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  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
taylortbb Wrote: (10-16-2025, 07:53 PM) -- There's a claim on Reddit (https://old.reddit.com/r/gotransit/comments/1o83c3p/metrolinx_extending_weekend_go_trains_to_kitchener/njto0gx/) that departures ...
   westwardloo Transportation and Infrastructure 2,136 1,404,557 10-17-2025, 09:39 AM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
Looks like we are finally going to see some weekend service! It's too bad it is starting in the wintertime though. I could imagine this service will be much more popular in the summer months.  http...
   westwardloo Transportation and Infrastructure 2,136 1,404,557 10-16-2025, 08:11 AM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Kodra24 Wrote: (08-12-2025, 07:27 PM) -- It's a shame the same panel style will be at the top as well, not a fan of it at all -- Yeah that is a bit disappointing, but not surprising. I wish they wo...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 819 259,947 08-13-2025, 08:35 AM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
I actually thing the exterior quality isn't bad. The podium needs a bit of work, but it is so much better the DTK. Overall, this is the most prominent tower in the region now and I think it looks good...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 819 259,947 08-11-2025, 01:57 PM
  Thread: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph
Post: RE: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph
Bridge over the grand has been delayed from 2025 start date to 2027-2028 start date as per "2025-2028 Southern Highways Program - Summer edition" . This is so they can reallocate funds to the Bradford...
   westwardloo Transportation and Infrastructure 979 942,731 08-06-2025, 02:19 PM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion
danbrotherston Wrote: (07-28-2025, 12:59 PM) -- 2025 and we're still building new suburban 4 lane roads. I miss you guys, but I don't miss the city. -- At least they included an MUT to the bridg...
   westwardloo Transportation and Infrastructure 3,297 2,591,832 07-28-2025, 01:06 PM
  Thread: 9, 33 & 47 Erb St W | 39 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 9, 33 & 47 Erb St W | 39fl | Proposed
adjlar Wrote: (07-16-2025, 01:25 PM) -- Yeah the surface parking is a no from me, but I genuinely like the composition of the tower. -- I am pretty sure the surface parking is a separate property a...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 10 2,649 07-17-2025, 08:47 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/...
creative Wrote: (07-15-2025, 05:15 PM) -- Although I never working in the architecture business, I did work as a designer for over 30 years. I also taught design in college. Everyone coming out of de...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 886 551,555 07-16-2025, 09:27 AM
  Thread: 9, 33 & 47 Erb St W | 39 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 9, 33 & 47 Erb St W | 39fl | Proposed
Vojnik_Vahaj Wrote: (07-16-2025, 08:43 AM) -- Kind of bland looking. But worse yet, surface parking. Yuck -- Really? I think this looks really good. Compare this to the absolute garbage Auburn is p...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 10 2,649 07-16-2025, 09:06 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/...
creative Wrote: (07-14-2025, 03:37 PM) -- I ask again. So constantly complaining about this project achieves what? -- I will respond again, THIS IS AN ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FORUM. The ...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 886 551,555 07-14-2025, 04:54 PM
  Thread: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/...
creative Wrote: (07-14-2025, 11:57 AM) -- So constantly complaining about this project achieves what? Hundreds of people and families will now be able to live downtown with easily accessible public t...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 886 551,555 07-14-2025, 01:42 PM
  Thread: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/...
Acitta Wrote: (07-12-2025, 12:24 AM) -- 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 K...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 886 551,555 07-14-2025, 08:18 AM
  Thread: The Aud
Post: RE: The Aud
ijmorlan Wrote: (07-03-2025, 11:10 PM) -- tomh009 Wrote: (07-03-2025, 06:34 PM) -- I have no particular love for the Market Square building. However, the design of the building has little to do with...
   westwardloo Sports and Recreation 182 170,295 07-04-2025, 07:55 AM
  Thread: The Aud
Post: RE: The Aud
Briefly mentioned in this article was the potential for Market square to be the site of the new Aud.  This would be a perfect location downtown, lots of parking garages near by and right beside an LRT...
   westwardloo Sports and Recreation 182 170,295 07-03-2025, 10:15 AM
  Thread: 170 & 180 Columbia St W | 41 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 170 & 180 Columbia St W | 41 fl | Proposed
why can't we have nice things? did the Region anger the architecture gods in some way?
   westwardloo University Area 8 2,351 06-30-2025, 09:19 AM
  Thread: Eureka (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 15 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Eureka (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 15 fl | U/...
God I wish VIVE would hire a new set of architects/ precast designers. There is nothing wrong with precast and it can actually look really nice/ creative, but how it is used in the region showcases th...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 202 71,330 06-30-2025, 09:17 AM
  Thread: The Barrel Yards | 25 fl | U/C
Post: RE: The Barrel Yards | 25 fl | U/C
Momo26 Wrote: (06-28-2025, 12:45 PM) -- All purpose built rentals? This area has by in large been a success. Thoughts? -- It has been a success, but the buildings have become uglier and uglier a...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 309 316,375 06-30-2025, 09:04 AM
  Thread: Hospitals in KW
Post: RE: Hospitals in KW
It's obviously too late, but I am still disappointed that we decided to go with an suburban style office park hospital with a large footprint and a sea of parking instead of an urban style hospital.  ...
   westwardloo Urban Issues 330 89,789 06-27-2025, 09:59 AM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Ouch. Please don't build this. Why why do we get the worst looking Architecture in this Region.
   westwardloo Urban Areas 1,340 1,198,184 06-20-2025, 05:26 PM
  Thread: The Inclusive on Courtland | 38, 34, 30 & 29 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: The Inclusive on Courtland | 38, 34, 30 & 29 f...
Looks like Vive has bought this property and is planning to build 5 towers up to 35 floors. Expect this to look a lot more like the original proposal then the one proposed by Spotlight. Seems like lan...
   westwardloo Suburbs 330 279,681 06-12-2025, 08:12 AM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
The government and private rental companies can only absorb so much work. Almost all of ontario's GDP growth the last decade has been on the back of the construction industry.  Removing the condo mark...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 122 35,796 06-11-2025, 11:13 AM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
I feel like the only thing that will be built in our region over the next 5+ years will be market rental buildings. There is no market for individual investors in pre-construction right now. I could m...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 122 35,796 06-10-2025, 01:29 PM
  Thread: 169 Borden Ave N | 6 fl | Completed
Post: RE: 169 Borden Ave N | 6 fl | Completed
Momo26 Wrote: (06-10-2025, 12:32 PM) -- This looks like something that may have been built 25 years ago in this region and painted. A bit blah -- I actually don't mind it. It's not the best mid-ris...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 33 9,972 06-10-2025, 01:14 PM
  Thread: 15 Cedar Street N | 3 fl | Completed
Post: RE: 15 Cedar Street N | 3 fl | Completed
Nice little infill, but definitely a couple features that I think the cheaped out on that make this building look just OK. First why the white doors? makes the building look cheap. Second it would hav...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 23 5,156 06-08-2025, 04:07 PM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
urbd Wrote: (06-03-2025, 11:22 AM) -- timc Wrote: (02-05-2025, 12:12 PM) -- Changes to proposed development at Albert and Seagram. https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/bigger-apartments...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 1,340 1,198,184 06-03-2025, 01:09 PM
  Thread: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF
Post: RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF
greybird Wrote: (05-30-2025, 09:51 AM) -- Flair Airlines planning to close Waterloo crew base, end international routes out of YKF (CTV News) (https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/flair-airlines-...
   westwardloo Transportation and Infrastructure 1,450 1,294,080 05-30-2025, 10:58 AM

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