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  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
bravado Wrote: (Today, 10:06 AM) -- https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news/perfect-scenario-would-have-go-train-construction-start-in-cambridge-in-6-years/article_27d3b6fa-ce4e-52c2-9408-d1675d2b9951.htm...
   westwardloo Transportation and Infrastructure 2,002 1,180,282 7 hours ago
  Thread: Hospitals in KW
Post: RE: Hospitals in KW
ac3r Wrote: (05-11-2024, 12:06 PM) -- I know the sites they're looking at. Not ideal, but meh... healthcare matters more than anything, so any new hospital will be good. I know this forum is obsessed...
   westwardloo Urban Issues 241 37,164 05-11-2024, 02:54 PM
  Thread: Hospitals in KW
Post: RE: Hospitals in KW
KevinL Wrote: (05-10-2024, 12:21 PM) -- I really don't like how this is all in secret. Looks like we won't know the final location until it's a done deal, and who knows what stupid location we might ...
   westwardloo Urban Issues 241 37,164 05-10-2024, 01:20 PM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
KevinL Wrote: (05-10-2024, 12:13 PM) -- I imagine the staging here would be to build to the east of Parkside first, then move the office tenants over, then demolish those and build the west part. ...
   westwardloo Suburbs 1,234 956,931 05-10-2024, 01:16 PM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Looks like a developer is proposing another major mixed-use redevelopment of the plaza near Northfield and Weber in Waterloo https://www.engagewr.ca/northfield-dr-and-weber-st-n I guess the towe...
   westwardloo Suburbs 1,234 956,931 05-10-2024, 08:50 AM
  Thread: The Junction | 37 & 33 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: The Junction | 37 & 33 fl | Proposed
Joedelay Highhoe Wrote: (05-10-2024, 08:20 AM) -- Driving by this morning I noticed 4-5 tents set up on this property, inside the fence. Nice place for an encampment. -- Luckily it is owned by a pr...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 136 39,042 05-10-2024, 08:26 AM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Looks good to me! hopefully the glass/ spandrel panels look better then DTK/. Thanks for all the updates.
   westwardloo Urban Areas 591 138,214 05-08-2024, 01:09 PM
  Thread: 10 Duke St W | 45 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 10 Duke St W | 45 fl | Proposed
Lebronj23 Wrote: (04-30-2024, 09:16 AM) -- A revised heritage assessment was done, this also includes site plan application docs. Height is 147m based on the architectural drawings https://pub-kitch...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 46 9,999 04-30-2024, 10:04 AM
  Thread: 102 Fountain Street South (former Preston Springs Hotel) | 26, 24 & 22 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 102 Fountain Street South (former Preston Spri...
hahaha that would actually be the funniest thing. Maybe that should be a YIMBY campaign.  I do think that this site will site as is for at least the next decade.
   westwardloo Urban Areas 57 7,338 04-26-2024, 10:47 AM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
There is no way that they want to expropriate 700 acres to subdivide it into small industrial plots. If that was the case, they would just rezone the land north of the 7/8 into industrial lands and ha...
   westwardloo Politics 196 7,611 04-26-2024, 08:25 AM
  Thread: 102 Fountain Street South (former Preston Springs Hotel) | 26, 24 & 22 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 102 Fountain Street South (former Preston Spri...
Looks like the Cambridge council officially passed amendments to the developers proposal capping the project off at 2 towers and 15 storeys. https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/amended-p...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 57 7,338 04-26-2024, 08:11 AM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
SF22 Wrote: (04-22-2024, 12:01 PM) -- westwardloo Wrote: (04-22-2024, 11:38 AM) -- I suspect your right and Alliston can't handle another 1000+ person factory. I hope it's Honda, there is probably a...
   westwardloo Politics 196 7,611 04-22-2024, 01:14 PM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
I suspect your right and Alliston can't handle another 1000+ person factory. I hope it's Honda, there is probably a slight difference in part design so it would boost the smaller manufacturers in the ...
   westwardloo Politics 196 7,611 04-22-2024, 11:38 AM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
It would be huge news if it ended up being Honda that sets up in the Region. I expect they will end up in Alliston. Not sure how many more jobs Alliston can absorb though.  I expect we end up with toy...
   westwardloo Politics 196 7,611 04-22-2024, 10:57 AM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Interesting that a party that was once considered the Labour Party of canada is backing rural farmers (Typically Conservative Voters) instead of the thousands of unionized jobs (used to be NDP voters)...
   westwardloo Politics 196 7,611 04-22-2024, 08:11 AM
  Thread: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
Looks like this one has been approved.  I still have my doubts this will ever come to fruition, but here's hoping.  I do think that victoria street has the potential to be transformed into a more u...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 79 6,747 04-16-2024, 09:31 AM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
cherrypark Wrote: (04-12-2024, 11:58 AM) -- I think the instinct for the countryside line protection is fine but really if this is about another TMMC scale plant coming to the region and the secondar...
   westwardloo Politics 196 7,611 04-12-2024, 01:09 PM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
ac3r Wrote: (04-12-2024, 10:42 AM) -- Indeed. Everything from auto parts, railroad jobs, logistics, manufacturing, trucking, bus operators...heck even custodial positions. I can't imagine being in...
   westwardloo Politics 196 7,611 04-12-2024, 11:32 AM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
danbrotherston Wrote: (04-12-2024, 03:16 AM) -- tomh009 Wrote: (04-11-2024, 01:47 PM) -- So, the loss of a local business (yes, farming is a business, even if it's a subsidized and trade-protected o...
   westwardloo Politics 196 7,611 04-12-2024, 09:13 AM
  Thread: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
I think this will ultimately pass with the usual suspects voting against.  If it doesn't pass the developer will just go to the OLT and it will pass.
   westwardloo Urban Areas 79 6,747 04-09-2024, 03:57 PM
  Thread: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/...
It just keeps getting worse and worse. Everyone involved in this project should be ashamed.
   westwardloo Urban Areas 781 435,924 04-09-2024, 08:24 AM
  Thread: 168 King St S | 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 168 King St S | 8 fl | U/C
Not sure if anyone has seen this one recently, but it is looking really nice. Martin Simmons definitely knows how to design buildings, Easily one of the best firms in the region. This might be my new ...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 71 36,272 04-09-2024, 08:21 AM
  Thread: Frederick (197 Frederick St) | 10 fl | proposed
Post: RE: Frederick (197 Frederick St) | 10 fl | propose...
SF22 Wrote: (04-05-2024, 10:42 AM) -- Rumour for this site is that progress has slowed because sales have slowed (I've been seeing a ton of ads for it on IG lately, so that tracks), and they're still...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 48 10,913 04-05-2024, 01:36 PM
  Thread: UW Innovation Arena
Post: RE: UW Innovation Arena
They did the best they could, but damn the University really cheaped out on this. The original Diamond Schmidt design was Stunning. I get that the function of the interior of this building is what imp...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 49 13,598 04-05-2024, 08:25 AM
  Thread: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
taylortbb Wrote: (04-04-2024, 03:12 PM) -- ac3r Wrote: (04-04-2024, 02:14 PM) -- They built a brand new office across from the LCBO downtown and only one tenant moved in over the course of a year (n...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 79 6,747 04-04-2024, 04:42 PM
  Thread: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
ac3r Wrote: (04-04-2024, 02:14 PM) -- They built a brand new office across from the LCBO downtown and only one tenant moved in over the course of a year (not including the bank). It's more a problem ...
   westwardloo Urban Areas 79 6,747 04-04-2024, 03:03 PM

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