[denfromoakvillemilton]

Drl

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Soil testing happening in the Chaplin Road area (link). Hope you studied?

Quick, if "Soil pH is a very important result to understand in the soil analysis report. The soil pH scale is measured from 0-14. A reading of 7.0 is the middle of the scale and is considered to be "neutral". Anything below 7.0 is acidic. What is it called above 7.0?"

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Alkaline.

AoD

 

[Voltz]

Basic

 

[nfitz]

I'd love to hear which subways you support.

Spadina line to Steeles West. Yonge line to Richmond Hill. DRL from Eglinton through Pape/Donlands to Queen/Wellington then west at least to Spadina ... and probably up to Dundas West.

I've also spoken in favour of both extending Sheppard to Victoria Park (though I balk if it really costs $1-billion) and extending Danforth to Scarborough Town Centre - but I think the ship has sailed on both of these, so no point debating any more, until we see significant ridership increases in 30-40 years or so.

I'm quite happy to see Danforth extended one station to Brimely/Danforth/Eglinton - and perhaps even to Scarborough GO and Eglinton/Kingston, depending on ridership projections (it could always have a branch that goes one way to STC and another way to Kingston Road. And I'm not opposed at extending the Bloor line to East Mall. I've mused if one day extending either to Pearson or Mississauga City Centre might be in the cards (or perhaps a branch).

I'm luke warm on the proposal to branch the Spadina line at Downsview along Sheppard West to connect to the Sheppard Line. I could be convinced, as it provides great network connection for only 3.5 km of subway (remember the Sheppard line already extends west to the edge of the Senlac station box).

For stuff after that, I've advocated for breaking the Yonge-University line at Union and extending the Yonge line at least to Spadina (and perhaps up Spadina, or perhaps further west) and the University line to at least West Donlands (maybe to Portlands one day, and onto Woodbine/Queen and up to the Danforth line somewhere).

I bet all these lines (other than perhaps Sheppard West, which is more about network connectivity) would have more riders that extending Sheppard East, east of Victoria Park.

I've never been anti-subway. Just anti-subways that will be grossly underused. I'm pro-transit. Subway where necessary, but not necessarily subways. We need a big increase in transit infrastructure, a mixture of new subways, new LRT, and new heavy rail (both local service and express rail).

 

[Dan416]

Spadina line to Steeles West. Yonge line to Richmond Hill. DRL from Eglinton through Pape/Donlands to Queen/Wellington then west at least to Spadina ... and probably up to Dundas West.

I've also spoken in favour of both extending Sheppard to Victoria Park (though I balk if it really costs $1-billion) and extending Danforth to Scarborough Town Centre - but I think the ship has sailed on both of these, so no point debating any more, until we see significant ridership increases in 30-40 years or so.

I'm quite happy to see Danforth extended one station to Brimely/Danforth/Eglinton - and perhaps even to Scarborough GO and Eglinton/Kingston, depending on ridership projections (it could always have a branch that goes one way to STC and another way to Kingston Road. And I'm not opposed at extending the Bloor line to East Mall. I've mused if one day extending either to Pearson or Mississauga City Centre might be in the cards (or perhaps a branch).

I'm luke warm on the proposal to branch the Spadina line at Downsview along Sheppard West to connect to the Sheppard Line. I could be convinced, as it provides great network connection for only 3.5 km of subway (remember the Sheppard line already extends west to the edge of the Senlac station box).

For stuff after that, I've advocated for breaking the Yonge-University line at Union and extending the Yonge line at least to Spadina (and perhaps up Spadina, or perhaps further west) and the University line to at least West Donlands (maybe to Portlands one day, and onto Woodbine/Queen and up to the Danforth line somewhere).

I bet all these lines (other than perhaps Sheppard West, which is more about network connectivity) would have more riders that extending Sheppard East, east of Victoria Park.

I've never been anti-subway. Just anti-subways that will be grossly underused. I'm pro-transit. Subway where necessary, but not necessarily subways. We need a big increase in transit infrastructure, a mixture of new subways, new LRT, and new heavy rail (both local service and express rail).

It seems based on what you've written here I wouldn't be against anything you support. Where we differ is in the details, and what I support is far more ambitious than what you've proposed.

From reading your posts, you're much older than I am so that may be part of the reason.

 

[nfitz]

From reading your posts, you're much older than I am so that may be part of the reason.

Quite possibly ... I grabbed a 3 Musketeers bar this afternoon for the first time in years, and what I pondered, was didn't it used to have a different name in Canada before that big movie came out? Or am I just getting them mixed up with Milky Way bars (did we used to get those in Canada?). But then I realised I should keep that to myself, as it reveals too much.

 

[Dan416]

Quite possibly ... I grabbed a 3 Musketeers bar this afternoon for the first time in years, and what I pondered, was didn't it used to have a different name in Canada before that big movie came out? Or am I just getting them mixed up with Milky Way bars (did we used to get those in Canada?). But then I realised I should keep that to myself, as it reveals too much.

Hmm I'm afraid I'm not too familiar with either. I like Kit-Kat, Mars, Twix, Aero, Caramilk, etc.

 

[M II A II R II K]

It should have this kind of separation in the streets


[video=youtube;H73eyHOBH40]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H73eyHOBH40[/video]

 

[CapitalSeven]

Umm, I hope not. I applaud this new LRT line, but I stopped watching after a few minutes because is just so, well, boring and hideous. Virtually the whole line seems to run through an industrial wasteland of blank walls, parking lots and random depressing junk. I don't like the three foot high concrete walls a bit, and the grill fencing isn't much better. What purpose would they serve on Eglinton? The Golden Mile is nearly as ugly as this, not quite, but I think the goal is to try to improve its character. While the crossing arms are an idea that Toronto might want to consider for the speed gain, I think the more European look of Toronto's plan is preferable.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Umm, I hope not. I applaud this new LRT line, but I stopped watching after a few minutes because is just so, well, boring and hideous. Virtually the whole line seems to run through an industrial wasteland of blank walls, parking lots and random depressing junk. I don't like the three foot high concrete walls a bit, and the grill fencing isn't much better. What purpose would they serve on Eglinton? The Golden Mile is nearly as ugly as this, not quite, but I think the goal is to try to improve its character. While the crossing arms are an idea that Toronto might want to consider for the speed gain, I think the more European look of Toronto's plan is preferable.

Many of the U.S. suburban LRT lines have stations far apart and surrounded by parking lots or garages. This means the transit user has to use their cars to park-n-ride. However, there are stations that are more pedestrian-friendly without the parking lots but with residences or offices, but are few.

 

[M II A II R II K]

There is a point about the hideous element of it, but a setup like that in terms of independence from traffic and red lights, even if it has to be timed to take off from a station to ensure the green lights, and the crossing arms.

 

[EnviroTO]

The article in The Sun on this project was a painful read. Seems Ann-Levy and Stintz are equally challenged when it comes to having a clue what is possible. Stations close to the surface constructed using tunneling in dirt with a road on top? Are you kidding me? There can be debate about how quickly the cover is applied but there can be no debate that it has to be cut and cover. I'm surprised Stintz is asking "how are they doing it" type questions in a public forum on a portfolio you would expect her to be more informed about. Thank goodness they are going to look into joint developments. Stations are largely at intersections which are the more valuable properties on the street.

 

[rbt]

The article in The Sun on this project was a painful read. Seems Ann-Levy and Stintz are equally challenged when it comes to having a clue what is possible.

Stintz is usually smart enough not to ask questions publicly she doesn't already know the answer to. Given her easy access to engineers, I would assume she does know the answer already.

This could be an attempt to shut Ford up about the disruption LRT construction will cause by showing how much more impact Eglinton construction will have as a subway, while looking like she has done everything in her power to minimize it.

If Ford is going to be in continual campaign mode speawing partial truths and outright lies, the rest of council will need to constantly remind the public what the actual facts are. Asking the question publicly and getting a public answer from one or more engineers will do that.

Sue-Ann obviously puts her own spin on almost everything. If Ford said there would be major disruption to build underground stuff I'm certain her article would have come out very differently. She has not, for example, mentioned Keele and Finch which is a really obvious example of what to expect; Ford fully supports that project.

 

[Solid Snake]

Speaking of “sound” TTC fiscal management, I watched Tuesday as commissioner Peter Milczyn asked the Blue Suits, yet again, whether any of them were pursuing developers interested in building over or around the 10 proposed underground stations.

Proving yet again that they are operating somewhere back before the light bulb was invented, Anna Pace, speaking on behalf of the rest of the TTC Bright Lights, said: “I don’t think so.”

This caused Milczyn to direct the staff — in a far more diplomatic way than I would have — to consult with Build Toronto to seek development partners.

“I’m extraordinarily frustrated that in 2012 we still have stand-alone stations,” added Milczyn, noting this is a historic opportunity to attract joint ventures which could bring in more tax revenue. “Unless there is a push from us this won’t get done ... there has to be the political will to do this.”

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