[Woodbridge_Heights]

I assume this is going to be an unpopular take - but could it not help with our housing crisis? It need not be sprawling low density housing to push back against the "more urban sprawl" torches and pitchforks crowd. I am not deep enough in the topic to understand the infrastructure needs that would go along with it (roads/sewers/schools/etc) if that is a legitimate issue.

Green River and Claremont are candidates for a master planned community. However it would require passenger rail of some form on the Havelock sub, though that subdivision was identified as a potential rail link to Pickering airport in the planning docs.

Though don't forget there's tons of development happening along the Hwy 7 corridor (yes sprawl) right now.

 

[micheal_can]

Green River and Claremont are candidates for a master planned community. However it would require passenger rail of some form on the Havelock sub, though that subdivision was identified as a potential rail link to Pickering airport in the planning docs.

Though don't forget there's tons of development happening along the Hwy 7 corridor (yes sprawl) right now.

The solution would be to have GO begin the process now to add a GO train along that route. Protect the ROW and protect enough of a buffer for a 4 track ROW. Even if it started small, with 6 cars and had parking lots at each station, it would show people that these planned communities are something to buy into.

 

[nfitz]

They'd be crazy in this day and age not to put significant TODs at some GO stations along with a GO train to Peterborough, with full-day both-way RER service to at least North Pickering - Claremont.

Shame they didn't build one at Morningside and Passmore.

After that the track seems too far into the Oak Ridges Moraine. I wonder if it's feasible to accompany development with a greenfield east-west GO line coming off Havelock (or the CP mainline?) somewhere between Taunton and Highway 7 - to somewhere near Durham College. (they could call the terminus Oshawa - Durham College )

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

where developers control 100% of the design and now pay 0% of the costs due to Doug Fords new development laws.

Erm... what?

 

[turbanplanner]

Erm... what?

Looks like I was off saying 0% but I think his long term plan is to take developers off the hook for the charges

Under the package of legislative changes, developers would see reductions, exemptions or freezes on the development charges, parkland charges and community benefits charges for certain types of new buildings such as inclusionary zoning units, non-profit housing, and rental construction.

Doug Ford’s new housing plan would put taxpayers ‘on the hook’ for the cost of growth: Richmond Hill mayor warns

Mayor West raised his concerns about the Ontario government’s More Homes Built Faster Act in a statement Nov. 1, a week after winning a re-election by a landslide in the

www.yorkregion.com

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-doug-ford-red-tape-reduction-savings-1.7249853

Ford says municipalties can make up revenue loss from development charges with 'waste'

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Thursday that he does not believe the loss of development charges entailed in a housing bill his government passed this week will hurt municipalities and said they can likely make up some of the shortfall by cutting waste.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[KingJames]

Hamilton's location is problematic. Hard to get to from Hamilton and other municipalities along the Southern shore of lake ONT and Western GTA. Waterloo might be the better option, easy access to the 401, and surrounding municipalities

Despite the lack of infrastructure, YHM did almost double the passenger traffic in its peak year vs YKF. The Hwy 6 South leg from the 403 is doubling capacity, and any love in a BRT from downtown Hamilton would make it whole bunch easier to connect into the broader mass transit grid. Of course any GO or HSR (not Hamilton Street Railway ), connection would be super helpful!

Hoping the upcoming announcement mentioned on Skyscraperpage.com (Feb 4) will actually be transformational.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Of course any GO or HSR (not Hamilton Street Railway), connection would be super helpful!

Hamilton is good for those west of Toronto, but they've already got Pearson. It's those east of Toronto who have no easy airport access. Ottawa, Hamilton and Montreal all should have HSR (or at least dedicated, non-freight) passenger connections.

 

[robmausser]

Hamilton's location is problematic. Hard to get to from Hamilton and other municipalities along the Southern shore of lake ONT and Western GTA. Waterloo might be the better option, easy access to the 401, and surrounding municipalities

Waterloo is a way better option for many reasons, not just for location to other municipalities and easy access to 401.

Its more likely a route that a Southwestern VIA HSR would take, the airport is very close to the train tracks (Hamilton airport is far and a bit of a hilly situation) and the HSR route would also more than likely stop at Pearson. So if someone had to connect from Pearson to Waterloo airport via HSR, it would be a direct connection.

 

[kEiThZ]

I disagree, also Buttonville is closed unless you meant cnu8.

Yes. Just forgot that Buttonville closed.

Having all training at one airport (which is the majority of GA traffic) would cause a lot of headaches. Also there is a surprisingly large population of international students training here, any new development would probably have piss poor transit options. (coughs in Brampton)

GA is a lot more than just training. Especially in the GTA. But also a small GA airport can be chartered to manage their capacity however we want them to. There is nothing that says they can't be told not to allow flight schools on site. Those students can easily go somewhere else in Canada to learn. That said, it would be better that those students learn to fly in Pickering than in Brampton. Ever looked at a Terminal Area Chart of the GTA and where Brampton fits into Pearson's approaches and airspace?

 

[KingJames]

Waterloo is a way better option for many reasons, not just for location to other municipalities and easy access to 401.

Its more likely a route that a Southwestern VIA HSR would take, the airport is very close to the train tracks (Hamilton airport is far and a bit of a hilly situation) and the HSR route would also more than likely stop at Pearson. So if someone had to connect from Pearson to Waterloo airport via HSR, it would be a direct connection.

One could make the case for K/W to fold over to London ON airport -, London is much better suited to serve southwestern Ontario, KW to Windsor.. HSR connecting those two communities at their airports could be better than having folks from GTHA going to KW

 

[KingJames]

John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport Announces Significant Investment in Terminal Enhancements and Expanded Passenger Services - Hamilton International Airport

Terminal upgrades will position the Airport for continued growth as Porter Airlines set to launch service from Hamilton

flyhamilton.ca

 

[kEiThZ]

One could make the case for K/W to fold over to London ON airport -, London is much better suited to serve southwestern Ontario, KW to Windsor.. HSR connecting those two communities at their airports could be better than having folks from GTHA going to KW

Waterloo airport will always be there. It's serving important traffic supporting the tech sector in that area.

 

[KingJames]

For sure kw should be there, just not as "designated alternative" to YYZ .

 

[Mihairokov]

Waterloo is a 60-90 minute drive to YYZ, YHM, and London. KWC is in a weird spot where it's close enough to YYZ but just far away enough that you'd think about it having its own, larger airport.

Flights between YYZ and YKF take just over an hour which is essentially equivalent to driving.

Anyway, KWC <-> Toronto is such a no-brainer for HFR/HSR it makes my head hurt. Kitchener GO expansion is a good first step.

 

[RapidTransit]

It was a dream of mine to have the Pickering airport. Some local competition for Pearson. And possible a reason to shut down the island airport. But I always knew it was never going to happen. It wasn't even a priority for the Conservative party either.

I really don't see the CPC fighting for this. I do like the idea of it being a Federal Park.