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  Thread: The Inclusive on Courtland | 38, 34, 30 & 29 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Virerra Village | ?m | 35fl, 33fl, 29fl, 29fl ...
Looks to be about only 11 meters from road to the tracks (highest 322, lowest 311): http://i.imgur.com/KXcLEyK.png
   Osiris Suburbs 294 186,267 07-05-2017, 02:29 PM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion
Coke6pk Wrote: (06-05-2017, 09:40 AM) -- Curbs in along Shirley Ave (or is it Bingemans Centre?) Coke -- That's interesting to consider - I suppose our 8-name-15-KM anomaly of a "single stre...
   Osiris Transportation and Infrastructure 3,111 2,225,956 06-06-2017, 10:34 AM
  Thread: Walking in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Walking in Waterloo Region
Chicopee Wrote: (03-04-2017, 02:41 PM) -- greybird Wrote: (03-04-2017, 10:27 AM) -- On Stanley Park Mall, the buses all stop near the Holborn exit, so there are typically a lot more pedestrians in t...
   Osiris Transportation and Infrastructure 1,401 1,170,095 03-05-2017, 06:44 PM
  Thread: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region
Yeah the wife and I were looking at that one last night, actually. Found it interesting that they're asking so much and it has almost no land. The finishes are gorgeous and the house is fantastic, bu...
   Osiris Urban Design 170 167,036 03-03-2017, 11:27 AM
  Thread: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region
Chicopee Wrote: (01-10-2017, 04:21 PM) -- This is my neighbors house. It has a balcony on all sides, and an indoor pool. Perched upon the hill, it can be seen from the corner of Lackner and Daimler. ...
   Osiris Urban Design 170 167,036 03-03-2017, 09:37 AM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Markster Wrote: (02-02-2017, 01:46 PM) -- Here is where the bicycle is laying in the photo from CTV: https://goo.gl/maps/ciU5iKy1d7G2 That would mean the collision probably happened a little up t...
   Osiris Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,973,595 02-02-2017, 04:26 PM
  Thread: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region
panamaniac Wrote: (01-12-2017, 11:11 AM) -- Osiris Wrote: (01-12-2017, 10:49 AM) -- Your link doesn't work for me, nor does 449 exist, going from 447 to 451. I suspect you mean 452 OCT (https://goo....
   Osiris Urban Design 170 167,036 01-12-2017, 11:17 AM
  Thread: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region
Chicopee Wrote: (01-10-2017, 04:21 PM) -- This is my neighbors house. It has a balcony on all sides, and an indoor pool. Perched upon the hill, it can be seen from the corner of Lackner and Daimler. ...
   Osiris Urban Design 170 167,036 01-12-2017, 10:49 AM
  Thread: Waterloo Costco
Post: RE: Waterloo Costco
jamincan Wrote: (11-08-2016, 06:14 PM) -- Apparently they have sales associated with the opening, so they are likely drawing people from all over the region. -- Which is somewhat funny, as the exac...
   Osiris Retail 103 141,118 11-10-2016, 03:14 PM
  Thread: Toronto transit projects
Post: RE: Toronto transit projects
danbrotherston Wrote: (09-28-2016, 10:36 AM) -- ijmorlan Wrote: (09-28-2016, 10:24 AM) -- That’s competition. In order for capitalism to work, there has to be a real fear of failure (customers fleei...
   Osiris Outside Waterloo Region 383 242,674 10-03-2016, 11:40 AM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion
I suspect that this design of two lanes near the on-ramp and traffic lights served a much greater purpose when we had manufacturing regularly coming in and out of downtown; in fact we can see the same...
   Osiris Transportation and Infrastructure 3,111 2,225,956 09-05-2016, 08:33 AM
  Thread: General Arts and Culture News
Post: RE: General Arts and Culture News
I think this is the thread you're looking for? (http://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=564)
   Osiris Arts and Culture 518 496,562 05-30-2016, 12:51 PM
  Thread: Conestoga Parkway
Post: RE: Highway 401 Widening - Highway 8 to Hespeler R...
There's already a significant amount of space for the on-ramp merge, especially considering how infrequently that on-ramp is used. It certainly isn't a bottleneck or hindrance. Terrible as it is to...
   Osiris Transportation and Infrastructure 84 107,325 05-12-2016, 12:19 PM
  Thread: Conestoga Parkway
Post: RE: Highway 401 Widening - Highway 8 to Hespeler R...
I personally enjoy the situation that exists with our faux-collector lanes on the expressway, particularly heading NB in the morning. Choose the "express" side and you inevitably get caught up, or mov...
   Osiris Transportation and Infrastructure 84 107,325 05-12-2016, 11:34 AM
  Thread: Other Forum Issues
Post: RE: Other Forum Issues
I've read all threads; I use that function a few times a week to stay on top of anything newly posted. One of the threads that was listed hadn't been commented on since July 2014. I would guess tha...
   Osiris Forum Issues 418 297,257 04-10-2016, 09:44 AM
  Thread: Other Forum Issues
Post: RE: Other Forum Issues
plam Wrote: (04-09-2016, 02:46 AM) -- Spokes Wrote: (04-08-2016, 11:02 AM) -- That's odd.  Try clearing your cache? -- I had that too. I clicked on "mark all as read" or something and they went aw...
   Osiris Forum Issues 418 297,257 04-09-2016, 12:26 PM
  Thread: Phillip Square | 21 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Phillip Square | ?m | 21 fl | U/C
insider Wrote: (01-08-2016, 03:46 PM) -- Seriously? Another bubble tea shop for the collection... -- Right? What this needs is a Tim Hortons or a Shawarma joint, or better yet - let's just convert it...
   Osiris University Area 78 93,920 01-08-2016, 06:32 PM
  Thread: General Business Updates and News
Post: RE: General Business Updates and News
I wonder who the "global-branded" tenant is? I remember Facebook was long rumoured for the Breithaupt block before Google snatched it all up - perhaps this is their consolation prize? Still - great...
   Osiris Waterloo Region Economy 613 585,155 12-31-2015, 11:21 AM
  Thread: Trails
Post: RE: Trails
There's also a pedestrian bridge over the expressway, joining Boniface and Dixon. It has no steps, and I enjoyed looking out over the expressway construction when I lived in the area a few years ago.
   Osiris Transportation and Infrastructure 2,700 1,593,444 12-29-2015, 12:44 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
Memph Wrote: (12-18-2015, 11:12 PM) -- MidTowner Wrote: (12-17-2015, 01:40 PM) -- I don't know what GRT's farebox recovery rate is, but I seem to recall it's in the high thirty percent range. I do k...
   Osiris Transportation and Infrastructure 4,325 3,231,487 12-19-2015, 08:40 AM
  Thread: Blackberry
Post: RE: Blackberry
Just switched from a Q10 to a Priv. Took a bit to get used to - they tried their best to keep the hub, but it's not as well integrated as in BB10, which is to be expected. Gorgeous phone, though. C...
   Osiris Waterloo Region Economy 50 50,983 12-19-2015, 08:37 AM
  Thread: The Breithaupt Block | 16 m | 4 fl | Complete
Post: RE: The Breithaupt Block | 16 m | 4 fl | U/C
KevinL Wrote: (12-07-2015, 03:47 PM) -- GtwoK Wrote: (12-07-2015, 03:16 AM) -- Kind of a shame that Google Fiber is developed it Kitchener, yet we won't see it for the foreseeable future. What kinda...
   Osiris Urban Areas 196 230,748 12-08-2015, 01:59 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Infuriatingly relevant. http://i.imgur.com/3JsyYiW.gif
   Osiris Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,973,595 10-27-2015, 02:29 PM
  Thread: 2015 Federal Election
Post: RE: 2015 Federal Election
tomh009 Wrote: (10-12-2015, 09:40 AM) -- Estonia has had Internet voting available since 2005.  While there are risks (as outlined in the video, although the video is focused on voting machines), the...
   Osiris Politics 86 89,013 10-12-2015, 05:20 PM
  Thread: 2015 Federal Election
Post: RE: 2015 Federal Election
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3_0x6oaDmI
   Osiris Politics 86 89,013 10-11-2015, 02:07 PM
  Thread: Vogue Residences (née District Condos) | 21 + 14 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 151 King St | 83m | 26 fl | Proposed
MidTowner Wrote: (10-08-2015, 07:04 PM) -- On point one, I'm surprised since you're often the one to take pains to point out that a given building isn't heritage. This one isn't, and probably has not...
   Osiris University Area 226 201,033 10-08-2015, 09:30 PM

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