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  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
nms Wrote: (Today, 07:29 AM) -- westwardloo Wrote: (Yesterday, 12:59 PM) -- So in other words don't expect GO trains from Cambridge until 2040-2050 at the earliest.  North America is a joke when it ...
   SF22 Transportation and Infrastructure 2,006 1,181,788 4 hours ago
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
westwardloo Wrote: (Yesterday, 12:59 PM) -- bravado Wrote: (Yesterday, 10:06 AM) -- https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news/perfect-scenario-would-have-go-train-construction-start-in-cambridge-in-6-years...
   SF22 Transportation and Infrastructure 2,006 1,181,788 Yesterday, 01:13 PM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion
neonjoe Wrote: (05-14-2024, 02:16 PM) -- Bjays93 Wrote: (05-14-2024, 01:51 PM) -- So as apart of the King Street reconstruction between Sportsworld drive and the 401 they’ve added a huge centre medi...
   SF22 Transportation and Infrastructure 3,137 2,248,243 05-14-2024, 02:50 PM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
The Canadian Tire store on Victoria St is officially listed for sale, finally confirming that the Stanley Park location will be replacing it. The gas station is included in the listing, but notes that...
   SF22 Retail 985 894,658 05-14-2024, 10:25 AM
  Thread: Spur Line Commons (103 Roger St) | 6 fl | completed
Post: RE: Spur Line Commons (103 Roger St) | 6 fl | comp...
That is a city-quality playground! Good for them, it'd be nice to see more developments do things like this.
   SF22 Urban Areas 20 3,328 05-13-2024, 09:05 AM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
ijmorlan Wrote: (05-10-2024, 11:04 PM) -- SF22 Wrote: (05-10-2024, 10:10 AM) -- It looks like they fully expect to be able to connect through to Randall Dr at some point, with the way that Parkside ...
   SF22 Suburbs 1,234 957,332 05-13-2024, 09:00 AM
  Thread: Hospitals in KW
Post: RE: Hospitals in KW
https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/negotiations-begin-to-secure-land-for-new-hospital-in-kitchener-waterloo/article_2c3cbcee-8495-5b11-b039-b86123c19969.html Grand River Hospital and St...
   SF22 Urban Issues 241 37,257 05-10-2024, 11:38 AM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
westwardloo Wrote: (05-10-2024, 08:50 AM) -- Looks like a developer is proposing another major mixed-use redevelopment of the plaza near Northfield and Weber in Waterloo https://www.engagewr.ca/no...
   SF22 Suburbs 1,234 957,332 05-10-2024, 10:10 AM
  Thread: 15 Cedar Street North | 3 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 15 Cedar Street North | 3 fl | Proposed
That's a gorgeous bit of infill. It looks like there's no parking there, right? I'm glad they seem to have forgone vehicle space - this spot is so well-connected for transit and amenities that it woul...
   SF22 Urban Areas 11 1,639 05-10-2024, 10:03 AM
  Thread: The Aud
Post: RE: The Aud
KevinL Wrote: (05-08-2024, 03:39 PM) -- A better parking/transit situation could also be useful for reactivating the old Centennial Stadium space for, say, a pro soccer team. -- Yes, why not?? We c...
   SF22 Sports and Recreation 170 112,638 05-08-2024, 03:57 PM
  Thread: The Aud
Post: RE: The Aud
Personally, I'd like to see the Aud grow their seats enough to attract shows that currently skip over us because the Aud is too small. Budweiser Stage seats 16k, the London Labatt Centre seats 10k for...
   SF22 Sports and Recreation 170 112,638 05-08-2024, 12:57 PM
  Thread: The Aud
Post: RE: The Aud
The discussion continues about what will need to be done with the Aud, soon to be the oldest arena in the OHL (once Sudbury moves forward with their recently-approved new arena). Vrbanovic also sai...
   SF22 Sports and Recreation 170 112,638 05-08-2024, 12:38 PM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion
ijmorlan Wrote: (05-01-2024, 05:54 PM) -- In this vein, I’d like to see many more of the concrete barriers used on the Margaret Ave. bridge over the railway. Those are much more of a barrier than wha...
   SF22 Transportation and Infrastructure 3,137 2,248,243 05-02-2024, 08:59 AM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion
East Ave between Frederick and Krug is about ready to start road reconstruction. Equipment and materials have been dropped on the boulevards, and the overhead power lines are all strung with orange fl...
   SF22 Transportation and Infrastructure 3,137 2,248,243 05-01-2024, 09:27 AM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
I didn't realize that they were intending for the entire development to be rentals! From the neighbourhood meeting notes: PURPOSE-BUILT RENTAL HOUSING – all units at the Metz will be purpose-built r...
   SF22 Urban Areas 609 333,196 04-30-2024, 10:01 AM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
I'll be interested to see how much they tweak the old route to fit the new city - obviously Charles St Terminal doesn't exist anymore, and there might be different demand areas around the campuses bas...
   SF22 Transportation and Infrastructure 4,339 3,262,229 04-29-2024, 09:18 AM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Rainrider22 Wrote: (04-26-2024, 12:47 PM) -- Its not EV related to Honda.... -- Apparently the site isn't suited for any EV work, because it requires a mass amount of water that this location doesn...
   SF22 Politics 196 7,658 04-26-2024, 12:59 PM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Well, it's apparently not going to be an EV plant. Does that put us back to square one on speculating the end result? https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/wilmot-township-deemed-not-suitable...
   SF22 Politics 196 7,658 04-26-2024, 12:19 PM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
It would be good to see them build on one section of the property, and potentially leave some space to expand in the future with additional funds.
   SF22 Suburbs 1,234 957,332 04-26-2024, 12:19 PM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
ac3r Wrote: (04-25-2024, 05:55 PM) -- It says they had been holding on to it for a potential community centre or library branch, which makes sense since the library branch in the area is just a small...
   SF22 Suburbs 1,234 957,332 04-26-2024, 10:16 AM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
I haven't been able to find an actual map of where the old Route 91 actually went - I never used this one, as a student. Does anyone remember the general layout of it? It's a good first step to bet...
   SF22 Transportation and Infrastructure 4,339 3,262,229 04-26-2024, 10:14 AM
  Thread: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
Post: RE: Farmland conversion and landfill sites
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 slight difference in part design so it...
   SF22 Politics 196 7,658 04-22-2024, 12:01 PM
  Thread: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
westwardloo Wrote: (04-16-2024, 09:31 AM) -- 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...
   SF22 Urban Areas 79 6,782 04-16-2024, 11:15 AM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
danbrotherston Wrote: (04-16-2024, 01:13 AM) -- tomh009 Wrote: (04-15-2024, 02:17 PM) -- UP Express is crowded? That's at least good news, given how slow the start was for this service. -- My cowor...
   SF22 Transportation and Infrastructure 2,006 1,181,788 04-16-2024, 09:05 AM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
Ontario announcement for GO train expansion: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1004441/ontario-expanding-go-train-service-across-the-greater-toronto-area -starts on April 28 -adding more than 300 tr...
   SF22 Transportation and Infrastructure 2,006 1,181,788 04-15-2024, 01:35 PM
  Thread: Amalgamation
Post: RE: Amalgamation
neonjoe Wrote: (04-12-2024, 12:00 PM) -- A small tidbit in the April 10 Cutting Red Tape news release that may have been overlooked. The province will be removing all planning powers from the upper ...
   SF22 Urban Issues 446 221,965 04-12-2024, 02:18 PM

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