KevinL Urban Issues 383 114,958 05-06-2026, 09:56 AM
  Thread: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Post: RE: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Finally found it, that is truly poor site design. The issue there is that government web tenders have very specific requirements that most web developers can't meet easily; that leads to specialist de...
   KevinL Transportation and Infrastructure 1,260 1,306,653 05-05-2026, 06:25 PM
  Thread: Hamilton
Post: RE: Hamilton
The Hamilton LRT has had its first contract awarded - though its cost is not disclosed https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/construction-contract-awarded-hamilton-lrt/article_c278e058-88d0-5d8...
   KevinL Outside Waterloo Region 1 3,294 04-30-2026, 07:31 PM
  Thread: General Politics Discussion
Post: RE: General Politics Discussion
If the Ford government gets its way (and face it, it will), we've had our last Regional Chair election. Durham, Halton, Muskoka, Niagara, Peel, Waterloo and York Regions are all set to have their next...
   KevinL Politics 645 299,949 04-02-2026, 05:29 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
Europe is not immune to this; Britain has stations near motorways with large parking areas (usually with 'Parkway' in the name), and France has been know to build high-speed stations outside of smalle...
   KevinL Transportation and Infrastructure 2,210 1,534,769 03-17-2026, 01:00 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
He compares it very favourably to the new LRT lines in Toronto, which speaks as much to their failings as our success.
   KevinL Transportation and Infrastructure 17,660 13,108,710 03-15-2026, 01:36 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Definitely one of the downsides of our regional municipal system - in theory city and region staff should be able to collaborate and find workable joint solutions, but in reality they've been siloed a...
   KevinL Transportation and Infrastructure 4,854 3,771,971 03-09-2026, 05:15 PM
  Thread: Recycling Issues
Post: RE: Recycling Issues
I already do recycling seldom enough that I would usually only put it out the non-garbage weeks, so this just formalizes my existing habits.
   KevinL Urban Issues 158 192,237 03-04-2026, 06:59 PM
  Thread: Recycling Issues
Post: RE: Recycling Issues
We don't seem to have a general waste thread so I'll post this here - it's not just the new bins changing the waste collection regime next month, it's also possible your collection day will change (it...
   KevinL Urban Issues 158 192,237 02-18-2026, 11:37 AM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
With the precast pieces being added this should start going up quick.
   KevinL Urban Areas 759 467,271 02-15-2026, 11:14 PM
  Thread: Ending Chronic Homelessness
Post: RE: Ending Chronic Homelessness
I wouldn't go to /r/kitchener for any form of empathy; /r/waterloo have their heads on (a bit more) straight.
   KevinL Urban Issues 186 64,883 02-13-2026, 08:49 PM
  Thread: The Inclusive on Courtland | 38, 34, 30 & 29 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: The Inclusive on Courtland | 38, 34, 30 & 29 f...
Oh, it's going to be five towers now! I didn't realize.
   KevinL Suburbs 335 297,864 02-11-2026, 01:23 PM
  Thread: The Inclusive on Courtland | 38, 34, 30 & 29 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: The Inclusive on Courtland | 38, 34, 30 & 29 f...
Why five phases if there are four towers?
   KevinL Suburbs 335 297,864 02-09-2026, 11:35 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
A reminder that Mount Dennis station, recently opened on the Kitchener Line, is now the western terminus of the Line 5 LRT. Should make connections in the north and west parts of Toronto easier for th...
   KevinL Transportation and Infrastructure 2,210 1,534,769 02-08-2026, 05:31 PM
  Thread: High-Speed Rail (HSR) - Toronto/Pearson/Kitchener/London
Post: RE: High-Speed Rail (HSR) - Toronto/Pearson/Kitche...
Couple updates here since the last discussion: They plan to build in phases, starting with Ottawa-Montreal as a central section that will open first, then extending to Toronto and Quebec City later...
   KevinL Transportation and Infrastructure 479 475,506 01-18-2026, 11:55 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
There are a couple Ion-adjacent things in the funding - as former forum member Canardiain pointed out on Bluesky. https://bsky.app/profile/canardiain.bsky.social/post/3maa3asx7wc2c To sum up, the p...
   KevinL Transportation and Infrastructure 17,660 13,108,710 12-18-2025, 11:45 AM
  Thread: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Post: RE: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Canada, Ontario and the Region of Waterloo invest in public transit improvements (https://www.canada.ca/en/housing-infrastructure-communities/news/2025/12/canada-ontario-and-the-region-of-waterloo-inv...
   KevinL Transportation and Infrastructure 1,260 1,306,653 12-17-2025, 03:28 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
So I teased it in the wrong thread - should be King-Victoria Transit Hub (https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=15)
   KevinL Transportation and Infrastructure 17,660 13,108,710 12-17-2025, 03:27 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
On the more positive side, a nebulous 'infrastructure announcement' is coming tomorrow morning at the Northfield bus barn. Three levels of government reps, so it seems important. https://www.canada.ca...
   KevinL Transportation and Infrastructure 17,660 13,108,710 12-16-2025, 11:45 PM
  Thread: Water capacity
Post: RE: Water capacity
I recall it from the late 80s, when they went with water from the Grand.
   KevinL Transportation and Infrastructure 16 2,295 12-10-2025, 01:25 PM
  Thread: Toronto transit projects
Post: RE: Toronto transit projects
One of the eternally-delayed Toronto LRT lines, the Finch West line, opened yesterday. It is, however, crippled by a combination of bad signal priority and an overly-cautious safety culture at the TTC...
   KevinL Outside Waterloo Region 384 296,451 12-08-2025, 03:12 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
TriTAG have done an excellent writeup on the status of the Kitchener line and its segments, what needs to be done on each, and how and when those can be expected to go ahead: https://tritag.ca/blog/20...
   KevinL Transportation and Infrastructure 2,210 1,534,769 11-29-2025, 01:49 PM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
It's visible above the hoardings! That's very clear progress.
   KevinL Urban Areas 759 467,271 11-19-2025, 07:42 PM
  Thread: McLennan Park skatebowl permanently closed
Post: RE: McLennan Park skatebowl permanently closed
Elsewhere in the park, subsidence has required the washrooms to periodically close; and the splash pad has been found to be too troublesome to maintain here, so it will move south across Block Line to...
   KevinL Sports and Recreation 3 6,089 11-12-2025, 07:42 PM
  Thread: ION Phase 2 - Cambridge's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION Phase 2 - Cambridge's Light Rail Transit
Yup, didn't have to see the byline once that word appeared. So horridly predictable.
   KevinL Transportation and Infrastructure 1,236 947,152 11-06-2025, 03:53 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
Conestoga Mall bus terminal is reopening after a renovation. https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/10/29/conestoga-station-reopens-with-significant-upgrades/
   KevinL Transportation and Infrastructure 4,542 4,033,343 10-29-2025, 04:53 PM

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