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  Thread: Sunlife Towers | 2x 24 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Sunlife Towers | 22 + 21 fl | Proposed
Apparently it's been appealed to the OMB: https://www.omb.gov.on.ca/ecs/CaseDetail.aspx?n=PL180347 (https://www.omb.gov.on.ca/ecs/CaseDetail.aspx?n=PL180347) Not many details there, so looks like it...
   UrbanCanoe Urban Areas 77 59,186 10-30-2019, 04:15 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
I don't think it's been posted here yet, but Keolis will be testing the system tomorrow with approximately 200 students acting as customers boarding and disembarking the trains at various stations. It...
   UrbanCanoe Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,508,348 06-06-2019, 12:24 PM
  Thread: ION Phase 2 - Cambridge's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION Phase 2 - Cambridge's Light Rail Transit
Bob_McBob Wrote: (05-30-2019, 02:04 PM) -- And here we are again two days later with yet another article highlighting opposition from a handful of angry Preston residents. This lady doesn't even live...
   UrbanCanoe Transportation and Infrastructure 1,133 698,608 05-30-2019, 03:31 PM
  Thread: Westmount Place (50 Westmount N, 9-15 Dietz N, 192-218 Erb W) | 11-25 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 50 Westmount Rd N, 9-15 Dietz Ave N, 192-218 E...
  UrbanCanoe Suburbs 105 53,568 05-06-2019, 12:26 PM
  Thread: Westmount Place (50 Westmount N, 9-15 Dietz N, 192-218 Erb W) | 11-25 fl | U/C
Post: Westmount Place (50 Westmount N, 9-15 Dietz N, 192...
I found details of the development proposal for the Westmount Plaza on the City of Waterloo's webpage (https://www.waterloo.ca/en/government/zone-changes.aspx#Dietz). Looks like a variety of towers ra...
   UrbanCanoe Suburbs 105 53,568 05-06-2019, 12:26 PM
  Thread: 21 Weber St W + 149-151 Ontario St N | 20 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 21 Weber St E + 149-151 Ontario St N [20 stor...
Acitta Wrote: (05-02-2019, 09:58 AM) -- https://www.therecord.com/news-story/9333147-downtown-kitchener-condo-tower-to-wrap-around-heritage-building/ (https://www.therecord.com/news-story/9333147-dow...
   UrbanCanoe Urban Areas 126 48,843 05-02-2019, 10:09 AM
  Thread: Population and Housing
Post: RE: Population and Housing
The Region has released the year-end population numbers for 2018... we're now over 600,000!!! More information here: https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/regional-government/resources/Census/Populati...
   UrbanCanoe Urban Issues 518 267,084 05-01-2019, 04:54 PM
  Thread: Garment Street Condos | 25 & 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Garment Street Condos | 25 & 6 fl | Proposed
I walked past around the perimeter of the property on the weekend. Here's a few pics:
  UrbanCanoe Urban Areas 497 212,172 04-18-2019, 12:55 PM
  Thread: 21 Weber St W + 149-151 Ontario St N | 20 fl | Proposed
Post: 21 Weber St W + 149-151 Ontario St N | 20 fl | Pr...
A  new development was briefly discussed at the Kitchener City Council Meeting on Monday evening. The proposal is for a residential tower on top of the existing heritage structure at 149-151 Ontario S...
   UrbanCanoe Urban Areas 126 48,843 04-18-2019, 11:56 AM
  Thread: Manulife Development Project
Post: RE: Manulife Development Project
dgoh0 Wrote: (01-18-2019, 10:41 AM) -- Just curious about the fate of the 4 houses on the corner of that block, one on Francis and three on Joseph... Will these get torn down, or will we just have to...
   UrbanCanoe Urban Areas 80 50,874 01-21-2019, 02:33 PM
  Thread: 168 King St S | 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 168 King St S | 9 fl | Proposed
Spokes Wrote: (01-14-2019, 10:02 AM) -- Just noticed the file name for that image is King George.  Is that the project name of this? -- No, that's just the file name I used when I screen captured th...
   UrbanCanoe Urban Areas 71 35,653 01-14-2019, 11:32 AM
  Thread: 168 King St S | 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 168 King St S | 9 fl | Proposed
I found a new rendering on the City's website (https://www.waterloo.ca/en/government/zone-changes.aspx#george)...
  UrbanCanoe Urban Areas 71 35,653 01-07-2019, 06:40 PM
  Thread: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | completed
Post: RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C
GtwoK Wrote: (12-18-2018, 03:33 PM) -- One thing I've been wanting to do for a while (but am struggling because Google has made it impossible to extract any model data) is take google's 3d map of the...
   UrbanCanoe Urban Areas 1,392 582,549 12-18-2018, 04:45 PM
  Thread: Filming in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Filming in Waterloo Region
There have been a number of shows filmed in Cambridge over the years including one called "Terrific Trucks Save Christmas" (nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award). Interestingly, you can see the Terrific...
   UrbanCanoe Arts and Culture 22 14,478 11-28-2018, 05:58 PM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: Schneiders Site Redevelopment
Here are two drone videos with incredible footage of the demolition: https://vimeo.com/goneflying/schneiders (https://vimeo.com/goneflying/schneiders) https://vimeo.com/goneflying/demopt2 (https...
   UrbanCanoe Urban Areas 597 327,192 11-22-2018, 02:38 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Wow, lucky Tom! Must have been quite exciting to go for a ride along the entire length of the system. I'm a little concerned by the time it took, though. Based on the timing of the twitter posts, i...
   UrbanCanoe Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,508,348 11-13-2018, 04:24 PM
  Thread: 345 King St W | 6 fl | Complete
Post: RE: 345 King St W | 6 fl | U/C
Spokes Wrote: (11-12-2018, 02:41 PM) -- Crane?? -- Yup!   :cool:
  UrbanCanoe Urban Areas 282 187,917 11-12-2018, 02:50 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
ijmorlan Wrote: (08-31-2018, 05:12 PM) -- UrbanCanoe Wrote: (08-31-2018, 04:40 PM) -- I saw a car nearly get t-boned by an LRV this morning. Both were stopped at the intersection of King & William (...
   UrbanCanoe Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,508,348 08-31-2018, 05:19 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
I saw a car nearly get t-boned by an LRV this morning. Both were stopped at the intersection of King & William (northbound). When the light turned green the car turned right onto William Street, direc...
   UrbanCanoe Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,508,348 08-31-2018, 04:40 PM
  Thread: Parking in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Parking in Waterloo Region
I work nearby and see drivers attempt to parallel park along this section on a regular basis. From what I've seen of the average driver, these spots are too SMALL. Many people struggle to park in thes...
   UrbanCanoe Transportation and Infrastructure 707 784,094 08-03-2018, 11:31 AM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
I walked past IZNA at 6:30 last evening, saw staff inside and the OPEN sign lit up so walked in. They had just opened as a soft-opening with limited menu availability, only appetizers and donburi (Jap...
   UrbanCanoe Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,302 2,025,270 07-12-2018, 10:42 AM
  Thread: ION Phase 2 - Cambridge's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION Phase 2 - Cambridge's Light Rail Transit
They're worried about it crossing the river and potential to "impede the flow of water and flood the neighbouring yards", yet over the past year Preston residents successfully petitioned council to re...
   UrbanCanoe Transportation and Infrastructure 1,133 698,608 05-09-2018, 11:20 PM
  Thread: Trails
Post: RE: Trails
The spur line trail is closed between Roger St and Moore Ave though it is still passable this evening (May 9). Looks like crews will be finishing the landscaping along this section over the next coupl...
   UrbanCanoe Transportation and Infrastructure 2,700 1,590,509 05-09-2018, 06:53 PM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
panamaniac Wrote: (05-02-2018, 10:59 AM) -- Is the "Andie's Boutique" on the hoarding not accurate? -- There's been a sandwich-board sign on the sidewalk this week indicating that Andie's Boutiques...
   UrbanCanoe Urban Areas 1,237 985,605 05-02-2018, 04:41 PM
  Thread: General Arts and Culture News
Post: RE: General Arts and Culture News
Section ThirtyOne Wrote: (03-21-2018, 11:35 AM) -- Rainrider22 Wrote: (03-11-2018, 07:25 PM) -- Really unfortunate... -- Very, I always quite enjoyed the event. -- (https://www.waterloo.ca/en/l...
   UrbanCanoe Arts and Culture 518 495,652 05-01-2018, 04:07 PM
  Thread: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | completed
Post: RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 33fl | Proposed
Here are some new renderings that appeared on my facebook wall today. I especially like the bird's eye-view with the LRT train!!
   UrbanCanoe Urban Areas 1,392 582,549 04-11-2018, 06:24 PM

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