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  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
I often wonder what the real unemployment rate might be. To my knowledge, we don’t count individuals who have exhausted their unemployment and don’t find work. Are they just considered employed at tha...
   creative Politics 163 4,367 04-15-2024, 12:32 PM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
We can build all the housing we want but people also need good paying jobs to be able to afford that housing. Surprisingly a lot of the recently purpose built (the last 2 or 3 years) rental buildings ...
   creative Politics 163 4,367 04-13-2024, 04:04 PM
  Thread: Road design, safety and Vision Zero
Post: RE: Road design, safety and Vision Zero
I saw on Reddit that the 9 year old boy who was hit was apparently playing rollerblade ball hockey on the street. The other kids he was playing with cleared the street for the car who was appearently ...
   creative Transportation and Infrastructure 601 188,715 03-27-2024, 04:53 PM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Schneider Family Lands donation to rare charit...
Not a farmer but I did Agricultural (herbicide, pesticide, seed) marketing for a long time and would totally agree.
   creative Politics 163 4,367 03-27-2024, 11:50 AM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Crop rotation offers the most effective, indirect method of minimizing pest, disease and weed problems and maintaining and enhancing soil structure and fertility. Crop rotations can limit build-up of ...
   creative Politics 163 4,367 03-27-2024, 11:07 AM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Schneider Family Lands donation to rare charit...
Someone has been grading and moving dirt on this property for at least the last two summers so it was never going back to farmland.
   creative Politics 163 4,367 03-25-2024, 11:57 AM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
Is there anywhere that I can find ridership broken down to show the percentage of student trips? Just curious to see if the increase in ridership correlates with the recent increase in student populat...
   creative Transportation and Infrastructure 4,325 3,231,301 03-25-2024, 10:57 AM
  Thread: Bingeman Park former Campground area
Post: RE: Bingeman Park former Campground area
Rainrider22 Wrote: (02-23-2024, 10:31 AM) -- jeffster Wrote: (02-22-2024, 10:33 PM) -- It's the new hospital -- part of the feasibility study anyway. -- Bingemans camping is still there.  They are b...
   creative Urban Design 9 1,069 02-23-2024, 11:49 AM
  Thread: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment
Post: RE: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment
danbrotherston Wrote: (02-20-2024, 06:08 PM) -- creative Wrote: (02-20-2024, 05:31 PM) -- Which road would that be? -- The gardener expressway east project. -- I thought that the province took o...
   creative Urban Areas 402 86,920 02-20-2024, 06:32 PM
  Thread: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment
Post: RE: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment
danbrotherston Wrote: (02-20-2024, 02:46 PM) -- panamaniac Wrote: (02-20-2024, 02:17 PM) -- Just because only a portion of the population uses a public facility is hardly a reason not to invest in s...
   creative Urban Areas 402 86,920 02-20-2024, 05:31 PM
  Thread: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
Are they still planning on moving to this location. When first announced, their appeared to be construction activity (at least the presence of construction vehicles), but every time I drive by now the...
   creative Urban Areas 79 5,962 01-10-2024, 12:05 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
The city of Kitchener doesn’t plant those twigs anymore. I had a chat with the person in charge at the city and they indicated that they are only planting larger trees now. They also have a crew that ...
   creative Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,973,424 08-17-2023, 11:28 AM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion
They are resurfacing River road in sections. They started at Victoria street. They are working on Lorraine to Ottawa street this year.
   creative Transportation and Infrastructure 3,111 2,225,845 08-05-2023, 12:24 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
There are barriers over the bridge. The separated part where they narrowed the street is paved now. Looks like it will be extending to Frederick past the Centre in the Square. Too early to tell if it ...
   creative Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,973,424 07-11-2023, 05:13 PM
  Thread: WRPS HQ project (200 Frederick St, Kitchener)
Post: RE: WRPS HQ project (200 Frederick St, Kitchener)
There was a rumour circulating awhile back about it becoming a new art gallery.
   creative Urban Areas 110 67,508 06-08-2023, 08:39 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
I have lived my entire life here. We used to use “you can’t get there from here” when asked directions. The other response was “do you know where Hiway Markets is?” You would can an excited response u...
   creative Urban Areas 5,575 3,950,143 06-05-2023, 05:38 PM
  Thread: Housing shortfall, costs and affordability
Post: RE: 4396 King Street East | 30+18+8fl | Proposed
Why London is Filled with Empty Homes https://www.alux.com/london-empty-homes/ A bit of a long read but worth it. I’m sure it’s relevant to Canada as well.
   creative Urban Issues 178 25,740 03-07-2023, 04:04 PM
  Thread: 142 & 146 Fergus Avenue | 7 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 142 & 146 Fergus Avenue | 7 fl | Proposed
ac3r Wrote: (03-03-2023, 07:42 AM) -- creative Wrote: (03-02-2023, 06:55 PM) -- I would love to see your portfolio of projects that you have designed/worked on. If one exists I and I’m sure others w...
   creative Suburbs 17 3,554 03-03-2023, 10:44 AM
  Thread: 142 & 146 Fergus Avenue | 7 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 142 & 146 Fergus Avenue | 7 fl | Proposed
ac3r Wrote: (03-02-2023, 05:16 PM) -- bravado Wrote: (03-01-2023, 04:12 PM) -- Can I ask an architecture/planning history question? How did the market incentivize “beauty” in the past but we have...
   creative Suburbs 17 3,554 03-02-2023, 06:55 PM
  Thread: The Inclusive on Courtland | 38, 34, 30 & 29 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Virerra Village | 38, 34, 30 & 29fl | Proposed
It appears that this property is now for sale. https://realtor.ca/real-estate/24866894/na-courtland-avenue-e-kitchener?utm_source=consumerapp&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialsharelisting
   creative Suburbs 294 186,261 09-13-2022, 07:25 PM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust (OTC:FCXXF) Q2 2022 Earnings Conference Call July 28, 2022 2:00 PM ET “Some of the notable new large space deals we completed this quarter include a 60,00...
   creative Retail 983 884,772 09-01-2022, 12:46 PM
  Thread: GGH Transportation and Growth Plan
Post: RE: GGH Transportation and Growth Plan
I also explain this opinion on a later post. My example was based on taking one bus the entire trip with no transfers.
   creative Transportation and Infrastructure 48 9,204 07-03-2021, 12:54 PM
  Thread: GGH Transportation and Growth Plan
Post: RE: GGH Transportation and Growth Plan
Where did I say that increasing frequency would not reduce travel time?
   creative Transportation and Infrastructure 48 9,204 07-03-2021, 12:26 PM
  Thread: GGH Transportation and Growth Plan
Post: RE: GGH Transportation and Growth Plan
I just did a quick check on Google maps for reference. I experience real time similar results everyday. Convenience is freedom.
   creative Transportation and Infrastructure 48 9,204 07-03-2021, 11:21 AM
  Thread: GGH Transportation and Growth Plan
Post: RE: GGH Transportation and Growth Plan
I can drive to the Boardwalk in 15 minutes. It would take 45 minutes by transit. This is taking one bus with a stop at the end of our street. When I compare other destinations that I frequent, I get s...
   creative Transportation and Infrastructure 48 9,204 07-03-2021, 10:31 AM
  Thread: GGH Transportation and Growth Plan
Post: RE: GGH Transportation and Growth Plan
Increasing frequency will not reduce travel time!
   creative Transportation and Infrastructure 48 9,204 07-03-2021, 09:37 AM

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