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  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
MidTowner Wrote: (10-16-2025, 12:22 PM) -- Awesome news to be getting weekend service. Also great news that Kitchener will get another weekday train. -- This is likely the late night one that stopp...
   timio Transportation and Infrastructure 2,136 1,404,544 10-16-2025, 05:33 PM
  Thread: 1593 & 1603 Highland Rd W | 13 & 16 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 1593 & 1603 Highland Rd W | 13 & 16 fl | Propo...
This property is now for sale.
   timio Suburbs 23 9,379 08-03-2025, 10:49 PM
  Thread: Hospitals in KW
Post: RE: Hospitals in KW
MidTowner Wrote: (06-27-2025, 10:20 AM) -- ‘Another example of disrespect’: Union upset over plan to shuttle nurses to Kitchener hospital (https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/another-example-of-...
   timio Urban Issues 330 89,789 06-27-2025, 10:06 PM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion
A quick win would be to drop King to one lane south of Mongtomery/Dixon and convert the EB 7/8 -> SB/EB 8 ramp to 2 lanes that are the through lanes on 8 with King merging in from the left. The amount...
   timio Transportation and Infrastructure 3,297 2,591,810 03-22-2025, 09:56 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
It was wasteful when Wynne wanted to do it, but ingenuity at its finest when proposed by Dumpster Fire.
   timio Transportation and Infrastructure 2,136 1,404,544 01-10-2025, 10:35 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
I believe public health has some usage in the building. I was going to book a vaccine and saw it would be at 20 Weber instead of Regina.
   timio Urban Areas 5,915 4,635,130 12-10-2024, 08:12 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
panamaniac Wrote: (11-05-2024, 10:24 PM) -- KevinL Wrote: (11-05-2024, 07:51 PM) -- New business plan was announced today. Lots of big plans! Service every 10 minutes on weekdays, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.,...
   timio Transportation and Infrastructure 4,502 3,763,537 11-05-2024, 11:17 PM
  Thread: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Post: RE: King-Victoria Transit Hub
tomh009 Wrote: (10-28-2024, 03:56 PM) -- danbrotherston Wrote: (10-28-2024, 02:21 PM) -- Oh come now...Fords promises on beer--those he makes good on--no matter the cost.... to say nothing of his pr...
   timio Transportation and Infrastructure 1,242 1,232,735 10-28-2024, 08:10 PM
  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 3,297 2,591,810 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 4,502 3,763,537 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 1,255 1,210,390 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 1,255 1,210,390 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 2,755 1,847,674 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 299 389,965 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 3,702 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 299 224,922 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 2,136 1,404,544 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 540 614,780 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 2,136 1,404,544 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 1,255 1,210,390 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 1,255 1,210,390 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 4,825 3,505,134 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 1,255 1,210,390 08-11-2023, 09:51 PM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
The Boardwalk is already Rona+
   timio Retail 1,030 1,061,197 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 643 259,499 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 3,453 02-01-2023, 11:49 PM

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