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  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion
Toronto gradually slopes up from the lake. By the time you hit the 401, you're substantially above lake level. Queens Quay is 70m above sea level, you're at 100m by the time you reach Queen's Park, an...
   timio Transportation and Infrastructure 3,233 2,360,651 09-26-2024, 10:30 AM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
I could have used that last week after I discovered stored value expires from EasyGo cards after 2 years of inactivity (which is a stupid policy IMO). In the old days, I used to walk to the nearest gr...
   timio Transportation and Infrastructure 4,415 3,422,557 09-17-2024, 03:45 PM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Kitchener is developing a plan for Westheights Park. There is a workshop at Westheights School on June 5 @ 7pm. https://www.engagewr.ca/westheightspark I walked by today and saw some people wear...
   timio Suburbs 1,244 1,052,861 06-03-2024, 09:49 PM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
It appears Forest Heights Collegiate is adding a new / moving their existing bus loop to the south side of the property along Forest Hill Drive. Fencing went up last week and earth movement started on...
   timio Suburbs 1,244 1,052,861 04-03-2024, 10:29 PM
  Thread: Trails
Post: RE: Trails
The satellite view over Kitchener recently reversed time recently... The last time I looked it was fall 2018, as denoted by a fresh stump from a dead ash tree I had taken down in the backyard, but now...
   timio Transportation and Infrastructure 2,719 1,693,986 03-19-2024, 10:31 PM
  Thread: General Sports and Recreation News
Post: RE: General Sports and Recreation News
ac3r Wrote: (03-14-2024, 04:07 PM) -- Not sure if this is new news, but... Quote: -- The City is proposing to development Phase 3 of the Schlegel Park in South Kitchener. The development includ...
   timio Sports and Recreation 294 337,694 03-14-2024, 10:35 PM
  Thread: Bingeman Park former Campground area
Post: RE: Bingeman Park former Campground area
The bridges are going to be west of the newly built warehouse.
   timio Urban Design 10 2,444 02-18-2024, 12:10 AM
  Thread: VIA Rail
Post: RE: VIA Rail
Covid is still very much a concern as are the many potential side effects, despite the lie that many have chosen to believe that it's not. Also, there are many extremely valid reasons someone may choo...
   timio Transportation and Infrastructure 292 203,831 01-01-2024, 11:51 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
KevinT Wrote: (10-25-2023, 03:15 PM) -- neonjoe Wrote: (09-25-2023, 04:07 PM) -- Go designs its commuter bus stations only for cars. It's just off the 401. We are lucky that there are GRT connection...
   timio Transportation and Infrastructure 2,059 1,255,747 10-25-2023, 10:09 PM
  Thread: General Arts and Culture News
Post: RE: General Arts and Culture News
tomh009 Wrote: (10-02-2023, 05:59 PM) -- bravado Wrote: (10-02-2023, 03:52 PM) -- Makes you wonder that maybe they’d get more visitors if it was in a place near where people actually lived, instead ...
   timio Arts and Culture 525 541,318 10-02-2023, 10:09 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
If they had put the bus off-ramp beside whatever the Holiday Inn is now, it would have been an easier detour.
   timio Transportation and Infrastructure 2,059 1,255,747 09-25-2023, 09:37 PM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
There's a new building being added at the southwest corner of the Boardwalk (between Walmart and the Brick)
   timio Suburbs 1,244 1,052,861 09-19-2023, 10:13 PM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
There's a crane up for (what I'm guessing is) a 3rd tower alongside of the Avalon Urban Towns on Highland at Ira Needles. Looks like streetview has been updated VERY recently (https://www.google.ca/m...
   timio Suburbs 1,244 1,052,861 08-31-2023, 10:07 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
creative Wrote: (08-17-2023, 11:28 AM) -- The city of Kitchener doesn’t plant those twigs anymore. I had a chat with the person in charge at the city and they indicated that they are only planting la...
   timio Transportation and Infrastructure 4,764 3,177,564 08-21-2023, 10:22 PM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
The house had at least two apartments. I knew someone who lived in the upper unit over a decade ago. Don't remember much about it.
   timio Suburbs 1,244 1,052,861 08-11-2023, 09:51 PM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
The Boardwalk is already Rona+
   timio Retail 989 950,694 07-20-2023, 10:03 PM
  Thread: General Politics Discussion
Post: RE: General Politics Discussion
JoeKW Wrote: (06-23-2023, 09:43 AM) -- Doesn't the strong mayor powers only help to further the goals of the province? -- That was my understanding.
   timio Politics 466 192,912 06-23-2023, 10:23 PM
  Thread: Trinity United Church (21 Arthur Street North & 4 Cross Street) | 5 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Trinity United Church (21 Arthur Street North ...
This is a great idea and I hope more churches consider this, especially as buildings age and congregation sizes dwindle.
   timio Townships 3 2,806 02-01-2023, 11:49 PM
  Thread: Drewlo Waterloo (née Waterloo Motor Inn) | 8x 16-28 fl | proposed
Post: RE: Waterloo Inn - Sale & (Possible) Redevelopment
clasher Wrote: (01-24-2023, 10:39 PM) -- I like what looks like a trail/path along the north edge of the property, connecting the Forwell trail all the way to Weber street would be useful to me, and ...
   timio Suburbs 70 40,693 01-24-2023, 10:46 PM
  Thread: 55 Franklin St S | 4x 6 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 55 Franklin St S | 4x 6 fl | Proposed
Recommendation to receive almost $2m in funding from the region for 30 affordable housing units in this development. https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx?newsId=1ce2f345-ac20-462...
   timio Urban Areas 12 4,442 12-07-2022, 12:33 PM
  Thread: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Post: RE: King-Victoria Transit Hub
ijmorlan Wrote: (11-25-2022, 09:06 AM) -- timio Wrote: (11-25-2022, 08:39 AM) -- That would only work if it was in the middle of the green belt. -- And it wouldn’t be worth it even if that were th...
   timio Transportation and Infrastructure 1,171 1,118,112 11-25-2022, 09:23 AM
  Thread: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Post: RE: King-Victoria Transit Hub
dunkalunk Wrote: (11-24-2022, 10:29 PM) -- Out of the loop, when do we get our train station? Do we need to vote conservative? -- That would only work if it was in the middle of the green belt.
   timio Transportation and Infrastructure 1,171 1,118,112 11-25-2022, 08:39 AM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
Presto cards had an expiry at the beginning too.
   timio Transportation and Infrastructure 4,415 3,422,557 11-20-2022, 10:22 AM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion
I've seen paving done as late as mid December, so there's still likely time.
   timio Transportation and Infrastructure 3,233 2,360,651 11-13-2022, 10:49 AM
  Thread: Homer Watson Business Park. (Formerly JDP Business & Technology Park)
Post: RE: Homer Watson Business Park. (Formerly JDP Busi...
I've been somewhat skeptical that the two buildings that were not demolished would ever be viable for re-use. It seems more likely any company would rather just start fresh to ensure the space works f...
   timio Suburbs 28 10,597 11-05-2022, 11:12 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
The solution is automatic bollards that come up restricting movement every time there's a train nearby. Where's the bollard lobby when you need them?
   timio Transportation and Infrastructure 17,485 11,212,303 10-29-2022, 08:26 PM

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