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  Thread: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph
Post: RE: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph

KevinL Wrote: (Yesterday, 08:33 PM) -- I still think a full expressway is overkill; upgrading Shirley/Bingeman Centre to be the arterial, and merging it into Victoria just before the river, could ser...
  Bjays93 Transportation and Infrastructure 934 831,794 Yesterday, 09:37 PM
  Thread: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph
Post: RE: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph

bravado Wrote: (Yesterday, 02:52 PM) -- Because high vehicle speed and local neighbourhood safety are fully incompatible with each other. Trying to do both is how we got the status quo. -- This is ...
  Bjays93 Transportation and Infrastructure 934 831,794 Yesterday, 08:15 PM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion

SF22 Wrote: (Yesterday, 02:50 PM) -- neonjoe Wrote: (Yesterday, 02:16 PM) -- The road was rebuilt in a manner that its prepared for centre running LRT. Utilities were replaced and the median was des...
  Bjays93 Transportation and Infrastructure 3,137 2,247,230 Yesterday, 08:10 PM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion

So as apart of the King Street reconstruction between Sportsworld drive and the 401 they’ve added a huge centre median, which could’ve been a nice edition. Added some greenery, even trees and made the...
  Bjays93 Transportation and Infrastructure 3,137 2,247,230 Yesterday, 01:51 PM
  Thread: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph
Post: RE: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph

Maybe a highway shouldn’t be built but something needs to be done because what we have right now is both horribly unsafe and killing people and also a nightmare to drive. With the expansion of Breslau...
  Bjays93 Transportation and Infrastructure 934 831,794 Yesterday, 01:46 PM
  Thread: General University Area Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General University Area Updates and Rumours

danbrotherston Wrote: (02-23-2024, 02:28 AM) -- ijmorlan Wrote: (02-22-2024, 09:57 PM) -- Just to be clear, you are aware that there is in fact a parking level under Needles Hall? The President, a f...
  Bjays93 University Area 400 453,446 02-23-2024, 06:58 PM
  Thread: General University Area Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General University Area Updates and Rumours

The university of waterloos built form is a planning nightmare. The fact that they are also just sitting on so much land is mind boggling to me. Turn it into something usable at least.
  Bjays93 University Area 400 453,446 02-22-2024, 10:52 AM
  Thread: 466 Albert Street | 8, 9, 11, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21x3, 22, 30 | Proposed
Post: RE: 466 Albert Street | 8, 9, 11, 14, 17, 19, 20, ...

westwardloo Wrote: (02-09-2024, 05:08 PM) -- Honestly I am getting sick of these proposals around Waterloo. There are two other proposed "Masterplanned" neighbourhoods near this one between Weber and...
  Bjays93 University Area 22 3,113 02-18-2024, 11:55 AM
  Thread: Lower Kitchener (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 15 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Lower Kitchener (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 1...

Wow this is exceptionally bad. I thought as the city grew we’d get better designs but it really does just seem to get worse and worse.
  Bjays93 Urban Areas 148 32,061 01-27-2024, 07:47 PM
  Thread: 102 Fountain Street South (former Preston Springs Hotel) | 26, 24 & 22 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 102 Fountain Street South (formerly Preston Sp...

It’s not terrible. The street level looks pretty nice. If they use good materials I could see this being a hit.
  Bjays93 Urban Areas 57 7,337 11-21-2023, 11:01 AM
  Thread: General University Area Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General University Area Updates and Rumours

tomh009 Wrote: (11-18-2023, 06:39 PM) -- the_conestoga_guy Wrote: (11-17-2023, 07:09 PM) -- Yeah, if it’s a 15 minute drive to the nearest bus stop, I can’t imagine it’d be a reasonable cycling dist...
  Bjays93 University Area 400 453,446 11-20-2023, 10:49 PM
  Thread: General University Area Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General University Area Updates and Rumours

Acitta Wrote: (10-14-2023, 12:00 AM) -- Bjays93 Wrote: (10-13-2023, 11:19 PM) -- As a current UW student. Parking is a nightmare. Not only is it expensive, it’s far away (and any lots that are even ...
  Bjays93 University Area 400 453,446 11-17-2023, 06:29 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed

westwardloo Wrote: (11-01-2023, 02:48 PM) -- Bjays93 Wrote: (11-01-2023, 02:41 PM) -- The design is as bland and uninspired as could possibly be.  I don’t see what you think is so exceptional abo...
  Bjays93 Urban Areas 103 19,132 11-02-2023, 02:42 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed

ac3r Wrote: (10-28-2023, 06:37 PM) -- The F was specifically chosen to send a strong signal to the NIMBYs. Get F'd! Joking obviously, but the tower looks fine. I don't know why this forum seems to...
  Bjays93 Urban Areas 103 19,132 11-01-2023, 02:41 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/...

tomh009 Wrote: (10-22-2023, 08:18 PM) -- ac3r Wrote: (10-21-2023, 07:46 PM) -- Unrelated but I found a funny quote on the first page of this thread. From 2011, it's in regards to whether to waive th...
  Bjays93 Urban Areas 781 435,795 10-27-2023, 10:00 PM
  Thread: General University Area Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General University Area Updates and Rumours

As a current UW student. Parking is a nightmare. Not only is it expensive, it’s far away (and any lots that are even remotely close to where you’re going are completely full) The lack of parking ga...
  Bjays93 University Area 400 453,446 10-13-2023, 11:19 PM
  Thread: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
Post: RE: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District

neonjoe Wrote: (09-05-2023, 08:41 AM) -- Considering that the Grand Market District signs are down and that the renovated portion of the mall and water tower both have Fairview Park signage I would g...
  Bjays93 Suburbs 319 188,354 09-05-2023, 12:09 PM
  Thread: 3241-3247 King Street East and 108 Cameo Drive | 24, 23, & 19 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 3241-3247 King Street East and 108 Cameo Drive...

Crane was going up here today
  Bjays93 Suburbs 23 5,653 08-24-2023, 07:39 PM
  Thread: 25 Sportsworld Crossing & 4220 King Street East | 18+14 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 25 Sportsworld Crossing & 4220 King Street Eas...

ZEBuilder Wrote: (08-10-2023, 06:28 PM) -- I was driving by on the 401 today and there appears to be a tower crane or another large crane in use for this development. I went by in late May and they h...
  Bjays93 Suburbs 45 10,174 08-11-2023, 05:01 PM
  Thread: SmartCentre development at Hespeler & Pinebush
Post: RE: SmartCentre development at Hespeler & Pinebush

I just want to be clear. The pictures and development featured above are in no way related to the SmartCentre redevelopment. That is the adjacent property and had been under construction for quite...
  Bjays93 Suburbs 70 19,107 07-24-2023, 08:16 PM
  Thread: Vogue Residences (née District Condos) | 21 + 14 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Vogue Residences (née District Condos) | 21 + ...

ac3r Wrote: (07-11-2023, 06:09 PM) -- I can't name any because they're almost all bad in Waterloo Region. I especially can't name any modern student building that looks good...I mean look at them. It...
  Bjays93 University Area 226 202,519 07-12-2023, 08:20 AM
  Thread: Vogue Residences (née District Condos) | 21 + 14 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Vogue Residences (née District Condos) | 21 + ...

I’ll take a pic next time I’m by. I just haven’t posted images here in forever because I hit the upload limit and can’t afford to pay for a premium account. I respect you’re opinion acer but idk h...
  Bjays93 University Area 226 202,519 07-10-2023, 11:12 PM
  Thread: Vogue Residences (née District Condos) | 21 + 14 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Vogue Residences (née District Condos) | 21 + ...

It’s the best building in the university area BY FAR
  Bjays93 University Area 226 202,519 07-10-2023, 12:24 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed

ac3r Wrote: (05-31-2023, 07:50 PM) -- IBI is doing Victoria and Park which was approved by the OLT late March, thankfully! It's a gorgeous project that I was able to participate in to some degree and...
  Bjays93 Urban Areas 103 19,132 05-31-2023, 09:17 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed

CP42 Wrote: (05-29-2023, 05:04 PM) -- I find it interesting that VanMar switched from Kirkor to Turner Fleischer after towers 1 and 2 to do towers 3 and 4 at Station Park, but is using Kirkor for thi...
  Bjays93 Urban Areas 103 19,132 05-31-2023, 04:52 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed

cherrypark Wrote: (05-29-2023, 09:48 AM) -- https://app2.kitchener.ca/AppDocs/OpenData/AMANDADataSets/Thumbnail_682573.jpg Render is on the application file now, though appears the documentation i...
  Bjays93 Urban Areas 103 19,132 05-29-2023, 11:58 AM

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