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toronto647
Active Member
Only 60%? Thats a tad bit disappointing. Does anyone have a map of where and where not the grass will be placed between Brentcliffe and Ionview? That would be very insightful
nfitz
Superstar
Is it though? It's about 7.2 km from the end of the Brentcliffe portal to the Ionview portal. About 1 km of that is the tunnel at Don Mills Road - so that's 14% right there. Then there's the 10 stops - the platforms plus the adjacent intersections are 150 metres. Add in another 100 metres each at the X stops that don't have adjacent platforms. And 200 metres where that centre track is. So another 1,900 km. So at most (ignoring crossovers and intersections without stops) it was never going to be better than 74%. Call it 70% max.
drum118
Superstar
Looking at that photo, only the centre and the north side is seeing grass as concrete is pour on the north side west of Victoria Park.
Maybe by the time the rails have to be replace and after removing the concrete, grass will replace the concrete, but will only have a thin area under the grass for dirt. Far faster and cheaper to remove grass and dirt to replace the rails and put it back in place. You still need the mode material around the rail for either way.
Don't expect to see anything place for the crossover like ION LRT has done theirs.
TorontoBun
New Member
Since I’ve started following the home page a few months back, once the property value is just right (like the central-east part of the Eglinton corridor), developers/rental companies would propose to tear down and replace those buildings with something taller, and would occupy a larger portion of the lot.
For properties that have enough land in the form of surface parking, green space or both, there would be new buildings/additions proposed with the original building being rehabbed.
in both cases, there would be gentrification, with the former being in the form of temporary displacement for the new build and the latter being that they have to endure the construction noise for the time it takes, followed by the settlement of more affluent residents where if there’s enough of them in the area, would overturn the needs of amenities and services to better suit those demographics.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
Attach rail's part A with other rail's part B. Use provided Allen key to tighten.
Where's the Allen key?
Think I left it at Allen Station.
There is no Allen Station now. Used to be named after Allen Road, but they named it Cedarvale Station.
Where's Cedarvale Station.
Think it somewhere near Eglinton West Station.
Then it's lost.
Johnny Au
Superstar
Here's Part 1 of 4 taken at Oakwood station on September 27, 2021
Main Entrance Part 1:
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Part 2: More photos of the main entrance of Oakwood station (I can only upload 15 at a time)
Main Entrance Part 1:
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Part 2: More photos of the main entrance of Oakwood station (I can only upload 15 at a time)
EastYorkTTCFan
Senior Member
Wow that new coat co pick up location really stands out
turini2
Active Member
Looks good - although the stations will look laughably small in the street scene when Eglinton turns into midrise blocks...
Unless City Heritage gets their first, of course.
Unless City Heritage gets their first, of course.
Aplus23
Active Member
I drive by this strip everyday and it seems nothing is getting done above ground. Hardly see ppl working. Cedarvale too. They put up the framework for the main entrance and then nothing else since.
Johnny Au
Superstar
Here's Part 2 of 4 taken at Oakwood station on September 27, 2021
Main Entrance Part 2:
Main Entrance Part 2:
EnviroTO
Senior Member
Any ideas why the Barrie corridor is impacted by Crosstown LRT construction today (Oct 2)?
smallspy
Senior Member
To provide a somewhat contrary and dissenting opinion to this....
I pass by that strip one a week, and there is most definitely noticeable change on a week-to-week basis. It's not huge, but it's there.
I suspect that the changes that are happening each day are so small as to be almost unobservable to those commuting regularly. But if you think back to how it looked several months ago (or look at the photos in this and other threads), you'll see that a lot of change has in fact happened.
I certainly feel the same way as you when I look at my own local station, at least at first blush. Then I think back to a year ago when it was still a hole in the ground, and the reality sets in that there are a lot of moving parts to a project like this.
Dan
Johnny Au
Superstar
Here's Part 3 of 4 taken at Oakwood station on September 27, 2021
Main Entrance Part 3:
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Part 4: Secondary Entrance
Main Entrance Part 3:
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Part 4: Secondary Entrance