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  Thread: 585 Bridgeport Rd | 40fl | 133.1 m
Post: RE: 585 Bridgeport Rd | 40fl | 133.1 m
Community response will likely urge lower density, more parking, and some 3 bedroom units. My prediction. By the way, three towers on one podium or each tower with its own podium? Huge project ei...
   panamaniac Urban Areas 9 938 08-18-2026, 07:45 PM
  Thread: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF
Post: RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF
Just because it's not about buses, I'll ask - has Westjet confirmed that flights to YYC will be off the winter schedule?
   panamaniac Transportation and Infrastructure 1,499 1,412,432 07-17-2026, 07:55 AM
  Thread: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Post: RE: King-Victoria Transit Hub
taylortbb Wrote: (06-15-2026, 02:32 PM) -- There's been another release of renderings and diagrams, including floor plans for both levels, bus platform maps, etc. Thanks to TriTAG for the discovery, ...
   panamaniac Transportation and Infrastructure 1,324 1,350,995 06-15-2026, 04:36 PM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
Location seems a bit of a stretch, but we'll see how it goes. I'm guessing they offer a selection of ready to eat foods?
   panamaniac Retail 1,040 1,175,519 06-09-2026, 06:13 PM
  Thread: Downtown Kitchener Fire Station | 19 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Downtown Kitchener Fire Station | 19 fl | Prop...
ijmorlan Wrote: (06-08-2026, 10:20 PM) -- Gubs Wrote: (06-08-2026, 01:47 PM) -- What are the odds that with 285 units, noooobody will have a car?  I’m guessing that there will be at least 50. With Z...
   panamaniac Urban Areas 49 7,289 06-09-2026, 06:10 PM
  Thread: Downtown Kitchener Fire Station | 19 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Downtown Kitchener Fire Station | 19 fl | Prop...
KevinL Wrote: (06-08-2026, 03:20 PM) -- The landlord just makes it clear up front, 'no parking available'. This restricts renters to the car-free, but given the walkability and transit access of the ...
   panamaniac Urban Areas 49 7,289 06-08-2026, 05:36 PM
  Thread: KW Chamber Orchestra & KW Symphony
Post: RE: KW Chamber Orchestra & KW Symphony
Bumping this thread to note that the KWSO has exceeded its fundraising goal ($480G) for the current fiscal year.
   panamaniac Arts and Culture 24 9,881 06-07-2026, 10:00 AM
  Thread: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Post: RE: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Perhaps this discussion could be moved over to the Chronic Homelessness thread.
   panamaniac Transportation and Infrastructure 1,324 1,350,995 05-29-2026, 09:10 AM
  Thread: General Business Updates and News
Post: RE: General Business Updates and News
Does anyone know whether the Colt plant expansion is underway? I think it was approved about a year ago, before they were awarded the big GofC contract.
   panamaniac Waterloo Region Economy 640 767,815 05-27-2026, 09:20 PM
  Thread: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Post: RE: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Is the homeless population really that mobile? I would have thought that shifting the location of your government benefits could be a bit tricky.
   panamaniac Transportation and Infrastructure 1,324 1,350,995 05-27-2026, 09:07 PM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
Is that an independent shop or part of a chain? During my recent visit, I was surprised by the number of grocery options now available in DTK. Quite a change from our "food desert" discussons of a f...
   panamaniac Retail 1,040 1,175,519 05-27-2026, 09:05 PM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Very weird.
   panamaniac Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,437 2,603,372 05-27-2026, 08:59 PM
  Thread: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Post: RE: King-Victoria Transit Hub
neonjoe Wrote: (05-26-2026, 11:17 AM) -- Big Douggie has hinted at using the notwithstanding clause ... -- Which Charter right is removal supposed to violate?
   panamaniac Transportation and Infrastructure 1,324 1,350,995 05-26-2026, 07:26 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Acitta Wrote: (05-26-2026, 06:55 PM) -- Crash video on Reddit. (https://packaged-media.redd.it/1y34zuob4k3h1/pb/m2-res_394p.mp4?m=DASHPlaylist.mpd&c=wh_ben_en&var=sgpssan&v=1&e=1779850800&s=80052a86...
   panamaniac Transportation and Infrastructure 17,677 13,624,644 05-26-2026, 07:25 PM
  Thread: Eureka (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 15 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Eureka (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 15 fl | U/...
Having been in Kitchener this week, I must say that this one could be placed high on a short list of the ugliest new builds in Canada.
   panamaniac Urban Areas 219 90,405 05-25-2026, 08:40 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
tomh009 Wrote: (05-14-2026, 03:35 PM) -- I would not expect the developer to allow buyers to walk away from their deposits. Maybe one could negotiate a settlement but the contract doesn't just allow ...
   panamaniac Urban Areas 869 338,773 05-14-2026, 05:39 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
What's with the unfinished bit of the podium at ground level on the "west" side?
   panamaniac Urban Areas 869 338,773 05-12-2026, 05:54 PM
  Thread: 45 Courtland Ave E | 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 45 Courtland Ave E | 8 fl | U/C
No award winner, but not totallly gross. Brick cladding would have suited the neighbourhood better.
   panamaniac Urban Areas 41 17,432 05-08-2026, 11:27 AM
  Thread: Hospitals in KW
Post: RE: Hospitals in KW
nms Wrote: (05-06-2026, 07:15 AM) -- Should Waterloo region start saving money now to build and upgrade hospitals? Wilmot's mayor thinks so (CBC) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/re...
   panamaniac Urban Issues 383 125,583 05-06-2026, 11:30 AM
  Thread: Hospitals in KW
Post: RE: Hospitals in KW
neonjoe Wrote: (04-24-2026, 08:39 PM) -- With the location we can only hope that it becomes a teaching hospital or research hospital which would allow UW to start offering programs for physicians. --...
   panamaniac Urban Issues 383 125,583 04-25-2026, 08:17 AM
  Thread: Hospitals in KW
Post: RE: Hospitals in KW
Is funding in place yet for the new hospital?
   panamaniac Urban Issues 383 125,583 04-24-2026, 08:00 AM
  Thread: General Business Updates and News
Post: RE: General Business Updates and News
I doubt that such a tax would pass court scrutiny, given the mobility rightrs enshrined in the Charter.
   panamaniac Waterloo Region Economy 640 767,815 04-18-2026, 10:36 AM
  Thread: Downtown Kitchener Fire Station | 19 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Downtown Kitchener Fire Station | ?fl | Propos...
Too bad the whole site wasn't reserved for an urban park. Missed opportunity, istm. That said, it's not a bad looking project.
   panamaniac Urban Areas 49 7,289 04-16-2026, 07:54 AM
  Thread: Viva Towns (19-41 Mill St) | 4 + 3fl | U/C
Post: RE: Viva Towns (19-41 Mill St) | 4 + 3fl | U/C
Acitta Wrote: (04-11-2026, 09:36 PM) -- 14 units at this development just had their prices reduced according to HouseSigma. -- After failing to pre-sell?
   panamaniac Urban Areas 133 67,184 04-12-2026, 06:12 PM
  Thread: 535 Quiet Pl | 8 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 535 Quiet Pl | 8 fl | Proposed
ZEBuilder Wrote: (02-18-2026, 02:39 PM) -- nms Wrote: (02-18-2026, 11:52 AM) -- Cranes are up, but the links higher up in this thread are broken.  Does anyone have a copy of the proposed rendering? ...
   panamaniac Suburbs 25 8,167 02-18-2026, 06:26 PM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Slow ...
   panamaniac Urban Areas 781 494,491 02-01-2026, 09:53 PM

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