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  Thread: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF
Post: RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF
tomh009 Wrote: (02-21-2024, 03:17 PM) -- Rainrider22 Wrote: (02-21-2024, 03:10 PM) -- Awesome, so the airport is now a bus station !!!  Leave it to Air Canada....  Just land a plane and create some ...
   Chris Transportation and Infrastructure 1,373 1,105,921 02-21-2024, 03:27 PM
  Thread: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
I particularly like this one. New towers can be built in more appropriate locations closer to transit & other amenities Not that Victoria St is a pleasant walk but it's not very far from the future...
   Chris Urban Areas 65 4,837 02-12-2024, 02:16 PM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
That place is crazy. I would not enjoy living there surrounded by all those houses. I also couldn't imagine sharing a property line with about three dozen other properties, seems like a nightmare to m...
   Chris Suburbs 1,207 941,869 02-06-2024, 01:37 PM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Bytor Wrote: (01-25-2024, 04:53 PM) -- Which ones of these are historic? https://i.ibb.co/CJ5sDpJ/Screenshot-from-2024-01-25-15-47-55.png -- I think they were referring to the pavement? I can...
   Chris Suburbs 1,207 941,869 02-05-2024, 04:14 PM
  Thread: Walking in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Walking in Waterloo Region
tomh009 Wrote: (01-22-2024, 01:46 PM) -- Chris Wrote: (01-22-2024, 12:48 PM) -- Also, every time I hit these beg buttons I really wish the traffic engineers had the experience of using them and the ...
   Chris Transportation and Infrastructure 1,401 1,168,513 01-22-2024, 02:26 PM
  Thread: Hospitals in KW
Post: RE: Hospitals in KW
Have they discussed using Rockway golf course? I like having the golf course and play there once in while so I'd hate to lose it but a hospital is the one thing I could accept losing it for.
   Chris Urban Issues 216 35,261 01-22-2024, 12:51 PM
  Thread: Walking in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Walking in Waterloo Region
danbrotherston Wrote: (01-22-2024, 11:07 AM) -- Chris Wrote: (01-22-2024, 10:42 AM) -- A nice side effect of the bike infrastructure at Weber and Wellington is that you no longer have to hit the beg...
   Chris Transportation and Infrastructure 1,401 1,168,513 01-22-2024, 12:48 PM
  Thread: Walking in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Walking in Waterloo Region
A nice side effect of the bike infrastructure at Weber and Wellington is that you no longer have to hit the beg button to walk across the intersection. I like not having to race to hit the beg button ...
   Chris Transportation and Infrastructure 1,401 1,168,513 01-22-2024, 10:42 AM
  Thread: General Politics Discussion
Post: RE: General Politics Discussion
https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/kitchener-to-fill-ward-10-seat-with-2022-election-runner-up-1.6716805 Kitchener to fill Ward 10 seat with 2022 election runner-up Kitchener city councillors have decided...
   Chris Politics 462 174,461 01-15-2024, 02:03 PM
  Thread: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF
Post: RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF
SF22 Wrote: (01-15-2024, 11:38 AM) -- Ooh, a direct flight to an airport near NYC would be amazing. The actual airtime for that flight is like, 75 minutes, but it turns into a half-day of travel when...
   Chris Transportation and Infrastructure 1,373 1,105,921 01-15-2024, 01:58 PM
  Thread: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
Mei King is going to be so busy! Or they realize they are sitting on a goldmine and sell off to retire.
   Chris Urban Areas 65 4,837 01-10-2024, 10:23 AM
  Thread: General Politics Discussion
Post: RE: General Politics Discussion
From the Record and last night's council meeting. As I predicted they will offer the seat to Stephanie if she still has interest. I'm okay with this due to how close they finished in the election. Tha...
   Chris Politics 462 174,461 01-09-2024, 11:23 AM
  Thread: General Politics Discussion
Post: RE: General Politics Discussion
cherrypark Wrote: (12-01-2023, 12:07 PM) -- Completely ignorant of city policy: is it up to Berry to decide how to fill it? -- I think the whole council decides how to fill it, it's not solely up t...
   Chris Politics 462 174,461 12-01-2023, 12:35 PM
  Thread: General Politics Discussion
Post: RE: General Politics Discussion
Looking forward to what's next for Ward 10. Stephanie Stretch finished just behind Aislinn last October with third place way off. Are we close enough to the vote that Barry would offer the vacant s...
   Chris Politics 462 174,461 12-01-2023, 10:27 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
There was a freezing rain warning issued for Waterloo Region this morning but Weather Canada just lifted it. So that's good news for people that want to ride the Ion today.
   Chris Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,495,463 11-21-2023, 03:39 PM
  Thread: General Politics Discussion
Post: RE: General Politics Discussion
Found this on the Kitchener and Waterloo Reddit. Probably not how you want to make your Queen's Park debut. Just the video: Debbie Chapman: Queen of NIMBYS https://packaged-media.redd.it/9qdr...
   Chris Politics 462 174,461 11-17-2023, 09:39 AM
  Thread: General Politics Discussion
Post: RE: General Politics Discussion
We have a by-election set for Thu. Nov. 30. No real stand out choice. Does Green win by default? Federally this area is Green. I can't see very many Laura Mae voters sticking with NDP and their ...
   Chris Politics 462 174,461 11-01-2023, 04:14 PM
  Thread: General Politics Discussion
Post: RE: General Politics Discussion
This Kitchener by-election keeps getting better. I jokingly suggested Albrecht but they picked a candidate that lives in Keswick, ON. Dougie isn't even trying here. https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2...
   Chris Politics 462 174,461 10-30-2023, 03:44 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
CP42 Wrote: (10-30-2023, 09:12 AM) -- Chris Wrote: (10-30-2023, 09:05 AM) -- On a KW scale it's not close. But if you had someone from TO come here and learn that it's only four stops on the Ion to ...
   Chris Urban Areas 5,575 3,944,084 10-30-2023, 09:15 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
CP42 Wrote: (10-28-2023, 07:12 PM) -- Anyone else find it funny/sad when realtors from the GTA are posting ads trying to sell KW properties but have no idea what or where the building is? Saw this a...
   Chris Urban Areas 5,575 3,944,084 10-30-2023, 09:05 AM
  Thread: 180 King Street South | 10 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Allen Square (condo conversion) | 10 fl | Prop...
timc Wrote: (10-26-2023, 11:48 AM) -- This one, right? https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1780 -- Yup that's it. I tried searching for Allen Square and couldn't find a t...
   Chris Urban Areas 14 2,026 10-26-2023, 12:45 PM
  Thread: 180 King Street South | 10 fl | Proposed
Post: Allen Square (condo conversion) | 10 fl | Proposed
Couldn't find any old Allen Square threads so I thought I'd start a dedicated thread for this project to keep it from getting lost in the general thread. Record freedom link: https://archive.ph/QhN...
   Chris Urban Areas 14 2,026 10-26-2023, 09:02 AM
  Thread: Elevate Condos (1333 Weber St E) | 15, 15, 12 & 12 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Elevate Condos (1333 Weber St E) | 15, 15, 12 ...
Leaky Kitchener condo tower stalls before completion, leaving a legal, financial mess Tower is 80 per cent complete at 15 storeys, but lacks a watertight roof From the Record. https://archive.ph/n...
   Chris Urban Areas 216 88,524 10-25-2023, 09:13 AM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
Noticed that the Ultramar at Weber and Union looks to be currently closed. The driveways are blocked off and the On the Go retail store is mostly empty except for a shelf or two.
   Chris Retail 983 882,840 10-23-2023, 09:12 AM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Ya, it's not really $1 but I thought that was entertaining for this location. From what I've seen it's not finished so I'm making an assumption that the current owners want out and have someone else t...
   Chris Urban Areas 1,237 985,057 10-17-2023, 03:51 PM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
After a good five years, maybe six years. These people have given up on renovating this building. Yes, it is one dollar. Also close to Wilfried Laurier. https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/26124635/14...
   Chris Urban Areas 1,237 985,057 10-17-2023, 09:57 AM

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