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  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
It appears largely complete externally, although I don't know how far along the internal fitout is.
   megabytephreak Transportation and Infrastructure 4,339 3,268,759 10-11-2021, 10:56 AM
  Thread: Post your pictures of Waterloo Region!
Post: RE: Post your pictures of Waterloo Region!
A little bit of a different skyline view, from Sawmill Road, just south of the Crowsfoot/Katherine intersection. DTK and Charlie West really stand out from here.
  megabytephreak Waterloo Region Photography 536 434,422 06-19-2021, 09:43 PM
  Thread: The COVID-19 pandemic
Post: RE: The COVID-19 pandemic
jeffster Wrote: (06-01-2021, 10:19 PM) -- plam Wrote: (06-01-2021, 10:00 PM) -- Huh? Waterloo Region's or Ontario's? The numbers look better to me, WR has been having many days in the 30s in the pas...
   megabytephreak General and Off-Topic Discussion 4,356 883,830 06-01-2021, 11:23 PM
  Thread: The COVID-19 pandemic
Post: RE: The COVID-19 pandemic
jeffster Wrote: (05-21-2021, 10:50 AM) -- Case count today was 844 (May 20). Yesterdays (May 19) case count was 1,000 (965 plus 35 additional). The case count for the day prior lost 62 cases. -- Ag...
   megabytephreak General and Off-Topic Discussion 4,356 883,830 05-21-2021, 12:33 PM
  Thread: The Barrel Yards | 25 fl | U/C
Post: RE: The Barrel Yards | 25 fl | U/C
Is it a deck or a fire escape? You see a lot of those kinds of structures on houses that have been subdivided/rented out as rooms.
   megabytephreak Urban Areas 297 279,851 05-21-2021, 11:39 AM
  Thread: The COVID-19 pandemic
Post: RE: The COVID-19 pandemic
tomh009 Wrote: (05-20-2021, 02:53 PM) -- danbrotherston Wrote: (05-20-2021, 02:28 PM) -- Tomh can confirm this, but I am fairly certain the numbers they are reporting are testing dates. Episode date...
   megabytephreak General and Off-Topic Discussion 4,356 883,830 05-20-2021, 03:10 PM
  Thread: The COVID-19 pandemic
Post: RE: The COVID-19 pandemic
jeffster Wrote: (05-20-2021, 12:12 PM) -- I'm going to try to provide actual case numbers here, with adjustments to 1 day prior. As you all know, reporting is very inaccurate, and doesn't tell an acc...
   megabytephreak General and Off-Topic Discussion 4,356 883,830 05-20-2021, 01:55 PM
  Thread: The COVID-19 pandemic
Post: RE: The COVID-19 pandemic
tomh009 Wrote: (04-21-2021, 02:19 PM) -- WEDNESDAY 2021-04-21 90,409 doses of vaccine administered, with a seven-day average of 97,861. At this pace, the dose count will reach 70% of the provincial ...
   megabytephreak General and Off-Topic Discussion 4,356 883,830 04-21-2021, 04:31 PM
  Thread: The COVID-19 pandemic
Post: RE: The COVID-19 pandemic
tomh009 Wrote: (04-13-2021, 07:44 AM) -- danbrotherston Wrote: (04-12-2021, 09:45 PM) -- If I understand correctly, the number getting a second dose right now will be quite small until May at least,...
   megabytephreak General and Off-Topic Discussion 4,356 883,830 04-13-2021, 09:55 AM
  Thread: Population and Housing
Post: RE: Population and Housing
I'm paying
  megabytephreak Urban Issues 518 271,733 03-22-2021, 09:20 PM
  Thread: Blackstone Condos | 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Blackstone Condos | 6 fl | U/C
ijmorlan Wrote: (03-20-2021, 10:02 AM) -- I’m confused by what you say about additive manufacturing. How is it incompatible with other uses? -- The main issue I'm aware of is specifically 3d metal ...
   megabytephreak Suburbs 55 40,364 03-20-2021, 01:20 PM
  Thread: The COVID-19 pandemic
Post: RE: The COVID-19 pandemic
tomh009 Wrote: (03-18-2021, 01:49 PM) -- 1,632 doses of vaccine administered yesterday, with a seven-day average of 1,318. At this pace, the dose count will reach 70% of the provincial population on ...
   megabytephreak General and Off-Topic Discussion 4,356 883,830 03-18-2021, 01:54 PM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
I know someone who lives at 144 Lucan, and is still there through the construction. Maybe not the third floor though? It's even slower than it seems, there was construction fencing and excavation for ...
   megabytephreak Urban Areas 1,237 997,263 02-03-2021, 07:00 PM
  Thread: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Drewlo Downtown project | 22 & 18 fl | U/C
ZEBuilder Wrote: (01-18-2020, 08:53 AM) -- Lens Wrote: (01-18-2020, 02:13 AM) -- They have 2 cranes bases and have for months... -- they took the Cameron towers crane base out the first day they put...
   megabytephreak Urban Areas 781 437,478 01-18-2020, 11:47 AM
  Thread: Circa 1877 (née Brick Brewery) | 20 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Circa 1877 - Brick Brewery Redevelopment | 20f...
I disagree. I think that will be the final cladding, lacking as it is. I've seen no signs of an preparation for other types of cladding in the main sections of the building. Also, if cladding was goin...
   megabytephreak Urban Areas 512 423,134 11-09-2019, 06:00 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
megabytephreak Wrote: (10-28-2019, 10:05 PM) -- Does anyone know the story with the bike signals at the intersection of King and the Eastbound 85 Exit ramp/Manulife? https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.4...
   megabytephreak Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 3,012,361 11-04-2019, 11:36 AM
  Thread: 30-40 Margaret Ave | 3 fl townhouses | Planned
Post: RE: Avenue M | 6 fl | Proposed
Floor plans and price list are now both posted (They didn't seem to be a couple days ago): http://avenuemcondos.com/
   megabytephreak Urban Areas 251 96,624 10-28-2019, 10:45 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Does anyone know the story with the bike signals at the intersection of King and the Eastbound 85 Exit ramp/Manulife? https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.4914633,-80.5281575,3a,34.6y,215.15h,93.92t/data=!...
   megabytephreak Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 3,012,361 10-28-2019, 10:05 PM
  Thread: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | completed
Post: RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C
Square Wrote: (10-03-2019, 06:47 PM) -- I'm very curious how those tiles are used.  Any links or info? Thank you. -- It looks like this system: https://www.peri-usa.com/products/applications/for...
   megabytephreak Urban Areas 1,392 595,458 10-03-2019, 10:07 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Interesting. I wonder how many people comply with that last part, on white and red reflective materials. I know I don't, although I do have both reflectors and lights installed on both ends. My bike w...
   megabytephreak Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 3,012,361 09-15-2019, 10:10 PM
  Thread: Trails
Post: RE: Trails
danbrotherston Wrote: (09-15-2019, 02:19 PM) -- ijmorlan Wrote: (09-15-2019, 01:25 PM) -- I don’t go up that part of the trail very often, but I’ll have to look for that problem when I’m there. On a...
   megabytephreak Transportation and Infrastructure 2,700 1,614,042 09-15-2019, 03:02 PM
  Thread: Trails
Post: RE: Trails
Does anyone else get really annoyed by cars parking with their back end hanging halfway across the trail where laurel trail gets squeezed between the creek and the parking lot for the "spurline crossi...
   megabytephreak Transportation and Infrastructure 2,700 1,614,042 09-14-2019, 01:08 PM
  Thread: City Centre/Young Condominiums | 17, 25 & 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: City Centre/Young Condominiums | 17 fl + 22 fl...
Not usually around here from what I've seen. The piles are typically just for installing wooden shoring so they can excavate without it caving in. The foundation itself is has been a raft-type design ...
   megabytephreak Urban Areas 695 421,384 09-13-2019, 09:32 AM
  Thread: Trails
Post: RE: Trails
Old article https://www.therecord.com/news-story/6946525-region-extends-comment-period-on-strange-street-water-supply/
   megabytephreak Transportation and Infrastructure 2,700 1,614,042 08-28-2019, 03:25 PM
  Thread: Trails
Post: RE: Trails
I think it is actually a new main from the William Street pumping station in Waterloo to the Strange Street station in Kitchener. I think route is supposed to be something like Herbert St. to John St ...
   megabytephreak Transportation and Infrastructure 2,700 1,614,042 08-28-2019, 03:24 PM
  Thread: Charlie West (Charles & Gaukel) | 31 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Charlie West (Charles & Gaukel) | 31 fl | U/C
kwtech Wrote: (08-03-2019, 05:07 PM) -- As of Aug 3 2019 -- From this the main parking ramp seems to be in the side of the building up against the manulife building. I suspect they ran out of dista...
   megabytephreak Urban Areas 1,072 601,282 08-21-2019, 04:32 PM

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