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  Thread: 36-42 Erb St E, and 39 Dupont St E | 24 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 36-42 Erb St E, and 39 Dupont St E | 24 fl | P...
From the image this does look like the old lcbo parcel of land. But in the title it says 42 erb st east. I use to live at that location and that is the old yellow brick house that has been sitting vac...
   C Plus Urban Areas 81 40,327 09-26-2018, 08:47 AM
  Thread: ION Stage 3 Speculation - Facts, Theories, Speculation, Rumors!
Post: RE: ION Stage 3 Speculation - Facts, Theories, Spe...
chutten Wrote: (06-07-2018, 11:31 AM) -- Viewfromthe42 Wrote: (06-07-2018, 11:06 AM) -- I invite anyone who doubts the impact of creating highway capacity on our ability to hold off on development t...
   C Plus Transportation and Infrastructure 49 29,392 06-07-2018, 08:20 PM
  Thread: ION Stage 3 Speculation - Facts, Theories, Speculation, Rumors!
Post: RE: ION Stage 3 Speculation - Facts, Theories, Spe...
Wouldn't a rail intersection at university require a grade separation according to Transport Canada since freight still uses the spur line
   C Plus Transportation and Infrastructure 49 29,392 06-04-2018, 02:08 PM
  Thread: Highway 401 Widening - Highway 8 to Townline Road
Post: RE: Highway 401 Widening - Highway 8 to Hespeler R...
jamincan Wrote: (04-24-2018, 01:22 PM) -- Is there some sort of law in Ontario about trucks driving in the left-most lane on a 6-lane road? I rarely ever see it happen to the extent that when I do se...
   C Plus Transportation and Infrastructure 441 306,274 05-28-2018, 09:55 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Pheidippides Wrote: (05-26-2018, 09:06 PM) -- C Plus Wrote: (05-26-2018, 08:56 AM) -- Also, the line running down Victoria (west). Not much room in between Park st. and Lawrence, albeit it would be ...
   C Plus Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,519,345 05-28-2018, 09:41 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Markster Wrote: (05-25-2018, 11:26 PM) -- Over in the planning and works agenda (https://calendar.regionofwaterloo.ca/Council/Detail/2018-05-29-0900-Planning-and-Works-Committee/P&W%20Agenda%20-%20Ma...
   C Plus Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,519,345 05-26-2018, 08:56 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
ijmorlan Wrote: (05-21-2018, 10:36 AM) -- C Plus Wrote: (05-21-2018, 10:23 AM) -- It is contaminated. Has to cleaned up. -- Presumably they could at least pull up the remaining pavement, lay down ...
   C Plus Urban Areas 5,578 3,950,990 05-21-2018, 08:35 PM
  Thread: Woodside Terraces | 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
jeffster Wrote: (05-20-2018, 11:27 PM) -- Pheidippides Wrote: (05-20-2018, 10:46 PM) -- The redevelopment of 270 Spadina Rd E has been branded Woodside Terraces. (http://vivedevelopment.com/property...
   C Plus Urban Areas 65 35,728 05-21-2018, 10:23 AM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: Schneiders Site Redevelopment
clasher Wrote: (10-07-2017, 09:23 PM) -- I'm okay if they take the time to do something good with the site, it's a pretty big property and there are a lot of choices of what to do with it. There's al...
   C Plus Urban Areas 597 327,705 10-08-2017, 08:47 AM
  Thread: The Breithaupt Block | 16 m | 4 fl | Complete
Post: RE: The Breithaupt Block | 16 m | 4 fl | U/C
Spokes Wrote: (10-07-2017, 07:38 PM) -- I'll be curious to see how they transition to the existing neighbourhood.  There will likely be lots of NIMBYism I'm thinking (depending on the scaling) -- T...
   C Plus Urban Areas 196 230,805 10-08-2017, 07:43 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
danbrotherston Wrote: (06-29-2017, 10:24 PM) -- Pheidippides Wrote: (06-29-2017, 10:13 PM) -- ... Any bets on how long it takes for some entitled motorist to see cyclists/pedestrians going throug...
   C Plus Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,519,345 07-01-2017, 02:55 PM
  Thread: One Hundred | 21 & 17 fl | U/C
Post: RE: One Hundred | 21 & 17 fl | U/C
KevinL Wrote: (06-16-2017, 02:12 PM) -- Spokes Wrote: (06-16-2017, 10:35 AM) -- Is the Bramm St Yards still being used by Kitchener maintenance, or is it sitting idle now? -- No use by the City th...
   C Plus Urban Areas 577 599,093 06-25-2017, 09:24 AM
  Thread: Midtown Lofts | ?m | 6 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Midtown Lofts | ?m | 6 fl | U/C
I heard from someone that the building technique they are using to construct this is the first time it has been implemented in Canada. Might explain why floor 1 to 2 took a very long time. They seem t...
   C Plus Urban Areas 182 221,243 06-25-2017, 09:10 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
That sign is not posted at the King St. entrance. Looks like that sign is posted for pedestrians trying to exit the plaza. Doesn't do much for people entering at King and Wellington. Even the construc...
   C Plus Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,519,345 04-16-2017, 12:16 PM
  Thread: ODC redevelopment (119 Roger St) | 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Ontario Die Company (119 Roger St.)
I look forward to seeing his vision for the area.
   C Plus Urban Areas 105 91,629 04-06-2017, 12:47 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Canard Wrote: (02-23-2017, 11:55 PM) -- https://youtu.be/CZX4zCMn9Nc -- One thing to see an expensive LRV like this rocking around. Another to see a shipment to Chemtura doing the same, my God.
   C Plus Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,519,345 02-24-2017, 04:28 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Not sure if this has been discussed in this thread but I can see unaware cyclists having issues getting their wheels stuck in the rails along certain crossovers. Namely at King/Allen and Wellington/Ki...
   C Plus Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,519,345 02-05-2017, 09:00 AM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: SIXO Midtown | 28 + 20? + 12? + ? fl | Propose...
A lot of the parcels of land on King north of SIXO site have single dwelling houses abutting the rear of their properties. So I can't picture anything larger than midrise being developed along this co...
   C Plus Urban Areas 1,673 980,981 02-05-2017, 08:50 AM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: SIXO Midtown | 28 + 20? + 12? + ? fl | Propose...
Well I look forward to advocating for height. I live in the Mount Hope area and love looking out the back window and seeing part of the google building and 1 Victoria peaking over it. Reminds me I'm i...
   C Plus Urban Areas 1,673 980,981 02-03-2017, 04:16 PM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: SIXO Midtown | 28 + 20? + 12? + ? fl | Propose...
Does Kitchener have a height limit or floor limit?
   C Plus Urban Areas 1,673 980,981 02-02-2017, 06:14 PM
  Thread: Midtown Lofts | ?m | 6 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Midtown Lofts | ?m | 6 fl | U/C
They have removed the mobile crane.
   C Plus Urban Areas 182 221,243 12-24-2016, 10:13 AM
  Thread: Highway 401 Widening - Highway 8 to Townline Road
Post: RE: Highway 401 Widening - Highway 8 to Hespeler R...
http://highway401-hespeler-townline.ca/project-overview/ I think Canard has it right
   C Plus Transportation and Infrastructure 441 306,274 12-17-2016, 08:46 AM
  Thread: Midtown Lofts | ?m | 6 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Midtown Lofts | ?m | 6 fl | U/C
I wonder how they will erect the section the crane is currently sitting in once it has to be removed
   C Plus Urban Areas 182 221,243 12-14-2016, 11:18 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
MacBerry Wrote: (12-10-2016, 11:51 PM) -- MidTowner Wrote: (12-10-2016, 02:22 PM) -- The semi-detached houses on Walter Street are nearing completion and have been listed on the MLS. (https://www.re...
   C Plus Urban Areas 5,578 3,950,990 12-11-2016, 09:01 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
MacBerry Wrote: (12-10-2016, 11:51 PM) -- MidTowner Wrote: (12-10-2016, 02:22 PM) -- The semi-detached houses on Walter Street are nearing completion and have been listed on the MLS. (https://www.re...
   C Plus Urban Areas 5,578 3,950,990 12-11-2016, 08:58 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
A crew of about 10-15 working bright and early this morning setting the rails at Wellington and King. I hope they are trying to open this intersection before the dead of winter.
   C Plus Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,519,345 12-11-2016, 08:49 AM

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