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  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
panamaniac Wrote: (05-26-2026, 07:25 PM) -- 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_b...
   KingandWeber Transportation and Infrastructure 17,677 13,384,066 05-27-2026, 10:55 AM
  Thread: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Post: RE: King-Victoria Transit Hub
While it will get heated, I actually think this whole conversation is super important and I'm glad it's happening at least somewhere. Adding something I don't think has been mentioned - the most f...
   KingandWeber Transportation and Infrastructure 1,323 1,335,241 05-27-2026, 10:51 AM
  Thread: 45 Courtland Ave E | 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 45 Courtland Ave E | 8 fl | U/C
panamaniac Wrote: (05-08-2026, 11:27 AM) -- No award winner, but not totallly gross.  Brick cladding would have suited the neighbourhood better. -- Agreed. It was a bit of a bait and switch because...
   KingandWeber Urban Areas 41 16,738 05-08-2026, 12:14 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/...
Gubs Wrote: (04-15-2026, 04:06 PM) -- I have not posted anything about this in 7 months, so here goes… - After 9 years, the project is STILL incomplete. - They STILL close Cameron for part of the...
   KingandWeber Urban Areas 911 617,034 04-17-2026, 10:01 AM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Agreed, it’s far superior to DTK (which was everyone’s fear here I’m sure) and completely acceptable in my books.
   KingandWeber Urban Areas 867 325,263 04-02-2026, 10:53 AM
  Thread: 45 Courtland Ave E | 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 45 Courtland Ave E | 8 fl | U/C
tomh009 Wrote: (02-21-2026, 04:48 PM) -- Acitta Wrote: (02-21-2026, 04:21 PM) -- You should resize and/or crop your pictures so that they fit better. -- I edited it and did "insert into post" whic...
   KingandWeber Urban Areas 41 16,738 02-22-2026, 01:26 PM
  Thread: 45 Courtland Ave E | 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 45 Courtland Ave E | 8 fl | U/C
Steady progress on this building. They're working on the 6th floor now.
  KingandWeber Urban Areas 41 16,738 02-21-2026, 04:03 PM
  Thread: 63 Courtland Ave E
Post: 63 Courtland Ave E
A townhouse development proposal went to the heritage committee this week for this property, which formerly housed the original Schneider's butchery. From the Record article (https://www.therecord.com...
   KingandWeber Urban Areas 1 600 02-07-2026, 11:31 AM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
nms Wrote: (01-19-2026, 06:08 PM) -- nms Wrote: (12-08-2025, 08:19 AM) -- A single family home is being replaced by a 6 storey apartment building at 70A Short St in Waterloo (just the other side of ...
   KingandWeber Urban Areas 1,356 1,306,961 01-20-2026, 12:25 AM
  Thread: ION Phase 2 - Cambridge's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION Phase 2 - Cambridge's Light Rail Transit
Bob_McBob Wrote: (11-03-2025, 02:02 PM) -- The issue isn't the data, it's the negative slant Outhit always puts on it. Like the way he cites the entire 30 year operating cost of ION in situations whe...
   KingandWeber Transportation and Infrastructure 1,236 975,614 11-04-2025, 11:28 AM
  Thread: The Boathouse
Post: RE: The Boathouse
taylortbb Wrote: (07-24-2025, 04:24 PM) -- They're building an outdoor bar on the patio. I think it was always a part of the plan, they just didn't get it finished before winter last year. The rough-...
   KingandWeber Food, Dining and Nightlife 80 126,925 07-25-2025, 09:03 AM
  Thread: The Boathouse
Post: RE: The Boathouse
Was biking by here and looks like they're doing some sort of construction/addition of a structure on their patio. Does anyone know what's being added? I'm surprised given how recently they opened.
   KingandWeber Food, Dining and Nightlife 80 126,925 07-22-2025, 01:39 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/...
FWIW, I did a full 360 walk around these buildings this weekend and I've decided this development is actually better looking than I thought. It's certainly not good-looking, but I'd rank it above DTK ...
   KingandWeber Urban Areas 911 617,034 07-14-2025, 02:09 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
That pricing is incomprehensible, even by 2022 standards. There was never a time that a 350 sqft studio in Kitchener was worth even close to ~750k. I fully agree with creative that many buyers will be...
   KingandWeber Urban Areas 867 325,263 06-10-2025, 10:39 AM
  Thread: 300 King St W | 50, 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 300 King St W | 50, 55 fl | Proposed
tomh009 Wrote: (03-19-2025, 04:57 AM) -- LCBO stores often have security on site. Haven't seen that at the beer store. -- There has always been a security guard posted at this location whenever I'v...
   KingandWeber Urban Areas 45 11,308 03-19-2025, 10:05 AM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
The City of Kitchener also purchased a large number of properties downtown to control development in the core (e.g. it consolidated then sold sold off the lands to enable the City Centre/Young develop...
   KingandWeber Urban Areas 779 483,409 01-20-2025, 02:54 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/...
ac3r Wrote: (01-18-2025, 05:55 PM) -- I can't tell if this is worse than the last dozen designs or just not as bad. They got rid of the weird box feature on the top 6 floors and the balconies are les...
   KingandWeber Urban Areas 217 87,013 01-18-2025, 06:56 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/...
Wow that’s ugly! It looks like a prison.
   KingandWeber Urban Areas 217 87,013 01-18-2025, 12:44 PM
  Thread: What's your good news story for 2024?
Post: RE: What's your good news story for 2024?
We got access to Roos Island back. Mind you now the main bridge is under construction and seemingly closed indefinitely again.
   KingandWeber General and Off-Topic Discussion 8 5,179 12-20-2024, 04:24 PM
  Thread: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment
Post: RE: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment
jeffster Wrote: (12-05-2024, 12:39 AM) -- tomh009 Wrote: (12-04-2024, 01:16 PM) -- What similar-sized Canadian cities would be considered "first-class"? -- DTK needs a lot of help. Sadly, I think ...
   KingandWeber Urban Areas 549 179,659 12-05-2024, 10:43 AM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Wingers19 Wrote: (08-07-2024, 02:33 PM) -- Huether Hotel to become an apartment complex with 500 rental units and an arts hub: https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/apartments-and-arts-hu...
   KingandWeber Urban Areas 1,356 1,306,961 08-09-2024, 09:35 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/...
ac3r Wrote: (07-25-2024, 07:00 PM) -- Well how else are you gonna milk the contractual and overtime pay? Lolz. While I realize Drewlo isn't a scam per se...they're also a scam. It's astonishing how l...
   KingandWeber Urban Areas 911 617,034 07-26-2024, 10:33 AM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
I seem to have a memory that the real reason they didn’t pick Presto was because Presto wouldn’t support any specialized university pass program, just a general student discount. So the Region had a c...
   KingandWeber Transportation and Infrastructure 4,542 4,112,913 07-18-2024, 04:14 PM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Coincidence? https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/honda-nears-deal-with-canada-to-boost-electric-vehicle-capacity (https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/honda-nears-deal-with-canada-to-boos...
   KingandWeber Politics 239 49,916 04-22-2024, 10:05 AM
  Thread: 45 Courtland Ave E | 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 45 Courtland St E | 6 fl | Proposed
Square Wrote: (04-07-2024, 03:34 AM) -- Reading the Growing Together file, the developer has scrapped the 6 storeys approved project and wants to build higher using the new SGA-2 regulations. -- Bu...
   KingandWeber Urban Areas 41 16,738 04-07-2024, 10:30 PM
  Thread: Hospitals in KW
Post: RE: Hospitals in KW
The Aud site really is the best option on so many levels. Choosing the Boardwalk-area would be such a huge slap in the face to regional urban planning efforts to date. It's so much less accessible by ...
   KingandWeber Urban Issues 383 121,327 01-03-2024, 03:41 PM

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